The First Amendment is very important in our country. I am still wondering about the Commonwealth v. Twitchell. I don't really understand how they didn't go to jail for involentary manslaughter. With some other of the First Amendments, people could take legal action. For example, with freedom of press, many tabloids get sued for printing lies all the time. So why can't the Twithchells go to jail for neglence of their child? There are limits on all the other freedoms, there should be a limit on freedom of religion when a child, or even an adult, is in danger for their lives. For instance, with freedom of speech, you can't say anything that puts a person in direct danger. Why can't it be the same with freedom of speech?
I know that freedom of religion is one of the most important freedoms to some people. But not helping your child when you know their sick, is just cruel. Praying isnt medicine, and it won't always work.
I do understand that the Twitchell's were just practicing their faith, and following their religion. I realize now that the Twitchell's didnt go to jail because their case was appealed and another judge believed that they were just practicing their rights of the Constitution. Now I understand why the Twitchells didn't go to jail.
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