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In western cultures, "Democracy" really means "Liberal democracy" [1]. Separation of church and State is a pillar of Liberal democracy. [1] http://en.wikipedia
by danmaz74 14y ago
In western cultures, "Democracy" really means "Liberal democracy" [1]. Separation of church and State is a pillar of Liberal democracy.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_democracy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_democracy
- nfg 14y agoSo the UK isn't a “democracy” in the western sense then?
- eriksank 14y agoPerhaps we should ask the next Lord Defender of the Faith if he agrees to separations in his church and his state. I wouldn't mind a choicy piece of Wales and Scotland for myselves ;-)
- abrahamsen 14y agoI'm from Denmark, which like UK has a hereditary head of state as well as an official state church. Neither are really consistent with our democratic ideals, and not something we try to encourage when engaging in state building.
- danmaz74 14y agoIn practice, the legislative, executive and judiciary powers are separated from the church there too. But formally, yes, that could be a subject of debate.