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Israel/Palestine

multigraincracker

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7. You kind of make my point.

Reply to RandomNumbers (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 21, 2024, 10:13 AM

Jan 2024

Our Constitution works to even it out. Not perfect, but much better than being ruled by one religion. Which non-Democratic Secular country would be better than this?
Putting people above Gods is the only fair way to govern everyone. Then folks have a choice and not forced to follow the nut cases like the Red Hats. Wars and persecution seem to be a result of fundamental religion. Just to be fair.

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The singe state solution. [View all] multigraincracker Jan 2024 OP

I have wondered why they haven't tried this. Walleye Jan 2024 #1

Democracy and Equality multigraincracker Jan 2024 #2

Not a chance. The Mufti of Jerusalem showed how that would work. This is not a new idea, and has been JohnSJ Jan 2024 #3

Seems a Secular Democracy multigraincracker Jan 2024 #4

Your comparison isn't valid, and neither side would accept it. One of the few secular Democracies in the Middle East is JohnSJ Jan 2024 #5

"Every person has equal rights" (in the US) -- far from it. RandomNumbers Jan 2024 #6

You kind of make my point. multigraincracker Jan 2024 #7

What they want is single state with right of return. Richard D Jan 2024 #8

Israel already is a secular democracy with equal rights. aranthus Jan 2024 #9

Martin Buber (of I-Thou) was an early Zionist and promoted a unitary secular state. PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #10

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