What makes religion and politics so different?

Atheists, Theists, The Left, The Right. These groups all share one thing with eachother; their convictions are (for the most part) not open to debate. While there are occasional changes of opinion, the overwhelming majority of the time, these beliefs are not subject to change.

What makes these two topics different from deciding how to wear your hair or what is your favourite T.V. show.

[theweatherman]

My favorite TV show is not responsible for the death of 30,000+ people in Iraq, politics and religion are.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

You appear to assume that deaths in Iraq due to politics and religion began with the US invasion. That assumption is incorrect.

Good point US sanctions did cause alot of deaths : )

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

I believe those were UN Sanctions. And the deaths there due to politics and religion predated that, too and predated the first Gulf War, and probably predated Saddam as well.

Oh, but I forgot, you're one of those morons who thinks the US is always the bad guy.

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I believe those were UN Sanctions. And the deaths there due to politics and religion predated that, too and predated the first Gulf War, and probably predated Saddam as well.

Oh, but I forgot, you're one of those morons who thinks the US is always the bad guy.

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Yes it was UN sanctions but it was the US that enforced them and kept them in place. The Clinton administration knew that thousands where dieing but didn't care.

[Beer and Pizza]

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You appear to assume that deaths in Iraq due to politics and religion began with the US invasion. That assumption is incorrect.

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Good point, theweatherman also seems to place no value on democracy. The millions of Iraqis who will be voting again tomorrow <u>do</u> value democracy, as did the thousands of Americans who died in the American revolution.

I sometimes get the impression that some people would have millions live in totalitarianism if it could save a single life. Being alive is not the most important thing in the world, the quality of life and freedom matters too. Some just don't get it.

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You appear to assume that deaths in Iraq due to politics and religion began with the US invasion. That assumption is incorrect.

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Good point, theweatherman also seems to place no value on democracy. The millions of Iraqis who will be voting again tomorrow <u>do</u> value democracy, as did the thousands of Americans who died in the American revolution.

I sometimes get the impression that some people would have millions live in totalitarianism if it could save a single life. Being alive is not the most important thing in the world, the quality of life and freedom matters too. Some just don't get it.

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Our legal system disagrees.

[Beer and Pizza]

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You appear to assume that deaths in Iraq due to politics and religion began with the US invasion. That assumption is incorrect.

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Good point, theweatherman also seems to place no value on democracy. The millions of Iraqis who will be voting again tomorrow <u>do</u> value democracy, as did the thousands of Americans who died in the American revolution.

I sometimes get the impression that some people would have millions live in totalitarianism if it could save a single life. Being alive is not the most important thing in the world, the quality of life and freedom matters too. Some just don't get it.

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Our legal system disagrees.

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If you have a point, please state it. Your response is vague and worthless as stated.

[bobman0330]

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Our legal system disagrees.


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This is the same legal system that sanctions killing people to protect oneself from serious injury, rape, or kidnap, right?