[ExI] BICEP2 and the Fermi paradox

[BillK]

On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 4:10 PM, William Flynn Wallace wrote:
> People in general and Congress in particular are extremely good at ignoring
> and denying facts.  "Logic resistant compartments" is an old term but a
> goodie.  We will never get rid of religion.  Trite but true:  people will
> believe what they want to believe. billw
>


True. And people have every right to believe whatever nonsense they
choose. And they often believe several contradictory things, which
rationality says should not be possible.

I would just institute a higher principle that says - No matter what
you believe or how strongly you believe it, you are still not allowed
to kill non-believers, using your belief as justification.

You must use other reasons like, I want their goods or property, or I
am really jealous of them. Then you have to face the real reason for
your killing, not pretend that you are on a holy crusade.

BillK