Would you rather live under an oppressive religious or securlar government?

[Polaris]

I have two different answers depending on if I were Christian or not.

As a Christian, I would go with the secular government because I would not want to be forced to follow any belief patterns that would be in conflict with my own.

Now if I were atheist, I would probably go with the religious government on the basis I would probably live much longer under such a system. Religion has always been a great tool to create stability with less bloodshed than under similarly oppressive secular governments. Sure, I probably had to follow their rules and worship, but what meaning would worshiping really have?

Only 16 or so people were killed in the Salem Witch Trials, but the fear created by it made it seem so much worse...religion can kill a few dozen and their deaths become great motivators for the people to get back in line. Kill one person, scare a thousand into submission...probably because the fear it also meant damnation as well.

With secular governments, they have resorted to wiping out whole villages in their nations to achieve the same level of fear and control...this is probably because those who rule with religion already have a sense of legitimacy that others must prove through force to similarly maintain.

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A weird question.

I wouldn`t want to live under any kind of opressive goverment. Doesnt matter if secular or not.

So I guess I would pack my bags and leave for Canada, in both cases.

[CapnAwesome]

Only 16 or so people were killed in the Salem Witch Trials, but the fear created by it made it seem so much worse...religion can kill a few dozen and their deaths become great motivators for the people to get back in line. Kill one person, scare a thousand into submission...probably because the fear it also meant damnation as well.

Jesus Spoon Fucking Christ that is a poor example. During the protestant reformation religious wars hundreds of thousands of people were killed. Similarly the Shiite/Sunni split resulted in hundreds of thousands of people killed and who continue to be killed. They weren't killing one person to try to get people back in line, they were trying to wipe out all the infidels.

I think though that with no other information to go on, I'd chose the secular government just because it's one less thing they could kill me over.

[Minimalist]

You act as if there is a difference, polecat.

[Shell B]

Polaris, your answers are biased. This masturbatory thread is just a way for you to say, no matter what, religion is right. And don't fucking play off the Salem Witch Trials like they were no big deal. "Oh, it was just a few murders. Why the fuck is everyone making such a big deal?" Fuck you for that. You're officially an idiot.

[Surtr]

You're officially an idiot.

Was he not an idiot already?

[Brian37]

Neither. I can appreciate the mental exercise but no.

The only human thing is to allow dissent and agree to common law outside differences.

I don't like either.

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Will you support me in building up my Reich?

[CapnAwesome]

The real problem with the question is that there isn't enough information to go on. Secular and Religious just doesn't give me enough information as to which one I'm more likely to survive. I'd classify modern Bhutan as both religious and repressive, but I'd much rather live there then in the USSR. If all other factors were equal though, you have to go with the secular government. It's simply one less reason for them to kill you.

[Brian37]

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Will you support me in building up my Reich?

Now now, don't be a dick tease. We all know that Obama loves Hitler and Stalin and what would Hannity masturbate over if we faced him with facts?