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ARLETTAZ, Fernando. LEGAL PATERNALISM AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. Ius et Praxis [online]. 2013, vol.19, n.1, pp.223-254. ISSN 0718-0012.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-00122013000100007.

This article applies the conceptual framework of legal paternalism to the domain of individual decisions based on religious convictions. First, it exposes the main features of the debates within the liberal philosophy of law about the legitimacy or illegitimacy of coercive interference by the State aimed to avoid damage that individuals cause themselves or consent others to cause them. This conceptual framework is then used to analyse different cases of coercive interference by the State in relation to the religious beliefs of individuals. The paternalistic nature and the legitimacy or illegitimacy of such interferences are evaluated, using legal and jurisprudential examples taken from various national and international contexts.

Palavras-chave : Legal Paternalism; Religious Freedom; State Neutrality.

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