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coercive measureB requires the approval of tbeir guardian. The unlavful reetrictioD of their freedom, and the unlavful influencing of their phyaical and mentái State are criminal offenses.- Addicts must nőt be forced to undergo medical treatment on the grounds that they are endangering their health. Everyone is responsible fór his ovn bealth. Official coersion is permissible only to protect thelife and limb, property, and dignity of others.-The registration of persons most likely to contract AIDS is justifiable if (1) it has been demonstrated that registration vili effectively help to isolate the disease; (2) there is reason to believe that altemative Solutions vould be less effective; and (3) there are guaranties against unauthorized disclosure and fór using the data solely to prevent an epidemic. Vithout assurances that the data vili be protected, registration vould certainly violate rights pertaining to the person as such, and could lead to further rights violations.- The use of drugs is nőt in itself a crime. To punish drug users is just as illegal as it vould be to impriBon anyone caught smoking, on the ground6 that smoking is a health hazard. Numerically and in terma of tbeir social position, the groups revieved in auccession are fringe groups. The majority tends to treat them vith morál disdain, or at least avoids them. Many people approve of coercive measures against these groups. Bút this is hardly sufficient reason to abandon the protection of their civil right6. The majority is viliing to accept the universal principles of civil rights. Pointing out the inconsistencies of public opinion, ve must undertake the protection of the marginal minorities' rights as véli. The minority communities mu6t likevise have legal protection. Somé of the social minorities have formed communities, or vili be able to attain equality before the lav only if they have opportunity to organize themselves intő communities. Such minorities vithin society are the ethnic, cultural, nationality, and religious groups. Here again, ve cannot undertake to reviev the legal status of each and every group. As an ezample, hovever, ve vili focu6 on believers. They constitute the largest minority group. Taken jointly, the faithful of the various churches probably are a majority vithin our population. The rights that believers need are in part the rights to vhich citizens are directly entitled in their relations vith the State: freedom of conscience, and equality before the lav. In principle, these rights enjoy eztensive protection; there are provisions fór respecting them in the Constitution, the Criminal Code, the Civil Code, and the Labor Code. Hovever, the formulation is generál; and, in a number of specific respects, the provisions do nőt adequately protect the Citizen vho is a believer. Regulations that are more specific vili have to be enacted in the areas vhere freedom of conscience and equality before the lav are especially in jeopardy. Fór ezample, it vili be necessary to declare the folloving: 6t % *
