[Lysander]

...our ability to worship in the religion of our choice. (I would not expect a choice if Osama is the victor.)

Rights do not come from government but exist. I would still have a choice-- and the responsibility that comes with my choice.

[KC_for_Freedom]

Rights do not come from government but exist. I would still have a choice-- and the responsibility that comes with my choice.

You may privately have the choice, many Jews still practiced in Spain after the inquisition, but it was not the easy way. What I meant was that under the government of Bin Laden, you would have only the choice of conversion by sword, or death.