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» Governmental ReformIn addition to revolutionary efforts, the Enlightenment embrace of liberalism gave rise to extensive demands for reform of existing Western governments, which were accused of severely curtailing individual freedoms. Passionate denouncements (both direct and satirical) were made against such issues as discrimination (e.g. religious intolerance), censorship (e.g. of political expression), arbitrary imprisonment, and economic restrictions. It should be noted that these issues were already less severe in England than elsewhere (thanks to the efforts of Parliament), thus providing a relatively safe and encouraging environment for innovative thinking.H880,K270-71,1,2The Enlightenment also featured a rising tide of secularism: the view that religion should be self-contained, and thus not involved in other aspects of society (e.g. government, law, education). Enlightenment thinkers argued that such institutions should operate according to knowledge and reason, and should therefore be free of religious influence. Since the Enlightenment, secularism has grown to find widespread acceptance in Western nations.
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