RE: Would you rather live under an oppressive religious or securlar government?
January 18, 2013 at 2:07 am
You got kudos for this:
Not sure where you were going with the rest of it.
As a mental exercise, this doesn't work. As Brian pointed out, there is always the choice of resistance. Without it, you take out the human aspect of the exercise, which renders it moot. For me, revolution would be the clear answer. Of course, some people would classify oppressive very loosely. I would have to see just what we are calling oppressive. If it is keeping religion out of public classrooms, I'm going secular. If it is aborting female children, I'm going neither. In no instance will I choose religious oppressive government. That is thought police shit. I will never be cool with a government that tells people what to think.
Quote:The perputators in crime have to stand trial and be judged individualy, and they have to be judged because of their crimes.
The crimes of others dont justify you to commit a crime.
Not sure where you were going with the rest of it.
As a mental exercise, this doesn't work. As Brian pointed out, there is always the choice of resistance. Without it, you take out the human aspect of the exercise, which renders it moot. For me, revolution would be the clear answer. Of course, some people would classify oppressive very loosely. I would have to see just what we are calling oppressive. If it is keeping religion out of public classrooms, I'm going secular. If it is aborting female children, I'm going neither. In no instance will I choose religious oppressive government. That is thought police shit. I will never be cool with a government that tells people what to think.
