Question

How does secularism promote individual welfare?

Answer 1

The principles of secularism which protect and underpin many of the freedoms we enjoy are:

Separation of religious institutions from state institutions and a public sphere where religion may participate, but not dominate.

Freedom to practice one's faith or belief without harming others, or to change it or not have one, according to one's own conscience.

Equality so that our religious beliefs or lack of them doesn't put any of us at an advantage or a disadvantage.

Secularism is about democracy and fairness

In a secular democracy all citizens are equal before the law and parliament. No religious or political affiliation gives advantages or disadvantages and religious believers are citizens with the same rights and obligations as anyone else.

Secularism champions universial human rights above religious demands. It upholds equality laws that protect women, LGBT people and minorities from religious discrimination. These equality laws ensure that non-believers have the same rights as those who identify with a religious or philosophical belief.

Answer 2

If any one religious group is in majority and has access to State Power, then they would discriminate against other religions. So , any such discrimination is in violation of rights that a democratic society guarantees to each other and every citizen.

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