The ends justify the means eh? Perhaps if it takes blatant lies to
make a society function smoothly then there is something fundamentally
wrong with the society?
Perspective Maru
The point being that religion -- whether you consider it the core of
your being or a mental illness, is beneficial to humankind.
You still have to prove that _cooperation_ is beneficial
to humankind. Maybe fierce ruthless competition is better :-P
</contrarian>
Alberto Monteiro
religion in it's purest form as an ethical model for society is an
ideal that has yet to be realized. religion tends towards dogmatic
morality rather than pragmatic models. compare the golden rule to the
ten commandments.
as for competition versus cooperative models; they both have their
flaws and advantages. better to take the best of both, and disregard
the rest...
jonsan
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