Great points, kdag,
I would add that:
2). If it were presented as a religion, many people who were loyal to their own religion would be less likely to attend. The idea that it's secular would probably feel less threatening.
the organization is in violation of Title 12 of the EEOC (U.S.).
It would be no different than compelling 'prayer breaks'.
To this I would add that a lot of the behavioral engineering that is going on in firm's now, strikes me as quasi-religious; not grounded in science, and not really keyed to business rationales.
Bakka
I would add that:
2). If it were presented as a religion, many people who were loyal to their own religion would be less likely to attend. The idea that it's secular would probably feel less threatening.
the organization is in violation of Title 12 of the EEOC (U.S.).
It would be no different than compelling 'prayer breaks'.
To this I would add that a lot of the behavioral engineering that is going on in firm's now, strikes me as quasi-religious; not grounded in science, and not really keyed to business rationales.
Bakka