by Anonymous Logician, Copyright November 30, 2006, all rights reserved. 625 views
My friend James Eglinton from Scotland has a great post about secular fundamentalism vs. liberal democracy:
'Ban religion completely.' These were the words of pop icon Elton John in a recent gay edition of the Observer Music Magazine. His claim is that as it 'turns people into hateful lemmings', organised religion (which 'doesn't work') should be outlawed.
I struggle to see Elton's staggeringly unintelligent views becoming a reality. This is because we live in a liberal democracy. You see, while Elton only believes in freedom of expression for those with whom he agrees, our nation operates on a significantly different wavelength. It is called tolerance (as opposed to Elton's dream concept of homosexual fundamentalism). I wonder what Elton thinks of our national hero Winston Churchill: 'I might disagree with what you have to say, but I will fight to the death to defend your right to say it.' . . .