The Turkish Constitution has been recently protested against by womens' rights groups that argue that its recent updates have caused a step back for gender equality. A clause that states that the Turkish government must ensure equality for all has been removed. Instead, a new clause has been added undermining the power of a woman, an also stating that that women are in need of protection.
Well although this is not directly related to American politics, this story certainly made me think about it. We pride ourselves on our separation of church and state, and we criticize nation states that have formed their governmental policies using many cultural and religious values. But when you really think about it, the separation of church and state is just impossible. Sure, religious values are not specifically reflected in our constitution. But we still choose governmental leaders that use religion as a basis for policy making. So whats the difference really?
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