NO society works properly with a mass of neurotic and sociopathic citizens. Religion can help, but as the Inquisition (among other things) shows, even religion can be corrupted, and people with heavy emotional damage cannot be reliably made to behave as if they were healthy. Neither laws nor religion can do that.
EDIT: Hence, Jesus teachings about compassionate treatment of children -- which is FAR more important than even most Christians seem to believe.
Yes. "Love thy neighbor" -- in whatever wording -- is really the heart of EVERY true religion. Love is the one-word distillation of everything that matters; protection of the young, ethical behavior in business and everywhere else; fidelity in marriage -- you name it.
My position is close, but I do think anarchy only works with a moral society.
https://zeroaggressionproject.org/mental-levers/elements-voluntary-society/
True, and so does government.
NO society works properly with a mass of neurotic and sociopathic citizens. Religion can help, but as the Inquisition (among other things) shows, even religion can be corrupted, and people with heavy emotional damage cannot be reliably made to behave as if they were healthy. Neither laws nor religion can do that.
EDIT: Hence, Jesus teachings about compassionate treatment of children -- which is FAR more important than even most Christians seem to believe.
True. The citation of the two greatest commandments is also key, as well as the command to love your enemies.
Yes. "Love thy neighbor" -- in whatever wording -- is really the heart of EVERY true religion. Love is the one-word distillation of everything that matters; protection of the young, ethical behavior in business and everywhere else; fidelity in marriage -- you name it.