The Problem That Religious Moderation

Islam, At The Moment, Is The Motherlode Of Bad Ideas.

Of Course, The Liar Often Imagines That He Does No Harm As Long As His Lies Go Undetected.

While Religious Tolerance Is Surely Better Than Religious War, Tolerance Is Not Without Its Liabilities. Our Fear Of Provoking Religious Hatred Has Rendered Us Incapable Of Criticizing Ideas That Are Now Patently Absurd And Increasingly Maladaptive.

Indeed, What Is Startling About The Notion Of A Victimless Crime Is That Even When The Behavior In Question Is Genuinely Victimless, Its Criminality Is Still Affirmed By Those Who Are Eager To Punish It. It Is In Such Cases That The True Genius Lurking Behind Many Of Our Laws Stands Revealed. The Idea Of A Victimless Crime Is Nothing More Than A Judicial Reprise Of The Christian Notion Of Sin.

The Habit Of Spending Nearly Every Waking Moment Lost In Thought Leaves Us At The Mercy Of Whatever Our Thoughts Happen To Be. Meditation Is A Way Of Breaking This Spell.