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

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (17 children)

True colours

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (16 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

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

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