Kate Forbes, a Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party, is facing criticism and bigotry from various media outlets due to her Christian faith. Critics question her ability to lead the government, citing concerns about her religious beliefs. Forbes is portrayed as 'socially conservative' while other politicians like Humza Yousef are not labeled 'far left' despite their beliefs. The debate highlights the clash between identity politics and religious freedom in Scotland.
Kate Forbes is basically an orthodox Christian. Her religious views should not be ringfenced from scrutiny or criticism. But it's hard to believe that an orthodox follower of any other faith would face the slurry of invective she has endured if they were running for high office.
"Kate Forbes can’t lead the party, let alone the country, because she’s a Christian. No, that’s not fair. It’s because she’s the wrong kind of Christian, the kind that believes… ooh, wrong, archaic, bad things." https://t.co/TiRCESNCAK
This is an excellent piece on Scotland's hopefully next first minister, Kate Forbes, and the appalling bigotry she as a Presbyterian has faced from the 'forces of secular tolerance' that have consumed Scottish politics, inexplicably. Bravo @theweeflea https://t.co/UIH3C8NjuL
SCOTLAND Politician Kate Forbes is facing an all out war from British media outlets, who are openly calling for her to be stopped from being made First Minister because of the fact that she is a Christian https://t.co/Q9E9vdJ84i
🏴 I’m an ardent unionist who has little politically in common with Kate Forbes. But her faith shouldn’t matter in our increasingly pluralistic society. What we’re seeing is SNP’s identity-first politics letting Scotland down. Latest @theipaper column https://t.co/mgNzwZqFN0
Why is Kate Forbes disapprovingly called “socially conservative” but Humza Yousef and batshit crazy Greens never “far left”? Why is Forbes’s Christianity an issue but we mustn’t mind Humza holding Muslim prayers in Bute House? My column: https://t.co/dUISjAu0i3
As the Scottish National Party looks for a new leader, critics of Kate Forbes wrongly assume that, given the opportunity, she would be as intolerant as they are. | @madeleinekearns https://t.co/b2uoaMlSxW
Should members of certain Christian faiths be allowed to run governments - even if they pledge to uphold everyone’s liberty? Kenny Farquharson on the case against Kate Forbes https://t.co/4rNnOreDAZ https://t.co/6JVrMI0cHz