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MC_chrome t1_j5jp5uq wrote

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If every action a government takes is based off of the religious beliefs of a particular group, that isn’t really a democracy anymore. As Modi has more than shown the world, he is perfectly content with using the Hindu religion to justify committing a number of horrible atrocities.

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Cranyx t1_j5jruzx wrote

> If every action a government takes is based off of the religious beliefs of a particular group, that isn’t really a democracy anymore.

If that group is the majority, then yes it is. I'm not sure you grasp what a democracy is. What you're almost getting at is the fact that democracy is not infallible. Terrible things can be done democratically.

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Shmodecious t1_j5jtnmb wrote

So if religious people vote for religious things, that isn’t democracy?

Look, I think democracy is better than any alternatives. But you’re being naively idealistic about it.

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