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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I am from South East Asia and was born into one of the eastern religions. It absolutely enrages me to see western Christians come to third-world countries to convert us, trying to destroy our local practices, languages because they think they know better than us. The absolute disdain they have towards us brown people is disgusting. I think they should just be banned by all governments. Want to do humanitarian work - enroll with non-religious AID organizations. Keep your bible and your prejudice to yourself.[/quote]

But “Southeast Asia” has historically had many different religions: Islam, Buddhism (of different types!), Hinduism (at least way back when in the Khmer Empire) etc. At various times those religions have proselytized (fine, IMO) or converted by force. Nothing stays the same and cultures always influence each other. Heck, Buddhist art was heavily influenced by Greek art (look up Gandhara!). Cultura exchange, Including religious exchange, is a fact of history.

If people are not being converted by force, as happened all over Central Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa with the replacement of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Christianity, then let people have freedom of speech if they’re passionate about discussing religious issues. I’m glad you at least later mentioned that you opposed the Hindutva efforts to ban Christian soup kitchens, etc., and inter religious marriage. Those laws are a good example of what these policies end up looking like.[/quote]

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