LAICISM - Wednesday, November 30, 2016

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Definitions for laicism

1. the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).

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Citations for laicism

Dante has embodied it in a certain outlook on life, or, more precisely, an outlook on the way in which men's affairs, and particularly political affairs, should be arranged…. it could, perhaps, be described as internationalism rather than nationalism, laicism rather than theocracy, in the arrangement of human affairs …U. Limentani, "Dante's Political Thought," The Mind of Dante, 1965

Ask anyone here what distinguishes their country from the rest of South America, and their answer is almost invariably “our laicism.”Uki Goñi, "Uruguay's Quiet Democratic Miracle," New York Times, February 9, 2016

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Today turned out to be an interesting day.

As I was doing my usual routine for the late afternoon rush hour traffic leaving nearby Emory University,  I found myself at one point looking right down the barrel of a gun as the lone occupant of this vehicle slowly but calmly passes by in front of me.

And I started laughing.

At the same time shouting,
"HEY!  HEY!
HE'S GOT A GUN!  HE'S GOT A GUN!"

But I couldn't stop laughing.