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minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 days ago providers of food aid, child care and disaster relief. There is no practical reason preventing those functions being done by secular organizations.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 days agoThe government should be doing it.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 days agoThe government should be a secular organization.
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoDefinitely should. I just read what you said as “NGOs” since that’s the argument 99% of the time.
minus-squareSanctimoniousApelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoAgreed. I don’t know why it even needs to be said that the obvious solution to this is turning the empty churches into community centers.
There is no practical reason preventing those functions being done by secular organizations.
The government should be doing it.
The government should be a secular organization.
Definitely should.
I just read what you said as “NGOs” since that’s the argument 99% of the time.
Or the government
Agreed. I don’t know why it even needs to be said that the obvious solution to this is turning the empty churches into community centers.