Nigel Farage calls for ban on mass religious observances after Trafalgar Square row

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/nigel-farage-ban-islamic-prayer-trafalgar-square-iftar-b1275687.html

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Frozentea725@feddit.uk · 14 pts · 161d

Yeah, that includes Christmas then

Denjin@feddit.uk · 12 pts · 161d (3 replies)

I agree, but they should also ban Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Sikh public worship. They should also ban Jehova's Witnesses, Mormons and other sects from preaching on doorsteps and everyone from preaching on street corners.

This kind of Islamic exceptionism, where Muslims can't do the very things that other denominations are allowed to freely partake in is literal racism and people like Farage are the ones who should be banned from speaking in public.

FelixCress@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 161d (2 replies)

I agree, but they should also ban Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Sikh public worship. They should also ban Jehova's Witnesses, Mormons

Can we just ban Farage instead?

Denjin@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 161d

Why not both?

atropa@piefed.social · 2 pts · 161d
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als@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 161d

Freedom of assembly is covered in many international treaties but I've been told on several occasions by judges that it is a "qualified right" (IE if we don't like you then fuck you, no rights)

CactusEcho@piefed.social · 1 pts · 161d

I agree! Ban them all. Religion is a cancer.