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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
Yeah. I don't understand. I would have expected many around here would have supported complete separation of church and state, but apparently they have found religion now?
I'm definitely good with this. No religious symbols of any type, thanks.
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One of the core concepts of the separation of church and state, as it exists in the US, is the free exercise clause in the first amendment, stating that the government can't interfere with religious beliefs or actions. You are arguing against separation of church and state by arguing for the banning of personal religious symbols.
As far as I'm aware, Canada doesn't have any codified separation of church and state but I will happily be corrected.
Personally, I'm about as atheist as one can get and despise organized religion, but I also believe if someone wants to wear a religious symbol and it doesn't interfere with the rights of others, the government shouldn't be allowed to stop them.