22 1969). v State's position, we are unwilling to assume that persons possessing such valuable vocational skills and habits are doomed to become burdens on society should they determine to leave the Amish faith, nor is there any basis in the record to warrant a finding that an additional one or two years of formal school education beyond the eighth grade would serve to eliminate any such problem that might exist. The Wisconsin Circuit Court affirmed the convictions. WebSaenger, 303 U.S. 59 [58 S. Ct. 454, 82 L. Ed. 31-202, 36-201 to 36-228 (1967); Ind. [ U.S. 664 Ann. They believed that by sending their children to high school, they would not only expose themselves to the danger of the censure of the church community, but, as found by the county court, also endanger their own salvation and that of their children. U.S., at 612 See also Everson v. Board of Education, I therefore join the judgment of the Court as to respondent Jonas Yoder. 1930). 321 15-321 (B) (4) (1956); Ark. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Footnote 20 397 To be sure, the power of the parent, even when linked to a free exercise claim, may be subject to limitation under Prince e. g., Jacobson v. Massachusetts. [406 Erickson, Showdown at an Amish Schoolhouse: A Description and Analysis of the Iowa Controversy, in Public Controls for Nonpublic Schools 15, 53 (D. Erickson ed. 366 U.S. 599, 605 Aided by a history of three centuries as an identifiable religious sect and a long history as a successful and self-sufficient segment of American society, the Amish in this case have convincingly demonstrated the sincerity of their religious beliefs, the interrelationship of belief with their mode of life, the vital role that belief and daily conduct play in the continued survival of Old Order Amish communities and their religious organization, and the hazards presented by the State's enforcement of a statute generally valid as to others. , where it was said concerning the reach of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, "Congress was deprived of all legislative power over mere opinion, but was left free to reach actions which were in violation of social duties or subversive of good order."
