Argumentative Essay On Religious Freedom

How free does religious freedom really make us? Nothing comes without a burden and unrestricted religious freedom comes with a very large one. Religion is should not go against human rights, but work with them. It is when religion becomes extreme that the debate begins. Unrestricted religious freedom should not be protected if it goes against the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and strong ethical and moral tenets, especially when Religion end up using tactics such as terrorism, unethical religious laws and forceful conversions. Religious Freedom through acts of terrorism have happened throughout history. Thousands of years ago, the Aztecs were were sacrificed at least twenty thousand lives per year and more if it was a “special occasion”. During the dedication of a temple to
This goes against article 18 which says that “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.” This means that people have the right to choose their own religion, to convert, and to practice religion freely. By forcing to convert to a religion, one strictly goes against this right by taking away a person’s freedom to choose their own religion. One example is the abduction and forced conversion of Coptic Christians, who were then forced to convert to Islam and marry. This came to light in 2009. The Yazidi people, who live in Northern Iraq, show another example of the sad consequences that can come from forced conversion. They are a small, monotheistic people who “have been threatened with forced conversion by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, who consider their practices to be