(August 4, 2018 at 12:16 am)robvalue Wrote: If we compared homophobic attitudes to religiosity for different countries, I wonder whether there would be a correlation? I'm thinking there would be a fairly strong positive one.
Undoubtedly.
And, to expand on the idea of tribalism being the cause, it's simple: if you can control how a group engages in sexual intercourse, and if you can control a group's food supply, you can make that group do whatever you want. Wrapping it up in mysticism helps the bitter pill go down. The OT reads like a field manual on how to successfully build a cult.
"I was thirsty for everything, but blood wasn't my style" - Live, "Voodoo Lady"