Public dancing ban

[Mayhem]

Not so far from the truth. In Germany and Switzerland they even deduct the church tax directly from your salary. It's the fiscal authorities that collect it and transfer the money to the church. The separation of church and state is definitely not given here.

Yeah, church tax is crazy. Still i think the separation of church and state is given, that´s more or less just bureaucracy at play.

[Narwal]

Apparently I can't dance in public in germany on some holidays mainly because of christianity, I as a true atheist am highly offended by this as it oppresses me, I should be able to dance when I want to dance (in public). I'm for real secularism, it can't be that religion influences my life in any way even if I choose not to participate in any religion.

Quote from Wikipedia about the Tanzverbot:


Are you ok with this?*

*note this thread is not aimed at bashing a religion.

This isn't solely about religion and state. If you believe there should be laws against "offensive speech" like most of Europe does, then this dancing ban makes sense. Dancing in front of someone who is in mourning can be seen as offensive to that person. Welcome to your own PC culture.

[JohnBrown1917]

This isn't solely about religion and state. If you believe there should be laws against "offensive speech" like most of Europe does, then this dancing ban makes sense. Dancing in front of someone who is in mourning can be seen as offensive to that person. Welcome to your own PC culture.

Ye... no, thats just flat out bullshit.

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lol at people who think religious laws restricting freedom are okay becease they like some of the other religious laws.

[Wikko]

I doubt that it's enforced anywhere...

[Annu]

Yeah, church tax is crazy. Still i think the separation of church and state is given, that´s more or less just bureaucracy at play.

Well, not with political parties like these ones:

CVP - Christdemokratische Volkspartei (christian democratic peoples party).
EVP - Evangelische Volkspartei (evangelical peoples party).

CVP has 27 and EVP 2 seats in the national parliament in Switzerland. Its not compatible with the definition of a secular parliament if the churches have their own political parties. That's exactly how purely religious laws like the dancing ban came into existence.

[The Whimsical Dwarf]

*note this thread is not aimed at bashing a religion.

"Uh SUNDAY IS FOR CHURCH TIME you sick bastard, come give us your money to get rid of your sins." - no sane person ever.

Lol. Bait thread.

[Mayhem]

Well, not with political parties like these ones:

CVP - Christdemokratische Volkspartei (christian democratic peoples party).
EVP - Evangelische Volkspartei (evangelical peoples party).

CVP has 27 and EVP 2 seats in the national parliament in Switzerland. Its not compatible with the definition of a secular parliament if the churches have their own political parties. That's exactly how purely religious laws like the dancing ban came into existence.

I don´t know how much influence the chruch has on those parties or if they´re just christian by name.

[Lightwysh]

Apparently I can't dance in public in germany on some holidays mainly because of christianity, I as a true atheist am highly offended by this as it oppresses me, I should be able to dance when I want to dance (in public). I'm for real secularism, it can't be that religion influences my life in any way even if I choose not to participate in any religion.

Quote from Wikipedia about the Tanzverbot:


Are you ok with this?*

*note this thread is not aimed at bashing a religion.

Send in Kevin Bacon!! It's time to get footloose!!

[SoulForge]

Is this law actually enforced?

States in the US have tons of stupid laws that are not actually enforced.

[Mayhem]

Is this law actually enforced?

States in the US have tons of stupid laws that are not actually enforced.

Yeah, though it´s really not about dancing but events and depends on the federal state how it´s enforced. There´s not one single day where no events are allowed all day long in every federal state.

[Deleted]

Like Mayhem said, it's not really about dancing, but public events. E.g you can dance for yourself in the middle of a city or start a private party at your home.

Im an atheist too, but I like the free time around easter. If they uninstall the Tanzverbot, why shouldnt they uninstall the free days too?
Acutally I'm not offended, that I dont have to work during this time.

[Darsithis]

We don't allow discussion or bashing of religion here for the sake of it, and this is pretty much that.

Closing.