Correct Heather B. The religion is a death cult. It's a "cult of coerced mass vaccination salvation hysteria." What I find fascinating is that the roots of it are in the "cult of mass depopulation salvation from purported anthropogenic climate change hysteria."
Correct Heather B. The religion is a death cult. It's a "cult of coerced mass vaccination salvation hysteria." What I find fascinating is that the roots of it are in the "cult of mass depopulation salvation from purported anthropogenic climate change hysteria."
It is not said aloud (because we are midern people) but as in any cult or religion or ideology, sacrifices are the sign of true commitment.
Everyone who shuns that sort of communal commitment is viewed as a coward, a traitor, or even an enemy.
The idea of active evolution through negative selection (even if it may involve culling) is an additional incentive for any harsh measures. These kinds of thoughts have been ingrained in us and held as justified in many of our cultural traditions. Only a rational and sensible application of law can trump our atavistic impulse to kill someone or even ourselves for the higher good of the conmunity.
In our history superstition was often stronger than a rational inquiry and application of reasonable law was, especially in times of crises and threats.
In truth the sacrifice is to be considered murder. (That's how the most famous human sacrifice had been regarded in the sacred writings of that one's followers. The sacrificial aspect therein is secondary interpretation: true, not by reasonable intent, though, but by murderous irrationality.)
With such dangerous and nefarious inclination towards superstition and irrational cruelty we are dealing.
A higly sophisticated art of the deal is called for, and I am not sure it will be employed and suffice to convince the angered and threatened masses who have subscribed to a belief in the value of a murderous or at least somewhat harmful sacrifice.
The denial of this aspect is the modern taboo: known by most but not to be talked about or even mentioned. It is being actively shamed and passively shameful (for the reason of its recklessness and cruelty and harm without justification).
Very apposite! By the way Kathleen, have you ever seen "Dogville" by Lars Von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman? It's a morality tale and one of my favorite movies. It was polarizing. Here's a trailer, if you haven't seen it
Well said Hans. I have never yet met a single murderer who did not believe that their victim had it coming to them. There are many people walking around right now who are alive only because murder is illegal.
Correct Heather B. The religion is a death cult. It's a "cult of coerced mass vaccination salvation hysteria." What I find fascinating is that the roots of it are in the "cult of mass depopulation salvation from purported anthropogenic climate change hysteria."
It is not said aloud (because we are midern people) but as in any cult or religion or ideology, sacrifices are the sign of true commitment.
Everyone who shuns that sort of communal commitment is viewed as a coward, a traitor, or even an enemy.
The idea of active evolution through negative selection (even if it may involve culling) is an additional incentive for any harsh measures. These kinds of thoughts have been ingrained in us and held as justified in many of our cultural traditions. Only a rational and sensible application of law can trump our atavistic impulse to kill someone or even ourselves for the higher good of the conmunity.
In our history superstition was often stronger than a rational inquiry and application of reasonable law was, especially in times of crises and threats.
In truth the sacrifice is to be considered murder. (That's how the most famous human sacrifice had been regarded in the sacred writings of that one's followers. The sacrificial aspect therein is secondary interpretation: true, not by reasonable intent, though, but by murderous irrationality.)
With such dangerous and nefarious inclination towards superstition and irrational cruelty we are dealing.
A higly sophisticated art of the deal is called for, and I am not sure it will be employed and suffice to convince the angered and threatened masses who have subscribed to a belief in the value of a murderous or at least somewhat harmful sacrifice.
The denial of this aspect is the modern taboo: known by most but not to be talked about or even mentioned. It is being actively shamed and passively shameful (for the reason of its recklessness and cruelty and harm without justification).
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Very apposite! By the way Kathleen, have you ever seen "Dogville" by Lars Von Trier, starring Nicole Kidman? It's a morality tale and one of my favorite movies. It was polarizing. Here's a trailer, if you haven't seen it
https://youtu.be/WiFeXcc9Xbg?si=vBYFRDb8-CDsRBTn
Thank you for the luminous, intriguing trailer, ANW. I'm very interested to see this movie.
I've always liked Nicole Kidman and will make a particular point to see Dogville soon. Will let you know my impressions. ~ K
Well said Hans. I have never yet met a single murderer who did not believe that their victim had it coming to them. There are many people walking around right now who are alive only because murder is illegal.