Logically, it is impossible to be both omniscient and omnipotent.
Can omnipotent God,
who knows the future,
find the power to change his future mind?
The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins
Don't you think religious outcry and opposition to things like genetic engineering, abortion(although largely failed) and the campaigns to teach creationism as fact (Fortunately only in America, as far as I know) are religious attempts to slow and halt both intellectual and technological progress?
Religious people (especially Christians) do you believe that it is God's will for the progress of mankind to be slowed and halted by religion, as it has been both through history (Galileo's house arrest, La Purga, Copernicus etc) and today (genetic engineering etc)? Just a thought.
I do not...
I think everything I have to say has already been said by other people. I just want to state my agreement. I've never been fond of America or their gung-ho attitude to war, but America and American servicepeople have just lost what little respect I had for them. Disgusting!
On a related note...
I disagree. When choosing systems, one should aim to find one that doesn't need to change. Also, true anarchy is the moral ideal i.e there is no need for a government as everyone works co-operatively.
The government is best which governs least - Thomas Paine
Why _is_ fascism a "lousy" form of government? I acknowledge that anarchy is, theoretically, the best form of government, just as communism is theoretically the best economic system. But they don't work, because people are inherently selfish.
I think nationalism is good in that it tend to lead to fascism. Unfortunately, people have been put off by the idea of fascism due to a few historical dictators (Hitler, Franco etc). However in principle, as long as the ruler is a good and fair one, fascism is a good thing. The trick is finding...
I think the main reason is that, purely out of anatomical necessity, the mother has always had to stay at home with any young children and the father becomes the man breadwinner upon which the woman is reliant. Psychologically, this makes him superior to her.
Also, it's because we're...