A study done in Israel (and cited by Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion), polled children aged 8 to 14 about the biblical genocide at Jericho. When the story was presented biblically (Joshua was ordered by God to slay all Israelites, including women and children, but to save the gold and silver), 66 percent of the children said they strongly favored Joshua's actions (almost exclusively on religious grounds). However, when the wording of the story was changed to "Gen. Lin" instead of "Joshua" and "a Chinese dynasty 3000 years ago" instead of "Jericho", only 6 percent strongly agreed with the general's actions. Most disagreed.
So, it seems tha religion was the difference between school kids condoning and condemning genocide.
Hmmm ....
2007-10-28
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