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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (12478)4/27/2001 6:16:43 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
I disagree X. People will hurt or enslave others if they perceive it to be in their self interest. They look to justify this action and religion is a convenient justification. People are seen as being different because they are not members of the same religion and since they are different it is supposedly ok to enslave them. In other cases it is different nationality or skin color or some other factor, whatever it takes to portray someone as not being as important or not having the same rights so that they can be used to benefit the slaver or slave owner rather then actually treated with dignity and respect.

Tim



To: epicure who wrote (12478)4/27/2001 7:23:59 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
A wee bit self-serving, perhaps? Maybe a touch of holier-than-thou?

I doubt you could find much evidence to back up your "agnostics are less likely than believers or atheists to enslave people" theory. But if you have such evidence, I'd be glad to look at it.


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