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At a certain point, the line between religion, culture, and law becomes unclear. In a culture with ancestor-worship, where do you put "my grandfather always sa
by cperciva 3y ago
At a certain point, the line between religion, culture, and law becomes unclear. In a culture with ancestor-worship, where do you put "my grandfather always said that if someone steals food they should have a finger cut off"?
- silisili 3y agoI'd say one clear difference between religious and legal reasons may be whether or not they were chopped off willingly. Outside of that, probably just curious minds being curious. Was this person devout, or were they a thief? Perhaps just trivia at this point.
- sidlls 3y agoThe assumes a distinction between religion and law. Rituals don’t necessarily require consent.
- genter 3y agoMost male babies that are circumcised aren't asked beforehand.
- cperciva 3y agoIs consent under duress consent? If someone is told "God will strike you down if you do not accept the punishment imposed by the priest-king" and they agree to having their finger cut off, are they agreeing to their finger being cut off? They might be devout and a thief, agreeing to being punished only because they fear the divine alternative.
- lacrimacida 3y ago> agreeing to being punished only because they fear the divine alternative. Or the earthly alternative: being stoned to death or some other life ending ritual. Or maybe they were stoned out of their minds and were self mutilating…
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