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> Without any common values, it'll be hard to get a diverse set of people. The fundamental premise of the United States is that a body of people can have share
by munificent 5y ago
> Without any common values, it'll be hard to get a diverse set of people.
The fundamental premise of the United States is that a body of people can have shared values without shared religion.
A supernatural deity is not required to believe that all people are created equal and deserve the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- iammisc 5y agoThere's a big difference between living in the same country as people I don't share deep values with and actively seeking out their company. I sincerely doubt most hn readers are seeking active companionship with someone from rural Alabama. Of course I have shared values with almost every american. That small set of values is just not enough for deep friendship even if it's enough for civic patriotism.
- throwawayboise 5y agoThe fundamental premise was not an absence of religion. Most of the founders and certainly all of the original colonists were religious. The premise was no state-endorsed or mandated religion.