re: Disagree on a point, maybe not
Northern Ireland, as bad as it was, pales in comparison to the estimated 100 million people murdered by communist governments during the 20th century. Remember, communism was officially atheist, although it seems their form of government was their religion.You are correct of course, and I will not quibble the figures with you, except to ponder if they are high enough.
I was using N/I as an example of Religious fanaticism running riot, and yes I know the roots of the conflict there were far more complex than Catholic VS Protestant.personally believe that politics represents the worst aspects of humanity. Even the Crusades of the Dark Ages were more political that religious in nature. In a world with some 6 billion people, politics is a necessary evil, but IMO an evil none the less.
I can’t entirely agree on the evils of politics, but, even the finest systems can be corrupted. And yes, a necessary burden up with which we must put in a modern society.