WRT: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mukto-mona/message/21678
Dear Akhtar,
Tell me a time from the history that was better than now in terms of conflicts of the races and religions? Cause of the conflicts for the most of times is rooted in economics than religion.
Religion just provides justification.
In the past, we had limited resources because science was not available to create more resources for expanding human population. Even human beings and women were resources
in the form of slaves. Till today, if Islamic countries start creating more resources based the utilization of technology and started prospering, much of the problems of fundamentalism will be solved. It is easy to brainwash deprived generation.
I do not think, greed is the cause of the holy war. Greedy people can never be a good fighter.
Also, none of the terrorists in 9/11 was greedy.
Spirit of fighting springs from our genetic codings that force us to sacrifice for our race that we belive will provide security and prosperity to our next generation ( From prehistoric time to till today, this is how we stimulate our military..See these historical moovies --"Empire and his shadow", "Empire and the Assassin", "Atila the Hun", "Gladiator", "The Run","Alexander" ).
Kurosowa master piece "The Run" actually adressed this issue of war directly in the mirror of Buddhism and Samurai Culture.
So, spirit of fighting definitely comes from race consciousness. Republicans did adress this issue before the election ( One of their senator went to the extent of .. It's an election that will prove whether middle eastern people or we will decide our future).
So, we need to dissolve races and religions. Though I agree spiritualism is a basic need
like sex, I am confident at this point that persuation of science & objectivity fed my spiritual need more than any religious philosophy.
So, in my view is religious philosophy in any form is dangerous ( even if it talks about kindness) because it lacks objectivity. Feeling of superiority or inferiority, love or hate,
sympathy or antipathy can be removed only by the persuation of scientific objectivity.
Only then there will be no race, no religion and no war!
-Biplab
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