Taking away religion from society would not end war, discrimination, superiority complexes...?

Question

It would just take the justification away. Like guns without bullets. What is a better analogy?

Answer 1

Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband, President John Adams that explains it a bit. She reminds him to Remember the Ladies when writing the US Constitution, and to not block their civil rights as human beings. She goes on to tell him that "Man ia a tyrant, and will never escape his nature." No, removing religion will not end wars over territory and trade. It would keep wars from happening based on belief though. Analogy? Can't think of one just now.

Answer 2

There will still be war, discrimination and superiority complexes. Those are all linked to the 'ego' of the human specie.

Answer 3

Nonsense....there'd still be plenty of economic, political, & social reasons for wars and discrimination. But I still advocate the abolition of religion because of all the time and resources people waste trying to curry the favor of their imaginary friends. Those resources could be put to much better use.

Answer 4

I don't think that would work, but if people followed their religions correctly, that should take away war, discrimination, and feelings of superiority.

Answer 5

Religion isn't the culprit. It's the clashing of cultures.
Without religion, the world really be messed up. Religion gives you a conscience. Without a conscience people would commit unthinkable atrocities.

Answer 6

well you would have idiots like bush who fight in the name of "democracy" or "capitalism" instead. people will just find other excuses to go to war with people. generally they are just covering for the fact that they want control over the other person's land, and the only way to justify that to the sheep people is to say you are going to war under the banner of some righteous ideal. the real reason is greed.

Answer 7

My way or the highway; dogs without cats;

(The effect because of perceived opposing effect juxtaposed in a world of universal symbiotic amalgamation. Emphasise the opposing pole to the paradox.)

Answer 8

You may be right, human nature is human nature, but I think the world would be a better place. Less reasons to fight. For one thing, people would not fight over desert because it's "holy"

Answer 9

Less justification, less reasons, less actions.