Would you rather live under an oppressive religious or securlar government?

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The real problem with the question is that there isn't enough information to go on. Secular and Religious just doesn't give me enough information as to which one I'm more likely to survive. I'd classify modern Bhutan as both religious and repressive, but I'd much rather live there then in the USSR. If all other factors were equal though, you have to go with the secular government. It's simply one less reason for them to kill you.