Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "The Truth About Saudi Arabia - Naif Harbi | Real Talk with Zuby #82" video.

  1. Trouble is that the West's university system has been corrupted by anti-reason.
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  2. Regressive forms of Islam and Christianity must give way to more tolerance and reason. Islam's been more prone to regress, but there are also regressive features to Judaism and Christianity. In the last century, I think we saw "Christian" countries knocking Islamic countries on their asses, which fostered more regressive/reactionary forms of Islam. At one point, Islam was behaving in more enlightened ways (e.g. versus Goths in Spain). Regardless, sincere individuals with the power to REASON will evolve the religions and their societies to more progressive (not left-wing wacky, but true progress) forms. The danger in any religion is when it organizes itself, the wrong people tend to ascend to the top of the hierarchy(ies) and seek power in this world over others. Some good things about Islam are the persistence of traditions that are GOOD, like family values. Islam and Judaism both are bulwarks against unwed motherhood. As society evolves, mothers are more capable of raising children without fathers around, but that's not a good thing. Children need to SEE healthy husband-wife examples to develop in healthy ways. The man is usually more physically powerful, so the kids need to see a calm, confident, gentle male figure. What's interesting is that regardless of the dogma, good people living day to day under whatever structure, treat each other with respect and care for one another. It's easy for Christians to see the Muslim "evangelism" and how the religion threatens to take over the culture and want ITS values entered into law. That's why there are/were Christian/Muslim countries in the first place. Christians were right bastards towards pagans during their "takeover" of Europe and U.K. in the single-digit centuries, thanks to Rome pushing its religion, everywhere. I think we're evolving past that, now, but I also think that the problem with absence of faith in any religion leaves holes in the human psyche. People need to believe in something bigger than themselves, and religion is less dangerous in that regard than government or king or warlord. And of course, it turns toxic/political, when it marries up with government. Can't live with it. Can't live without it. Humans lose their way and their social systems can destroy themselves. The reason religions persist is because believers have children and pass on (semi-fucked-up but persistent) beliefs across generations. Atheists? Look at the hedonism and self-absorption of the lunatic left of the modern day. They're suicidal.
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