Without Exemptions: Reconciling Equality with the Accommodation of Diversity

Abstract When generally applicable rules clash with one’s cultural, religious or moral commitments, should exemptions be granted? The debate on raises the question both of what it means to treat people equally and protect diversity adequately. objective this paper is defend no-exemption argument make a more attractive position for liberals. I first argue that violate principle equal treatment because they rely distinctions cannot neutrally justified. then can adequately accommodated if we use demanding interpretation justification rules. There no exemption fully justified rules, but are only when particular demands impose individuals justified, i.e. either neutral pass Necessity Test Sufficiency Test. not repealed modified. Based focus equality reconciled an adequate accommodation diversity.