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Looks like religion has little compassion - a shame this country is blindly heading in this direction too with religious sentiment quickly outpacing common sense and decency (whilst trampling over the constitution).
Looks like religion has little compassion - a shame this country is blindly heading in this direction too with religious sentiment quickly outpacing common sense and decency (whilst trampling over the constitution).
If you can read the whole article (see link), I found this to be a great explanation on why most people can't have a meaningful debate about things like religion, politics, etc. Paul Graham argues that people often see their religion as part of their own identity. Therefore, to criticize the religion, even constructively, is to criticize their identity. And the usual degenerative arguments ensue...
Why religion shouldn't be involved in politics
