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Silencing society's freedom of belief

vendredi 5 mai 2023 à 12:31

*Six Libyans face death penalty for converting to Christianity.*

Many countries that call themselves "Muslim" impose that religion on more or less everyone. This is an offense against the freedom of every citizen, including those who are currently Muslims and might want to change. They also punish people for criticizing the official religion ("blasphemy") — in some countries with execution.

Christian countries used to commit similar injustices, quite generally, until the 1500s when a few began to adopt limited freedom for a few Christian sects. The Dutch Republic permitted Judaism as well. The UK didn't officially permit Jews until the mid 1800s, although some lived there. It discriminated against Catholics until later.