Re:Does religion make you nice? Does atheism make you mean?
by ars on Tuesday November 11, 2008 @09:43AM
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Just to give you a quick example of what I mean - imagine if police knew every single time you didn't come to a complete stop, or sped up to make a yellow light.
Or if people around you knew every single thing you thought about them. Or if your parents knew every time you misbehaved.
Civilization would not survive such a thing. You need the lies. A world where people could not (or would not) ever lie would not function.
Or if people around you knew every single thing you thought about them. Or if your parents knew every time you misbehaved.
Civilization would not survive such a thing. You need the lies. A world where people could not (or would not) ever lie would not function.