Whether they should or not, they will always see such things. And in practicality, if you make laws allowing them to see such things, then it will be taken too far. At the moment, there is some sizable leeway due to all the other factors involved, but—as in this article—if someone is so clearly above there is no competition, then religion should not outweigh that (even if it chimes in) and so legal action is taken when it does.
Personally, I think this current balance works a lot better than going totalitarian on either side of the debate. If you cracked down on anyone who showed the slightest discrimination, you’d get a lot caught up who weren’t even meaning to look at those factors. If you allowed the most blatant prejudice as in the article above, you’d end up with a lot of discontent and widening gaps and animosity between the religious and non-religious.
Whether they should or not, they will always see such things. And in practicality, if you make laws allowing them to see such things, then it will be taken too far. At the moment, there is some sizable leeway due to all the other factors involved, but—as in this article—if someone is so clearly above there is no competition, then religion should not outweigh that (even if it chimes in) and so legal action is taken when it does.
Personally, I think this current balance works a lot better than going totalitarian on either side of the debate. If you cracked down on anyone who showed the slightest discrimination, you’d get a lot caught up who weren’t even meaning to look at those factors. If you allowed the most blatant prejudice as in the article above, you’d end up with a lot of discontent and widening gaps and animosity between the religious and non-religious.