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Originally Posted by JimKal
I think your last sentence above has much to commend it but sometimes the grip of a bad idea (in this case, the certitude that a God approves of a despicable act) is the problem. People have and will make choices that go against their political and socioeconomic interest when consumed by religious fever.
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Right, but the fever doesn't come on its own accord. It needs an instigator. I think we're pretty much on the same page, and I got the important parts of my point across. I don't want to enter a tangent debate, but I'd like to add that while the "influenced" may be swept up primarily due to religious fervor, the instigator is often pursuing political goals... I'm happy to concede this is a rich and complex topic, though.
