What do you think about the Steve Weinberg quote that “…for good people to do evil - that takes religion"?

Anonymous
Euthanizing a pet is imo better than leaving it on its own in a war torn city or letting an invading army abuse it. On net Hitler was evil, no doubt.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen well-intentioned people who are with and without a religious background do evil things.


That's basically what Steve Weinberg says.


Not really. He states religion is required for good people to do evil things. I don’t think that’s true, but that depends on your definition of religion.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Euthanizing a pet is imo better than leaving it on its own in a war torn city or letting an invading army abuse it. On net Hitler was evil, no doubt.


You call using a dog for a cyanide test “euthanizing”?

I’m gonna leave this discussion.
Anonymous
I regret mentioning Hitler. Sorry. Off topic really.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I don't think its just religion, whenever there is us v them fear mongering, people act out of character. No matter its religion, patriotism, race, ethnicity or class.


Agree with this.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen well-intentioned people who are with and without a religious background do evil things.


That's basically what Steve Weinberg says.


Not really. He states religion is required for good people to do evil things. I don’t think that’s true, but that depends on your definition of religion.


How do you define religion?



Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Euthanizing a pet is imo better than leaving it on its own in a war torn city or letting an invading army abuse it. On net Hitler was evil, no doubt.


You call using a dog for a cyanide test “euthanizing”?

I’m gonna leave this discussion.


If you leave every discussion where someone says something you don't like, you won't take part in many discussions.
Anonymous
The way I look at it religion and religious texts have been used for good and evil.
For example historically religious texts have been used to justify slavery at the same time Quakers and some religious groups were prominent force in the anti slavery movement.
So religion is a double edge sword it can be used for good or evil.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't think its just religion, whenever there is us v them fear mongering, people act out of character. No matter its religion, patriotism, race, ethnicity or class.


Agreed. It's the tribal mentality. Quest for power. Loyalty to the tribe means agreeing to do things that are evil to preserve it and to present your tribe as the best.


💯
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Euthanizing a pet is imo better than leaving it on its own in a war torn city or letting an invading army abuse it. On net Hitler was evil, no doubt.


You call using a dog for a cyanide test “euthanizing”?

I’m gonna leave this discussion.


If you leave every discussion where someone says something you don't like, you won't take part in many discussions.


I dont leave them all. I don’t want to communicate with someone who thinks its a positive to euthanize a healthy dog with cyanide.

In addition to the defending hitler thing

Shouldn’t seem like an extreme position imho.
Anonymous
Didn't defend Hitler. Extreme example of very little positive. Don't read this post btw.
Anonymous
BTW what do you think would have happened to healthy pets left in the bunker area In Berlin when the Soviet Army rolled in?
Anonymous
My thought is that the recently read Aquinas' Summa Theologiae on moral evil and immorality and came up with (or copied) a cute quote about it.

This is what my kid is studying in 11th grade.

https://www.newadvent.org/summa/2018.htm
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:BTW what do you think would have happened to healthy pets left in the bunker area In Berlin when the Soviet Army rolled in?


Same thing that happened to the people?

Do tou know what happens when an animal gets cyanide?

Is this actually happening? Am i on candid camera?

You people are WACK.
Anonymous
I’m not familiar with cyanide. Is it extremely painful?
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