Yeesh, so I used a Policy Options article by Mario Polèse as a springboard to critique the terrible idea that there are “two secularisms”. Other than making this very common mistake, Polèse’s article was not bad. But almost inevitably, someone took his “two secularisms” idea and ran with it.
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Secularism is the political principle that a government should not promote, endorse, or inhibit religion, religious belief, or religious practice.
Once again, no, there are not “two secularisms”; there is secularism, and there is bigotry
Every time someone tries to defend religious accessories bans like Québec’s Bill 21, you can be assured of hearing the claim that there are “two views of secularism”, or some variant thereof. Basically, there is the English/American version that is more “tolerant” or “indulgent” of religion, and the French version that is “stricter”.
Continue reading “Once again, no, there are not “two secularisms”; there is secularism, and there is bigotry”What is the ‘proper’ definition of secularism?
I have a pet peeve. It’s about secularism. Not about secularism itself; secularism is objectively and unambiguously a good thing. No, it’s about all the misinformation and confusion being spread about secularism.
Continue reading “What is the ‘proper’ definition of secularism?”Even the biggest tents have outsides
Events this past week conspired to get me thinking about the topic of building a unified progressive community in Canada. Continue reading “Even the biggest tents have outsides”