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Understanding 9/11tv Hunting for Harmony CSPAN April 11, 2017 12:18am-12:26am EDT
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are featuringwe our winners list up students told us the most urgent issue for the congress and president. student at are singapore american school. they believe that religious inequality is an urgent issue. take a look. >> to the colonists, america was a means of religious refuge. the pilgrims founded a colony they called new england. dawned as they made a clear that the puritans were
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less than welcome. the puritans went to massachusetts to create their own haven. roger williams decided to settle in rhode island. this served as a catalyst for more. haven foria became a the quakers. >> america was founded by religion. thoughtdemned those who differently than they did. the creators of the will of rights directly addressed this issue. religion, freedom of expression is a key belief in
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the united states. while groups may not get along, they are entitled to those beliefs. >> this is no picnic. this has been put to the test with the legalization of drugs and homosexuality. , who refusedavis to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. ins video gained attention 2015. it was clear that davis was using her first amendment rights as her argument. discrimination is a habit that is prevalent. >> the united states is not that much different. it is held on diversity.
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usually, this is much bigger. i think the possibility for isrning from singapore something that could be opened up. >> singapore is a small island in asia and is known for diversity, with four national languages. you can get authentic food from all of the ethnic groups and it is known for the religious diversity. unlike america, singapore has a balance. with all of this in mind, how is this harmony? >> around the world, freedom of religion is under threat.
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changed --rnments engaging in discrimination. we sometimes see religion twisted and persecution against others for how they pray or who they love. >> you go back to the founding ensures is not just to there is not a establishment of religion that prefers one religion over another or does something other than welcome diversity of faith in this country. >> there has been tension between christianity and islam for thousands of years. 11 might have then many americans only interaction with islam that they have had. >> religious minorities and
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holding a society where people of all faiths and no faith can live together peacefully. >> what are the solutions? >> in singapore, there is a religious harmony act and someone who insights hatred -- groups hatred between gets punished. and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. >> there is a possibility that congress could provide both, like the religious liberty bill. level, wouldte states be willing to do that? would alabama be willing to do
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the same? >> i don't think that it is achievable. i don't believe that americans theirlling to sacrifice rights to express themselves. >> i think the government can and should play a role. >> it has to do with people communicating. >> deciding as a community to promote religious harmony. if groups sat down and learned about each other, that would go a long way. >> religious inequality needs to be addressed. nothing will be perfect. >> but, it will get us closer to
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the safe haven the pilgrims wanted. it can be achieved. >> harmony. >> harmony. >> harmony. >> watch all of the prize-winning documentaries. gorsuch is sworn in as the justice. oath. y kennedy gave the justices and the widow of scalia attended the ceremony. this is 20 minutes. >>
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