however, religion wars are still problematic in modern times....
god are still being used as reasons for killing...
Comapred to atheist theme in modern context.... atheism, or
humanism is much more better already.
Therefore, your comparison is wrong, in today's times....
The religious will value human lives above all. Atheists do so
too, but there are Utilitarian and Egalitarian models.
However, the issue of despotic rulers lies not in whether they
are religious or atheist. Being despotic, they believe they are THE
moral being themselves and thus determine the lives of others.
As Cram had said earlier, the first article of faith is human
life being valued, regardless atheist or religious. If not, the
descend to evil is a sure thing. Hitler was a religious man, the
crusader pope was a religious man too, so was the caliphs of islam,
yet murders tainted their hands.
Stalin was an atheist, Mao was an atheist, Count Dracula of
Transylvania was an atheist, so were many, and their hands were
tainted with blood as well.
Therefore, religious or atheist is not an issue. The issue is
whether the leader of a society value human lives, for everyone and
not just a few.
In defence of a nation, there is no issue with fighting for
one's loved ones, but to cause destruction of lives based solely
for one's personal glory and ambition is abominable, as what Mao
had done and what present tyrants intends to do. They must be
stopped at all costs.
