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It is certainly true that Religion is not a purely Western invention, but I think the point was that only in the West do we see these denunciations of it as a g
by remarkEon 8y ago
It is certainly true that Religion is not a purely Western invention, but I think the point was that only in the West do we see these denunciations of it as a great tyrannical patriarchy.
- courtf 8y agoThat's not Shalamov's point though, which is what I'm trying to steer us back towards. I think it's fair to take from Shalamov's words that religion is getting short shrift from secular society in the west today. But beyond that, I'm afraid our conversation is mostly descending into the typical culture war topics.
- gumby 8y ago> I think the point was that only in the West do we see these denunciations of [Rreligion] as a great tyrannical patriarchy. What? What of the revolutions in China, Cambodia, Laos et al not to mention the forced but successful reduction+ of shinto? + I wanted to use the term "degradation" but that has acquired a non-technical connotation -- I really do mean its diminution in status