The deity who stalked the deserts of the Middle East millennia ago-and who seems to have abandoned them to bloodshed in his name ever since-is no one to consult on questions of ethics.[2]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The ancient deity linked to Middle East violence is unfit for ethical guidance.
- In plain terms
- The god linked to old violence should not guide ethics.
- What can you take from it?
- Old gods are not ethical guides.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should history dictate ethics?
Another view
Believers would reject this view.
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