(October 2, 2015 at 9:31 pm)Kitan Wrote: I will always judge a religion by the abuse it has allowed.
Notice that I substituted philosophy for religion?
Good.
Any kind or organization that allows abuse in its own system while continually trying to cover it up is not worthy of any respect whatsoever.
Case closed.
Yeah, I almost used cult instead of philosophy in my post, because that's what it technically is. Calling the bible or whatever type of religious nonsense a philosophy, is quite insulting to philosophy in general.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
