Limitation on legitimate freedom is not tolerable

In the Church and in civil society there are neither second-class faithful nor second-class citizens. In both apostolic and temporal matters, any limitations on the freedom of the children of God, on the freedom of consciences or on legitimate initiatives, are arbitrary and unjust. Such limitations stem from abuse of authority, ignorance or errors on the part of those who think that they have the right to show discrimination.

This is an unjust and unnatural way of proceeding, because it goes against the dignity of the human person. It can never be a way of living amicably together, for it stifles people’s right to act according to their conscience, their right to work, to associate with others, and to live in freedom within the limits of natural law.