(December 31, 2014 at 1:45 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote:(December 31, 2014 at 1:04 pm)Blackout Wrote: Out of curiosity - Why put in the same amendment freedom of speech, religion press and freedom of assembly all mixed up in the same paragraph? Why not create an article or law for every one of those rights, since they are connected to an extent but are intrinsically different?
Probably because they were seen as equally vital to democracy, and in many ways achieve their full value only when used in conjunction with each other.
Yes, however you could simply write the first amendment and, put, let's say, 10 articles to spit out all rights, and they wouldn't have to be unequally important - But I understand different legislative traditions and habits give origin to different ways to write down and express legal definition on paper. I was just curious
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