To: Alamo-Girl
IMHO, the Westernized civilizations of this day and age - which was built upon Judeo/Christian values - takes the broad view that all human life is equally precious.
788 -AG-
The continuous disasters of man's history are mainly due to his excessive capacity and urge to become identified with a tribe, nation, church or cause, and to espouse its credo uncritically and enthusiastically, even if its tenets are contrary to reason, devoid of self-interest and detrimental to the claims of self-preservation. We are thus driven to the unfashionable conclusion that the trouble with our species is not an excess of aggression, but an excess capacity for fanatical devotion.
-Arthur Koestler-
794 tpaine
Thank you so very much for that quote, tpaine!
808 -AG-
Perhaps if you and Betty reflected a bit deeper on Koestlers point, you would realize that it applies equally to those who are fanatically devoted to "Judeo/Christian values" .
822 posted on
12/01/2003 8:43:35 AM PST by
tpaine
(I'm trying to be 'Mr Nice Guy', but FRs flying monkey squad brings out the Rickenbacker in me.)
To: tpaine
Thank you for your reply!
Perhaps if you and Betty reflected a bit deeper on Koestlers point, you would realize that it applies equally to those who are fanatically devoted to "Judeo/Christian values" .
Indeed, but thankfully not so much these days. That "tribal" instinct among Christians seems to be limited to a few fringe sects (like Aryan Nations or Christian Identity).
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