The only example you call out doesn't even ban religion. It's restricted in China and I think the Uyghur population there can explain that it's not sunshine and rainbows.
'China’s constitution says ordinary citizens enjoy “freedom of religious beliefs” and the government officially recognizes five religions: Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism and Daoism (also called Taoism). '
This comment is a breath of fresh air in this doomer echo chamber. Somewhere along the line people stopped wanting to fix things and now the people we need to save this country are leaving in droves. We need to remain positive and organized.
Ok. I'll bite. What countries aside from North Korea ban organized religion?
I can appreciate its being monitored more closely. American churches have a significant untraceable cash trail.
That would be shortsighted. Religious though has been on the decline for centuries. Driving it underground and radicalizing it just empowers the bad actors.
Germany handles religion in a fine way. Kirchensteuer is a tax you pay directly out of your paycheck to your registered church. You can opt out of paying this tax by dropping your church registration. If this system was adopted in the US you would see far less people who identify as "religious".
I encourage you to get to work on the systemic issues outside your control so that in 50 years you won't feel guilty. By the numbers, Gen Z men are supporting right ring autocrats so I ponder if ignorance is a better excuse than apathy.
The crossover with Pro-choice is fairly significant.
The only Boomers I talk these days are old hippies and they would disagree.
Don't generalize old people. Its irritating and aggravates our sciatica.
Horns are ABSOLUTELY used to alert you to something you need to be aware and prevent accidents all the time. Just because assholes like to misuse them doesn't change the reasoning on why they are required on all vehicles.
Sirens are specifically useful when you are around a blind corner and an emergency vehicle is coming toward you. Or when you otherwise don't have line of sight with the stoving lights.
Earplugs don't descriminate they just dull your senses. Noise canceling headphones are to a lesser extent a handicap.
I suppose sirens and horns are irrelevant to you?
To be fair. I don't hate China and it's clear you failed to back up your previous claim.
Religious intolerance by the state directly contributed to the staged and incremental reduction in that groups QOL.
For Americans, 1A protects religious speech even if it is a bit frustrating when you hear someone preaching in the street. I wouldn't hazard undermining 1A even though we are all tired of bad actors abusing it.(Westboro Baptist Church, Proud Boys, etc)