Nick_UK said:OK. We've had the nominations for the best invention. What's the worst ?
I nominate TV !
Beat me to it.Ethics Gradient said:Religion
responsible for more deaths than all the WMD's put together.
Ethics Gradient said:Relegion
responsable for more deaths than all the WMD's put together.
Ethics Gradient said:Relegion
responsable for more deaths than all the WMD's put together.
pjclark1 said:but not really a threat to the human race, only dangerous to individuals.
Atom bombs and germ warfare are the worst as they both threaten racial survival.
Razor said:How many murders and deaths would there be without religion? Most religious people don't go around killing each other, quite the opposite. Its the fanatics that cause all the problems.
Most if not all religions do not promote killing or murder. Instead they promote peace, happiness love and kindness.
Ethics Gradient said:rubbish
eye for an eye
while a relegion may claim peace and love - the fact that its based on an ideology that is different form otehr religions - and has rules and beliefs that are not based on any logic - conflicts of morality arise .... which ofc have led to wars, persecution and deaths.
millions die each year in Africa due to the spread of Aids - while not directly responsible, the catholic teachings of not using contraception are contributing in a very large way to this problem -- catholisim being a major player in Africa.
The power struggles in Iraq atm and the associated bombings are Religous - 2 differening sects of the same religion who distrust each other ... to the point of it escalating to bombings and murders.
its the same the world over even ignoring the likes of the 'extremists'