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Old 04-23-2012, 02:58 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Daradon View Post
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...
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?
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.
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