It is easy for those who conflate religion with government to interpret any criticism of government or policy as an 'attack' on their 'faith'.

Every government is morally obliged to care for its citizens – including people whose needs are defined under ‘gender identity’ or ‘sexual orientation’ – and to exclude such provisions is to deny the humanity, worth and existence of such people

The moment you hand over YOUR responsibility to manage your own rights, morality, and freedoms - to the government, that is the moment democracy fails.

It's not in the interests of the self-serving government to educate the masses to the point where they are smart enough to see through the bullshit - because then people will be too smart to vote for them again.

Democracy is government by the people, for the people. Without the responsibility of the people, and without the involvement of the people - all you have left is GOVERNMENT.

I note the lengths to which Christianist groups are prepared to go to, to influence government and to network hate-churches in order to get their way and to rob people of their human rights, and it gives me cold chills.

Who is an elected government in a constitutional democracy to decide it will not tolerate dissent

Who is an elected government in a constitutional democracy to decide it will not tolerate dissent.

An advanced human rights friendly Constitution is fine and well - but what good is it if it is not put into practice? The government says it cherishes the principles in the SA Constitution, and yet acts in a manner which cannot be reconciled with that very Constitution.