Source: Brownstone Institute
by Michael J. Sutton
“In the past, nations were torn apart by religious sectarianism. In those days, if a Protestant saw a Catholic walking down the street, or vice-versa, many would cross it to avoid meeting them, or God forbid engage in polite conversation. Those who married across this divide were treated to the most appalling, disgraceful, and unchristian forms of behaviour. In Australia, this period lasted well up to the early 1980s, if not later. This type of sectarianism pops up from time to time in various places, but overall, it is a thing of the past for most Australians, thank God. There is a new sectarianism, however, and it has nothing to do with religion, but it is all about loyalty to the state. It is here because our democracies are dying.” (09/23/24)