i was especially drawn to the part in your post about a lack of religion and justice.
i recently moved to qatar from egypt, and the egyptians certainly are a religious bunch. but as time passed i realized that a significant proportion of them would go pray 5 times a day, fast when required, etc., and then have no problem lying, cheating, playing politics, gossiping, and doing whatever they could to do better for themselves.
i have seen many seemingly devout christians who also don't really believe in justice, despite what they claim.
i don't think society achieves justice when religion becomes ritualized, which seems to be case in many places. justice is achieved when people internalize the values that lead to people respecting other people, regardless of their differences.
and i believe justice exists, but unfortunately it is not uniform and it is certainly not constant.
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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I
i was especially drawn to the part in your post about a lack of religion and justice.
i recently moved to qatar from egypt, and the egyptians certainly are a religious bunch. but as time passed i realized that a significant proportion of them would go pray 5 times a day, fast when required, etc., and then have no problem lying, cheating, playing politics, gossiping, and doing whatever they could to do better for themselves.
i have seen many seemingly devout christians who also don't really believe in justice, despite what they claim.
i don't think society achieves justice when religion becomes ritualized, which seems to be case in many places. justice is achieved when people internalize the values that lead to people respecting other people, regardless of their differences.
and i believe justice exists, but unfortunately it is not uniform and it is certainly not constant.
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"Even a stopped clock gives the right time twice a day." Withnail & I