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Re:Gitlab: don't discuss politics at work by tomp on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @07:33PM (#21277259)
Religion isn't intrinsic to the person but is a protected characteristic so in reality the line isn't where you claim it is.
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Re:Gitlab: don't discuss politics at work by DoofusOfDeath on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @10:22PM (#21278366)
> Religion isn't intrinsic to the person ...

Interestingly, even that statement takes a particular religious stance.

Some branches of Christianity hold that a person does not choose to be Christian, but rather is chosen by God to be a Christian [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irresistible_grace

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Re:Gitlab: don't discuss politics at work by TeMPOraL on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @08:13PM (#21277617)
Also, while characteristics defined by biology or history are not choices, identity to a large extent is.
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