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The right to practice the religion of one's choice, or to be a non-believer. The persecution of men and women for their religious beliefs has a long history and is, even yet, far from universally eradicated.

Religious freedom is certainly a right, but if it is a right but not a fact then it remains an unfulfilled dream. It can be put down on paper but if it is not implemented and practiced then the old ways of persecution and intolerance continue unabated. Furthermore, religious freedom can be elusive when people turn a blind eye to those who act intolerantly and operate in various ways to deny religious freedom to others.

Religious freedom is also more possibly recognized in its absence than in its presence, in much the same way as we don't always appreciate health, but certainly notice it when we are sick. Of course since religious intolerance is generally frowned upon it often takes more insidious forms which all amount to the same thing. These forms can even include using all kinds of excuses or reasons to deny religious freedom, which is really part of, or akin to, the whole idea of freedom of expression.

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