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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You know here in Australia, people have tried to "cure" religions they don't agree with. White people have tried to exterminate Aboriginal religions. Because these religions were seen as dangerous and primitive.

Personally, I think taking people's religions away from them on a massive population level is genocide. Aboriginal Australians have faced genocide for their religion. And to Me, this meme looks like a call to genocide.

[–] Curiositymonger@reddthat.com 1 points 1 hour ago

To me it really doesn’t look like a call to genocide. In a democracy like Australia, religion is being defeated gradually by education, rational debate, and mockery when all else fails.

[–] SarahValentine@pawb.social 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

White people have tried to exterminate Aboriginal religions. Because these religions were seen as dangerous and primitive.

That was ethnic cleansing using religion as an excuse. That's not the same as doing away with religion. If your actual target is religion there's no reason to mistreat people.

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

There's no way to destroy cultural beliefs without mistreating people.

[–] SarahValentine@pawb.social 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Who says you have to destroy cultural beliefs? The issues with religion are behavioral.