West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette · ¶69

The subjection of dissidents to the general requirement of saluting the flag, as a measure conducive to the training of children in good citizenship, is very far from being the first instance of exacting obedience to general laws that have offended deep religious scruples. Compulsory vaccination, see Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U. S. 11, food inspection regulations, see Shapiro v. Lyle, 30 F. 2d 971, the obligation to bear arms, see Hamilton v. Regents, 293 U. S. 245, 267, testimonial duties, see Stansbury v. Marks, 2 Dall. 213, compulsory medical treatment, see People v. Vogelgesang, 221 N. Y. 290, 116 N. E. 977 — these are but illustrations of conduct that has often been compelled in the enforcement of legislation of general applicability even though the religious consciences of particular individuals rebelled at the exaction.

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U. S. Reports, volume 319, at 624 (Library of Congress) · transcription: Caselaw Access Project
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