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India-Pakistan
Religion and state
2014-07-18
[DAWN] TODAY'S world is the world of democracy and we cannot have our own system irrespective of who we are or where we are. Most people in Pakistain also agree that our system of governance should be some form of a democracy. People's participation in elections, their support for elected representatives, and their explicit or implicit opposition to interventions of a non-democratic nature, as evidenced through the public discourse in the country and our history, clearly establish that.

The interdependence of all countries also demands that there should be one system of governance the world over and presently that system is called democracy. It is the only system at the moment that can give us the ability to live in peace and that can protect coexistence.

But if the system of governance has to be democratic how can the interpretation of one religion, one sect or a few sects be allowed to determine the laws and/or the basic structure of governance in the country? For instance, if the state is 'Islamic', how can it be neutral where other religions are concerned?
Posted by:Fred

#2  The "person" who wrote this has no understanding of the history or breadth of democracy/individual rights.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2014-07-18 17:54  

#1  If so, we have no choice but to dispense with the role of faith in politics.

Although the discussion centers around Pakistain, that debate is ongoing in the U.S. as well. Atheists have tried to eradicate any mention or symbolism of religion in public discourse or politics. This is an impossible task for the atheists and largely a pain-in-the derrière for the rest of us. Great effort is directed towards the task of eradication. The Constitution said freedom of religion and not freedom from religion. The US. is largely a Judeo-Christian nation with other religions present to practice as they wished. There was a simpler time when the pledge of allegiance and the Lords prayer were said every morning in school. Some moral guidance was provided to children who otherwise might not have received any. The precepts presented were good. It was only later in this day that more concern was given to political correctness and the concept of a damaged self-esteem and thus the push towards eradication by atheists. Atheism, it turns out is also a religion with a bent towards tyranny.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-07-18 16:56  

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