"Italians reacted with outrage on Tuesday after a European court ruled that displaying crucifixes in the country's schools violated the principle of secular education. Italy's education minister condemned the judgment by the European Court of Human Rights, saying that the Christian cross was a symbol of the country's Roman Catholic religion and cultural identity. Mariastella Gelmini, a member of the conservative government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, argued that "no one, and certainly not an ideological European court, will succeed in erasing our identity," said Other ministers said they were appalled by the ruling, calling it "absurd," "shameful" and "offensive."
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Is this the tyranny of secularism??? Does secularism have to banish the practice of religion to the closet? I am glad that here in our country, the Philippines freedom of religion is guaranteed. And that the state though secular, tolerates and encourage the public display of religion. In our government offices and schools we have religious icons and display them freely. Our public celebrations are always preceded by a celebration of Mass.
What kind of Human Right is that to ban the display of crucifixes in public places??? To ban the display of crucifixes in public is a violation of our right to freely express ourselves. Religion is not only a private matter it has social and communal dimensions. What we need is simple tolerance for those who believe differently but not at the expense of the right of the majority to self expression.
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