Where in the constitution is freedom of choice?

Question

not religion or sex or anything but just choices

Answer 1

It's one of those freedoms that isn't stated in the constitution.
Freedom of choice is a sticky subject, because it can be argued about anything. We have the freedom of choice where it doesn't break the law or encroach in anyone else's freedoms.

And ric (answerer above me) makes a good point about the separation of church and state; we ban gay marriage because the church says it's a bad thing, and it's wrong, how can we ban gay marriage if we are all supposed to be equal? (can't discrimminate about giving a job to a gay man, but we can discrimminate against who he marries) so hypocrytical......if this isn't the combining of church and state I don't know what is.

Answer 2

There is no such thing as "freedom of choice" in the Constitution.

Specific choices are protected such as the choice of your god, your beliefs, your companions, whether to defend yourself with a gun, whether to quarter troops in your home, etc.

Freedom of choice is a political ideal and a slogan.

Really though, why the he** don't you just read it for yourself??? It's not hard!!! If people actually read the Constitution, our politicians wouldn't be so bold to snatch our rights and we wouldn't be so vulnerable.

The place where certain rights are elaborated is in the first 10 amendments.

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html

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When you read the Constitution, you will also notice that many so-called "rights" are not mentioned at all. The Supreme Court after Franklin Roosevelt packed the court were eager to say things were there that never were.

As I said, the Constitution is a very easy to understand document. The courts have created certain things out of thin air never intended, implied or stated in the Constitution. The so-called Constitutional right to an abortion is an example. The court reasoned that the first and fifth amendments had to do with privacy...then from that stated there was some phantom "right to privacy" in the Constitution (that no one can seem to find except them), they then said abortion was under this non-existent "right to privacy."

It's easy to see that if a court can declare ANYTHING a right, thereby making it law, elections aren't worth a thing since judges can pick and choose which laws they like. Judges who don't make up law/rights and leave the law-making to the legislatures as they are supposed to do are referred to as "strict constructionists."

Answer 3

It is not specifically mentioned in the constitution per se, such as the right to abortion is not mentioned either. It is found in what has been famously described as the "penumbras" of the Constitution. What this means is that while not expressly mentioned, the Justices at that time felt that the particular "right" was implied in the Constitution itself. What it basically means is that if the Justices want to pass a law, they point to these penumbras and rule away.

Answer 4

Amendment X

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

Answer 5

There are a lot of things that people claim are in the Constitution that absolutely aren't. For example, the right to government paid health care and prescription drugs, welfare, Social Security, taxes, cable TV, a computer, a job, gay marriage, etc.

The most famous one that people claim is in the Constitution is "separation of church and state." It aint there.

Answer 6

Come on, all of you!!! Read our Bill of Rights, and you will find all the answers to all the stupid answers, as well as this question there. God help America. We aren't becoming another third world country, we're already there!!! Good luck to all of you youngsters, you just don't get it, that's why it is so easily being taken away from you. Wow. Pathetic.

Answer 7

I was going to answer, but the two posters above me, couldn't have stated it better.

Answer 8

I don't believe it is specifically addressed.

Answer 9

no such thing

Answer 10

Up your butt