I'm not a fan of the CIA either.
What I meant about "context" was: Who would pick on Spinoza EXCEPT those who have a problem with thinkers SIMPLY because they don't believe in God?
Sure, there are all kinds of suppression and human rights violations going on apart from religion. Not that it's excusable in any way, shape, or form, but CIA goons usually target rabble rousers when they torture, slay, or suppress the innocent. Religion goes one further and chooses to suppress hermits.
What I meant about "context" was: Who would pick on Spinoza EXCEPT those who have a problem with thinkers SIMPLY because they don't believe in God?
Sure, there are all kinds of suppression and human rights violations going on apart from religion. Not that it's excusable in any way, shape, or form, but CIA goons usually target rabble rousers when they torture, slay, or suppress the innocent. Religion goes one further and chooses to suppress hermits.