Mother of all Rights: Making the World Safe for Religion

David F Forte

Mother of all Rights: Making the World Safe for Religion

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Abstract

Freedom of religion is not just one right among many. It is, in the words of the Islamic scholar John Kelsay, "the mother of all rights." When a state recognizes religious liberty, it ipso facto allows people the right to worship an authority higher than the state. Congress should insist that before any reconstruction aid is approved for Afghanistan, the new government there should affirm legal protection for basic human rights, including most importantly, freedom of religion.

Original language	American English
Journal	National Review Online
State	Published - Jan 1 2001

Keywords

Afghanistan
Taliban
freedom of religion

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Law and Politics
Religion Law

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