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Aurelius to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago

Who in history (either present or in the past) do you think has had the biggest positive impact on humanity?

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Who in history (either present or in the past) do you think has had the biggest positive impact on humanity?

Aurelius to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 1 year ago
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  • @muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world
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    -2•1 year ago

    Religion died the day they invented the scientific method.

    • @gapbetweenus@feddit.de
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      10•1 year ago

      Someone forgot to tell that to religions.

      • @muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world
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        1•1 year ago

        Ahh they are withering a slow and painfull death not our problem.

        • @gapbetweenus@feddit.de
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          0•1 year ago

          I would very much disagree. They are our problem and we should put them out of their misery.

          • Flax
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            0•1 year ago

            True colours

            • @gapbetweenus@feddit.de
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              1•1 year ago

              I never hid my contempt for most organized religions as systems of oppression throughout human history. At the same time I respect peoples individual spirituality, as long as they don’t force it on others.

              • @muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world
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                1•1 year ago

                Any system of power is seen as oppression by those who dont beleive as long as people can choose their flavour of oppression we should be fine.

                • @gapbetweenus@feddit.de
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                  1•1 year ago

                  There are differences between for example a mostly secular democratic country and a theological authoritarian regime.

              • Flax
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                You said “we should put them out of their misery”

                • @gapbetweenus@feddit.de
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                  1•1 year ago

                  Keep up with the conversation. I was referring to organized religion as a construct not people.

                  • Flax
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                    0•1 year ago

                    So how do you expect to get rid of it without killing people?

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