Supreme Court sides with religious freedom: Your Say

The Supreme Court ruled, in an 8-1 decision, that companies can't discriminate against prospective employees for religious reasons. Comments from Facebook are edited for clarity and grammar:

The Supreme Court is correct. Job discrimination on the basis of job applicants' belief systems, whether they be Islam or atheism, violates the Constitution.

— Jonathan Buttall

The ruling favors the Muslim girl who wore a head scarf and was rejected for a job at Abercrombie & Fitch. Also, the retailer has dropped from being a hugely successful company to one that is losing money and no longer attracts the huge spending of teens. I do not think one should ever be denied a job simply because of his or her religion, but if the company has a look it wants to portray, and the applicant can't do that look, then she shouldn't work there.

— Mike Michalakis

This is a good decision by the Supreme Court that upholds First Amendment rights of religious minorities.

— Rida Chishti

Why would the protected job applicant have to be a religious "minority"? Religious protection applies whether he or she is the minority or the majority.

For example, a Christian should be able to wear a crucifix visibly and not be made to remove it, just as a Muslim woman shouldn't have to remove a hijab.

— Don Scotter

My son works at a sandwich shop part time. The shop requires him to wear a certain shirt, ID tag and hat. No other shirt or hat is allowed.

I don't see how this case is different. You must follow the dress code, wear the uniform or be terminated.

— Julia S Wallace