And I am intrigued by the sentence Alon Levy quotes. Someone just went on at me about how if you are not willing to die for your belief, you don't really believe it.
I thought: what about beginning by having integrity while alive?
I think it maybe depends on the belief. and, how related the belief is to actual other people and/or at least other living beings/the planet. as in, -really,- not just in true believer's feverish little brain.
In related news, I once saw a quote on, I think, Pharyngula:
ReplyDelete"The person who would die for his belief will always let others die with him, often before, at times instead" (rough quote).
perfect
ReplyDeleteA fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions.
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Excellent.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am intrigued by the sentence Alon Levy quotes. Someone just went on at me about how if you are not willing to die for your belief, you don't really believe it.
I thought: what about beginning by having integrity while alive?
I think it maybe depends on the belief. and, how related the belief is to actual other people and/or at least other living beings/the planet. as in, -really,- not just in true believer's feverish little brain.
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