Secularism ( India Vs USA )
the difference between India’s Positive Secularism and the US’s Neutral Secularism:
“INDIA embraces UNITY, while the US ensures PRIVACY”
INDIA: UNITY
• U – Universal engagement with all religions (Active support)
• N – Non-discrimination based on religion
• I – Intervention through personal laws and support to religious institutions
• T – Tolerance for diversity in religious practices
• Y – Yes to coexistence (Promotes harmony and celebrates festivals of all faiths)
US: PRIVACY
• P – Private faith (Strict separation of church and state)
• R – Rights-focused (Protects free exercise of religion)
• I – Impartiality (No preference or financial support for any religion)
• V – Value neutrality (Government does not interfere in religious matters)
• A – Avoids entanglement with religious institutions
• C – Constitutional guarantees (Freedom of religion and non-discrimination)
• Y – Your choice (Faith is an individual and private matter)
Key Idea:
India focuses on UNITY in diversity by embracing and supporting all religions, while the US ensures PRIVACY of faith by maintaining a strict separation.
the difference between India’s Positive Secularism and the US’s Neutral Secularism:
“INDIA embraces UNITY, while the US ensures PRIVACY”
INDIA: UNITY
• U – Universal engagement with all religions (Active support)
• N – Non-discrimination based on religion
• I – Intervention through personal laws and support to religious institutions
• T – Tolerance for diversity in religious practices
• Y – Yes to coexistence (Promotes harmony and celebrates festivals of all faiths)
US: PRIVACY
• P – Private faith (Strict separation of church and state)
• R – Rights-focused (Protects free exercise of religion)
• I – Impartiality (No preference or financial support for any religion)
• V – Value neutrality (Government does not interfere in religious matters)
• A – Avoids entanglement with religious institutions
• C – Constitutional guarantees (Freedom of religion and non-discrimination)
• Y – Your choice (Faith is an individual and private matter)
Key Idea:
India focuses on UNITY in diversity by embracing and supporting all religions, while the US ensures PRIVACY of faith by maintaining a strict separation.