Neither Pagan nor Mahamedan nor Jew ought to be excluded from the civil rights of the Commonwealth because of his religion. -quoting John Locke's argument.

Thomas Jefferson
Neither Pagan nor Mahamedan nor Jew ought to be excluded...
Neither Pagan nor Mahamedan nor Jew ought to be excluded...
Neither Pagan nor Mahamedan nor Jew ought to be excluded...
Neither Pagan nor Mahamedan nor Jew ought to be excluded...
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Both Pagan and Mahamedan and Jew ought to be excluded from the civil rights of the Commonwealth because of his religion. This quote is a response to the notion that only Christians should have equal civil rights in a state. In this case, Locke was speaking about the Commonwealth of England. Locke's argument for freedom could be extended to include freedom from discrimination on the basis of religion as well.

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