It is well beyond free speech.
A cult is a system of religious veneration (great respect; reverence) and devotion (strong love, affection, or dedication.) directed toward a particular figure or object.
"the cult of St. Olaf"
"the cult of Jesus"
"the cult of Allah"
A cult can be a relatively small group of people with religious beliefs or practices others regard as strange or sinister.
"a network of Satan-worshiping cults"
- sect
- religious group
- denomination
- religious order
- Church
- faith
- faith community
- belief
- persuasion
- affiliation
- movement
- group
- body
- faction
- clique
Cult members may have misplaced or excessively admired a particular person or thing.
"a cult of personality surrounding the leaders"
Can a political party be a cult of ideology?
Can a nation-state be a cult of democracy?
Can a nation-state be a cult of the authoritarian workshop?
The answer is all of the above.
In a democracy that puts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights First, many "exclusive beliefs" become intolerable when they compromise the UDHR.
You don't have to be a genius to appreciate, understand, and embrace Human Rights. You might be an idiot embracing cults that compromise them. Those are my beliefs.
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