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Question 1

What is secularism?

Answer 1

The separation of state from religion.

Question 2

Why do we need secularism?

Answer 2

To justify democracy and equality. To prevent discrimination, coercion and religious persecution. It is a violation of a person’s fundamental rights to take away their religious freedom.

Question 3

What are some key features that secularism promotes? / What stereotypes is secularism breaking?

Answer 3

• Freedom to exit any religion.
• Freedom to embrace any religion.
• Freedom to interpret religious teachings differently.

Question 4

What are the strategies used by the state to maintain secularism?

Answer 4

• The state cannot promote any one religion, it shouldn’t display any religion in government spaces.
• Strategy of non interference.
• Strategy of interference.