(July 4, 2011 at 12:20 am)Judas BentHer Wrote: Ah, terrorism in it's infancy. Pun fully intended.
It's basic human psychological programming. Make non-compliance to the rules terrifying for fear of painful punishment.
Is there any religious tradition that's truly civilized?
All religious traditions are civilized. How could they not be?
I don't know if I'd call it basic human psychological programing... if I see a better deal: I'm going for it. All painful punishment for acting does is move the acting out of sight.
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day