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Religious Liberty In The Military: The First Amendment Under "Friendly Fire", Kenneth Lasson
Religious Liberty In The Military: The First Amendment Under "Friendly Fire", Kenneth Lasson
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Though freedom of religion remains one of our most cherished values, it is still among the most controversial of constitutional rights. This is especially true in the context of military service. Even those who purposefully enlist in the armed forces, implicitly giving up certain liberties they freely enjoyed as civilians, would not relinquish their freedom of conscience. Yet the right to practice their religious beliefs, unfettered by arbitrary governmental restrictions, is regularly challenged.
Fortunately, however, most western cultures regard religious liberty as so fundamental that their military establishments routinely develop regulations to accommodate specific religious practices.
This principle was of …