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“ As a legislator, I must determine if a problem in fact exists, if present laws can deal with the problem, if new laws are necessary, bearing in mind at all times the Constitution that protects all of us. ”

“ Our society must tolerate unorthodox religious beliefs; that's a basic component of freedom; but society cannot tolerate all actions taken in the name of religion.
We do not permit assaults, fraud, or other similar illegal acts simply because they are motivated by religious beliefs.
The problem arises in trying to define this narrow area of impermissible action. All of us have heard, and we will hear again, charges against certain new religious groups. ”