Dr. Martin Luther King's Argument Analysis

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The government should treat every religion the same. No matter how popular, big or small one religion may be, there should be equal respect and value given to all religions. The act of giving one religion more value over another is unfair and it create religious discrimination. In another word, the government should by no mean interfere with religious practice or belief. Because the constitution demands that, everyone has the right to their religious freedom and there should be no barrier for one to practice whatever religion of his or her choice. So, it will be against the code of democracy for a government to discriminate against a religion because of faith.
In reference to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr letter from Birmingham jail, his argument

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