Israel/Palestine

Yes, you added, "regardless of religion". First of all, there are a bunch of people in red hats working REALLY HARD to change that, explicitly. Some of us would argue that in many places or in many contexts, this is certainly not true now and never was.

Sure I guess it didn't matter what religion you were as a woman in 1970, no matter what, you could not have a credit card in your own name. Sure, in 2024 in some states, you are just as dead if your wanted pregnancy goes wrong, regardless of your religion (but if you have enough money, probably not, because you can afford to go some place where you are allowed to live).

Don't forget that many arguments about slavery claim that the Bible actually supports the owning of other human beings as property.

Sorry, I do understand the point you are trying to make, but the problem with secular democracy anywhere is that you have a bunch of non-secular actors in power who will screw it up. Sometimes even while trying to claim exactly what you did that oh, "every person has the same rights regardless of religion" (wink, wink).

You are correct in theory. I don't see it working here and I sure as hell don't see it working there.