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Originally Posted by Daradon
I definitely understand the problem with it, especially at a political function, and I wouldn't be thrilled with it if I was there, but calling it a human rights violation is massively overboard.
Child soldiers in Africa, Female mutilation (also in Africa), Female rights in China, Forced to listen to a prayer at a Saskatoon banquet...
Hmmmm...
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Who is equating any of these things? Is shoplifting a package of chewing gum still a crime, even though it is an incredibly minor one? Yes, clearly it is.
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Originally Posted by Knalus
Wouldn't it be a human rights violation to stop him from practicing his religion?
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No one is suggesting stopping him from practicing his religion. There would be no legitimate complaint if this official had quietly and privately said grace over only his own meal.