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Should any State have laws preventing a person converting to another Faith?.?

This follows a report this week that 3 Indian States have brought in such a law, and of course the same applies in many Islamic States.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    No. I think that would violate a person's right. We should have our freedom to follow whichever religion that we believe in. Such a law almost came to affect in Sri Lanka. This was because some groups thought that Christian missionaries pose a threat to Buddhism (which is the major religion in Sri Lanka). But many were against it, so it wasn't enforced.

  • englin
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • cmw
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    When I first saw your question, I thought you meant one of the United States, and I was going to say there should never be such laws.

    Now I see you're talking about another country, which makes it the business of those people, not me. I hope the majority of Americans on this site don't respond that other countries should do what Americans think they should do.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    In a democracy an individual is free to choose the religion of his choice.

    But if this liberty is taken advantage of by some religious institutions to convert people through unfair means exploiting the poverty and ignorance of the people, is it fair?

    What is wrong in banning such forced and opportunistic conversions?

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  • 1 decade ago

    The Missionaries raise money from foreign countries exaggerating the economic and social condition of rural people in India.They create a bad impression about India overseas .They use this money to convert people exploiting their innocence.

    Should not this practice be banned

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Of course not. But these bozos have yet to realize the benefits of a liberal, pluralist democracy. We should give them all John Stuart Mill to read.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The whole point of a democracy is for a government to govern freely among those who elected it, this sounds too much like a dictaorship to me!

  • 1 decade ago

    God does not force His Love on us, OR His Son. Why should the state do it. It is a free choice to accept Him of reject Him. God is NOT in heaven eating Roll Aids worrying about it. God did not say here IS the deal, He said THIS the deal. Accept Him, Reject Him, its anyones choice they have to make on their own.

  • 1 decade ago

    no, people should never be forced to believe in another faith if they dont want to, if people choose, for example, to believe in christianity when they where previously muslim or vice versa, than they should do of their own free will, not because someone else said they had too.

  • 1 decade ago

    No they should not, but I'm guessing a lot of this is a reaction to Christian Missionaries who should just stay away from vunerable people and communities.

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