Explain The Limitations Of Freedom Of Religion Essay

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Limitations on Freedoms to Religion
Though American citizens have the right to express freedom of religion, there are some limitations on these rights. Imagine going to a fast food restaurant after a long day of work, with limited time to grab a bite to eat. This may not be the healthiest option, but one has to provide dinner for ourselves or our children. Suppose the fast food worker refused your meal request because he or she could not support gluttony due to their religion? This is one example of a limitation of freedom on religion, these limitations appear in the workforce and in modern day society.

Religion is restricted by laws, local rules, and regulations in the workforce. There is a certain code of ethics and behavior that should be withheld by working citizens.
The Tandem Project expresses the law behind religion in the workforce by stating, “States are permitted to limit the …show more content…

The challenge is deciding what is fair and how to apply the limits appropriately. Society cannot limits one’s religions right and violate and being unjust with others. One of the main reasons America limits these freedoms is morals:” Stem cell research, abortion and other origin life issues and the most difficult examples of limits to the manifestation of a religion or belief based on morality” (The Tandem Project 3). In other words, because this is a sensitive topic that each person has different viewpoints on it is fairly difficult to decide what is and is not appropriate in society. What is deemed appropriate in society is left up to society itself, majorly and majority what they allow. We cannot limit the freedoms of all to please the few. Some may argue that their freedoms are not being expressed however, religious believes have to option to overlook and excuse sins that others commit, is that not whole point of religion. In summary, society has a common set of practices that are and are not allowed based on

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