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Essential Rights Of Humans: The Essential Right Of Humans

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The Essential Right Of Humans “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”- The First Amendment To U.S Constitution. One of the first thing that was mentioned in the First Amendment to U.S Constitution is: freedom of religion. Freedom of religion has made a big impact in the American’s lives ever since. Yet not many people does not realized and show awareness of theirs and others’ religious. Freedom of religion does not only gives each individual the right to practice their beliefs, but also prohibits the government from showing favor toward one specific religion and binds us together as a united country. People were born with the freedom to be Catholic, Christian, …show more content…

Individuals who show discrimination towards others might or might not even realize their wrongful action. So what is religious discrimination?. The ACLU clearly defined religious discrimination as “ …religious is being used as an excuse to discriminate against and harm others.” (American Civil Liberties Union). They also illustrate “Religiously affiliated schools firing women because they became pregnant while not married.” as an example of religious discrimination. (American Civil Liberties Union). In brief, religious discrimination is being intolerant over one’s religion. Getting pregnant before married is considered sinful for some religions and not for others’. Some women want to have children after marriage. Some women want to have children before marriage. Some women have children, even when they are not ready. Yet the society remains throwing rocks at others according to their own religious beliefs. The question is: what can we do to prevent religious discrimination? The most effective way is through- education. Education can prevents and possibly stops religious discrimination among people. It would enlighten and ameliorate the minds of bigotry individuals. Furthermore, it would educate the younger generation to show respect and awareness toward one’s religious

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