Michael Shermer Quotes
It Is Evident That Most Of What We Think Of As Our Medieval Ancestors' Barbaric Practices Were Based On Mistaken Beliefs About How The Laws Of Nature Actually Operate. If You - And Everyone Around You, Including Ecclesiastical And Political Authorities - Truly Believe That Witches Cause Disease, Crop Failures, Sickness, Catastrophes, And Accidents, Then It Is Not Only A Rational Act To Burn Witches, It Is Also A Moral Duty. This Is What Voltaire Meant When He Wrote That People Who Believe Absurdities Are More Likely To Commit Atrocities.
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