A weird thing about living under USA is how much religion is privileged. You can have whatever wacky belief based on religion and the state will respect that in many ways.
For example, I was coerced into jury "duty" recently. In order to escape I wound up debating with the prosecutor about the bible. If I find myself debating about the bible, then I'm definitely in some crazy situation. I would have much preferred to explain my resistance in more reasonable, humanitarian terms. The state doesn't give a shit about your principles, but they'll respect any religious beliefs. It helps explain why the system is total trash.
(I got out of jury duty btw.)
