The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and ... people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religious fanaticism creates dangerous people who disrupt society.
- In plain terms
- Extremists make violence easy to use.
- What can you take from it?
- Watch for intolerance in leaders.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does faith affect safety?
- What causes social disruption?
Another view
It generalizes religious groups unfairly.
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