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A good parasite never kills its host. I'd say the truth is somewhere in between. Religions were a useful adaption. But after being supplanted by more useful mi
by wisty 14y ago
A good parasite never kills its host.
I'd say the truth is somewhere in between. Religions were a useful adaption. But after being supplanted by more useful mind viruses (like philosophy, which is itself becoming outdated; or formal justice systems), then their utility no longer mattered - just their ability to cling on.
- Volpe 14y agoPhilosophy predates a fair amount of religion, and actually encompasses it. And by definition it can't become outdated (as it's the pursuit of knowledge).
- s_baby 14y agoThe formal justice system is based on the Talmud. It's filled with "case studies" of edge cases that were used to set precedent of interpretation.
- simonh 14y agoBecause what we really need right now is a "formal justice systems are a Jewish conspiracy" meme going around.
- eru 14y ago> A good parasite never kills its host. That depends very much on how easy it is to find new hosts.