Essay On Secularism And Equality
Secularism and Equality
Secularism ensures equal treatment to all citizens; one group cannot be more privileged than other. A secular state provides each individual freedom to practice, choose and change his or her religion. You and I will have no fewer shrines to visit.
Though it is not inscribed in the law, secularism was already partly embodied in our country. People amiably living together, since decades, in harmony with diverse religious structure, however, dominated by Hinduism testify it. Nevertheless, through constitution it can be further strengthened to the extent that regardless of religious faith people will be treated equally before the law. It ensures state will not interfere in all the religious affairs of people and religion …show more content…
Services provided by these agencies should not be denied on the ground of religious (non-religious) beliefs. All public funded schools should be neutral in religious character, not promoting any religious faith. Children should be educated regardless of their parents’ religion.
Being said that, it should be well understood that secularism do not imply to impose atheism. Atheism is lack of faith in gods. Atheist has an apparent reasons to support secularism- it provides right to abstain from any religious faith. However, secularism does not challenge principles, tenets and faith of any religion and beliefs. It only provides guidelines and framework to ensure equality in education, politics, and law - throughout the society.
I am a born Hindu and my parents are priests. Sad to say, I find discrimination firmly attached in Hinduism. Not almost all of my family members still drink water if granted by lower caste. Their belief is that it is a sin to drink such water, god will be angry. Even worse, my parents do not allow some of my Christian friends to visit around temples. They chide or mock my friends even when they simply come to visit me. They want me to believe in that religion in which I have utterly no faith. Such discriminatory demeanour is more pervasive in dogmatic Hindu
Secularism ensures equal treatment to all citizens; one group cannot be more privileged than other. A secular state provides each individual freedom to practice, choose and change his or her religion. You and I will have no fewer shrines to visit.
Though it is not inscribed in the law, secularism was already partly embodied in our country. People amiably living together, since decades, in harmony with diverse religious structure, however, dominated by Hinduism testify it. Nevertheless, through constitution it can be further strengthened to the extent that regardless of religious faith people will be treated equally before the law. It ensures state will not interfere in all the religious affairs of people and religion …show more content…
Services provided by these agencies should not be denied on the ground of religious (non-religious) beliefs. All public funded schools should be neutral in religious character, not promoting any religious faith. Children should be educated regardless of their parents’ religion.
Being said that, it should be well understood that secularism do not imply to impose atheism. Atheism is lack of faith in gods. Atheist has an apparent reasons to support secularism- it provides right to abstain from any religious faith. However, secularism does not challenge principles, tenets and faith of any religion and beliefs. It only provides guidelines and framework to ensure equality in education, politics, and law - throughout the society.
I am a born Hindu and my parents are priests. Sad to say, I find discrimination firmly attached in Hinduism. Not almost all of my family members still drink water if granted by lower caste. Their belief is that it is a sin to drink such water, god will be angry. Even worse, my parents do not allow some of my Christian friends to visit around temples. They chide or mock my friends even when they simply come to visit me. They want me to believe in that religion in which I have utterly no faith. Such discriminatory demeanour is more pervasive in dogmatic Hindu