- From the beginnings of the United States, freedom of religion has been a protected right of every citizen of the nation
- So important that it was included in the first amendment of the Bill of Rights
- With its place in the first amendment of the Constitution, it is a duty of the government to ensure this right for every American
- There have been various pieces of legislation passed to ensure the integrity of this right
- Even on college campuses like our own, national legislation has been passed to ensure different religious organizations have the same eligibility for funding as other organizations
- This legislation was proposed earlier this year on Religious Freedom Day by the US Department of Education and backed by the President
- However, it is often called into question what this right really means: Does it mean you can practice and say whatever you want no matter how it affects other religious people or does it mean you must be respectful of other's beliefs?
- This is the root of the issue we seek to examine as religious freedom is certainly a right of all Americans, but how is it defined and how can it be enforced?
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