Posted on Feb 4, 2020
"I will defend your right to your religion as long as it is constitutional."Can anyone tell me what the statement above means?
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Evelyn Beatrice Hall, used this statement as an illustration of Voltaire's beliefs in The Friends of Voltaire(1906).
This quotation – which is sometimes misattributed to Voltaire himself – is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.
Kinne, Burdette (1943), "Voltaire Never Said it!", Modern Language Notes, 58 (7): 534–535, doi:10.2307/2911066, JSTOR 2911066 – Article citing a letter dated 9 May 1939.
Boller, Jr., Paul F.; George, John (1989). They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-19-505541-1.
This quotation – which is sometimes misattributed to Voltaire himself – is often cited to describe the principle of freedom of speech.
Kinne, Burdette (1943), "Voltaire Never Said it!", Modern Language Notes, 58 (7): 534–535, doi:10.2307/2911066, JSTOR 2911066 – Article citing a letter dated 9 May 1939.
Boller, Jr., Paul F.; George, John (1989). They Never Said It: A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading Attributions. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 124–126. ISBN 0-19-505541-1.
Constitution
1st Amendment
Religion
Philosophy
Oath
Edited 5 y ago
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The right to worship according to the dictates of one's conscience is not mentioned in the Constitution. It is a natural/God-given right. The First Amendment merely reminds Congress to not establish a state religion which would preclude that right.
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CPT Jack Durish
SSG Robert Webster - I was in my very crude way, responding to the unasked question. What does it matter who said it? It's not a correct statement
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