Quote of the Day, by University of Exeter philosopher Edward Skidelsky:
"the extension of the 'denier' tag to group after group is a development that should alarm all liberal-minded people."
As for blasphemy, didn't I just post about how political zealotry itself is a kind of secular religion? Maybe I should eventually post about the impulse to worship mingled with the impulse to persecute. And all excused under the idea of moral superiority.
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New vocab (for me, anyway) from recent research:
ersatzreligion
Basically, "substitute religion." Yep, the etymology is German.
Still, nifty new words notwithstanding, just calling it 'religion' adds an edge I like, while 'ersatzreligion' could be a fizzy soda drink.
Related, Klavan on the Culture's 'Shut Up' video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWHgUE9AD4s&feature=fvst
"'ersatzreligion' could be a fizzy soda drink."
Hilarious! Motto perhaps: "Doing good never tasted so good."
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