Originally Posted by
Judge Smails
I think this regime has enjoyed power and all of its spoils for 47 years and wants to keep it that way. Using religion as a tool of manipulation has been an incredibly effective means across many civilizations for centuries. This is no different.
You may believe it’s no different. You may even be right. But I don’t. And none of those previously using religion as a tool of manipulation in the past also had nukes and ICBMs to back up their threats.
I’d prefer to avoid the risk.