4th March 2004, 5:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 4th March 2004, 5:23 PM by A Black Falcon.)
No, condoms aren't 100%, they're about 98% if used properly (more likely if people were taught about condoms in class obviously)... not exactly a huge failure rate and a bit better than the 0% protection provided by abstinence if you don't stay abstinent.
I'd say that hitting people does teach them to not do things, but I would not say that violence is a very effective deterrent. The only good reason they know to not do things is to not get hit and as we can observe with things like the death penalty (and how it doesn't really lower crime rates) people don't think of that too much a lot of the time when they do bad things... and even if they do just 'i might get hit' isn't really a reason not to want to just not to do it. It'd be more effective if there was some way that led to them understanding why it is wrong and not just that you shouldn't do that while adults are around or you will get swatted...
People are far, far from perfect and the old adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely is completely correct. Once Christianity became a major religion (within a few hundred years it was the major religion) it was inevitable that it'd go the way it did...
I'd say that hitting people does teach them to not do things, but I would not say that violence is a very effective deterrent. The only good reason they know to not do things is to not get hit and as we can observe with things like the death penalty (and how it doesn't really lower crime rates) people don't think of that too much a lot of the time when they do bad things... and even if they do just 'i might get hit' isn't really a reason not to want to just not to do it. It'd be more effective if there was some way that led to them understanding why it is wrong and not just that you shouldn't do that while adults are around or you will get swatted...
Quote:As for religion there is alot of crimes done in the name of God so there for that religion is false and isnt the true faith As god is a peaceful Non violent entity who only uses force for just reasons, Yes christianity has been corrupted by a far majority and it may come as a Surprise but Jesus predicted this Apostasy when he was alive and fortold that it would be destroyed in armedgedon, The Apostle John Fortold that this Harlot(apostates) would fornicate with the kings and princes of all the nations and spill blood.All Nations according to teachings of Jesus belong to the devil and christians should no part of it , Jesus was a Pasifist and believed in non violence and he commanded that his followers be politicaly neutral, The Pope is a example of the corruption as he frequiently meets with Political leaders and tries too Push them around spreading his doctrine.There are non major christians that dont get involved in politics and remained neutral.
People are far, far from perfect and the old adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely is completely correct. Once Christianity became a major religion (within a few hundred years it was the major religion) it was inevitable that it'd go the way it did...
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