Estado laico e liberdade de crença: silenciamentos e não ditos no caso da retirada de crucifixos dos espaços do Judiciário gaúcho

Abstract

In March 2012, Rio Grande do Sul was surprised by a discussion which, although not unprecedented, aroused controversy and divided opinion in the civil, legal and religious spheres: the removal of all crucifixes and religious symbols from the public spaces in the buildings of the Judiciary of Rio Grande do Sul. This decision, supported by the fact that the Brazilian is a laic state, goes against the position that, besides the fact that the crucifixes represent Brazilian culture, deeply rooted in Christianity, they bring up to the surface the memory of a condemned Christ without any right to trial, and, therefore,without the right to a fair trial. In this sphere, this study, rooted in the fundamentals of French Discourse Analysis and legal emplacements, turns a special look to the silenced senses and to the unspoken that fostered the application for the symbols withdrawal.