At what point does social good overrule private belief?

Answer 1

Never.

However, when private belief demands actions which directly and objectively harm others, then social good can prohibit those actions.

But social good can never validly override personal belief.

Answer 2

It can try to overrule in pretty much anything, depending on the culture and the era.

However, as much as people may try to control other peoples' behavior, they can never control the choice to serve God or worship of him. That is always between a person and God.

Answer 3

Who decides what social good is? If you ask any poor person if all the rich should be killed and their money distributed, they will probably think that thats a good idea. But what would society be like after the money was gone? Everyone would be poor, again. And rebuilding wealth would be impossible because the ideas and brains and innovators are all dead.

Answer 4

At the point when you are trying to cover up women and shame women's sexuality.
The point when you won't allow women out of the houses because the men will rape them.

If any religion is allowed to become government, the women usually lose.

Answer 5

I heard a good saying that gives a good rule of thumb:

"Your right to swing your fist (punch) ends where my face begins."

You can practice whatever spiritual customs you have, but any aspects that impact others negatively is unnacceptable.

Answer 6

That depends on your point of view. A Marxist, for example, would tell you "always," while someone with a more liberal point of view would say "never."

Answer 7

try google, wikipedia or ask.com