A Theological Endorsement Of China’s “Crackdown” On Religion

[trotsky]

https://newmatilda.com/2016/10/20/a-theological-endorsement-of-chinas-crackdown-on-religion/

...Obtaining the nitty-gritty details about the Chinese crackdown isn’t really germane to my basic point: all we need to accept here is the contention that the Chinese are indeed taking quite a “tough” stance on religion.

Now, you’d think that I, as a “Christian” (the scare quotes signal all sorts of qualifications), would be horrified/outraged/saddened/disappointed by these news reports. But I wasn’t. In fact, I was edified by it.

Why? Why should such a stance be endorsed? – including/especially by the theologically-inclined?

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When religious ideologies or practices contravene the dictates of Reason, when their freedoms impinge on rational freedoms, or when they unreasonably threaten the solidarity of a fairly rational State, then the State should be allowed to restrict or ban religious teachings and/or practices. Whenever religions begin to over-step their jurisdiction, whenever they appear to exhibit some kind of rationally unjustifiable resistance towards the State, then the government has the right to impose restrictions or bans.

He makes a fair point. The US has also "cracked down" on religious practice by not allowing the religious to discriminate against others or deny them their rights, thus the loud screaming about having to tolerate marriage equality and access to reproductive health services.

[stone space]

1. Is this called "arguement from ignorance"?

...Obtaining the nitty-gritty details about the Chinese crackdown isn’t really germane to my basic point: all we need to accept here is the contention that the Chinese are indeed taking quite a “tough” stance on religion.

"Crackdowns on religion are good regardless of the facts."

[trotsky]

2. Nope, try again. n/t