Australia sure seems like a secular nation

So why do they have to foist chaplains upon helpless public school children? It's like going to school to be intentionally infested with parasites. If you think supporting chaplains is a bad idea for a secular state, follow the linky and click the little buttons to honk for godlessness.

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