Secularism Quotes
This page collects secularism quotes that compare different national approaches, from India's framing of secularism as 'justice to all, appeasement to none' to French laicite and its more antagonistic relationship with religion. One line notes secularism is the most misused word in the country, pointing to how contested the term remains. Together the quotes show secularism as a live political and cultural debate.
These secularism quotes compare national approaches to faith and state, a theme echoed in Challenge. Both explore contested ideas that shape society.
French laicite is probably aggressive and antagonistic to the religion, but there are other models of secularism in the world where there could be reconciliation between religion and secularism.
'Secularism' is the most misused word in the country. Its misuse should come to an end.
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The fact remains that secularism is inherent in the Indian system, in the Indian ethos and culture. India cannot but be secular.
Anyone leaving the Congress' camp and joining - or even indirectly praising - the BJP-led NDA coalition immediately stands the risk of losing this Congress-issued certificate of secularism. It is a travesty!
Aggressive Quotes
For me, my secularism is, India first. I say, the philosophy of my party is 'Justice to all. Appeasement to none.' This is our secularism.
We have to reappropriate the concept of laicite (secularism) so we can explain to our young pupils that whatever their faith, they belong to this idea, and they're not excluded. Secularism is not something against them; it protects them.
It's no secret that in New York during the last 30 years there has been a tragic exodus from the churches into materialism, secularism and humanism.
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For more on tension between belief systems, see Aggressive and Antagonistic, which touch on conflict over ideology.
