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Taboo topics

There are, in so called polite society, two topics which are considered the most taboo.

Religion and politics.

And of all the topics that should not be spoken about, why are the subjects of how to think about the management of society (politics) and how to think about the divine (religion) the most taboo?

What is the intention of politics? From a general positive perspective, politics is about making the world a better place. Sure it sometimes gets a bad rap, but at the heart, that is what politics is about.

What is the intention of religion? From a general positive perspective, religion is about connecting with the divine. Like politics, religion also gets a bad rap.

Why, then, are these topics taboo?

Is it because the nefarious types use these channels to gain social control? 

And if this is accurate, then the perception of difference and exclusiveness allows the nefarious types to maintain control. 

If we actually discuss the purpose of politics, and compare notes with the other side (in liberal democracies , the so-called opposition) might we find that they are not that different from us, and they might have some good ideas we can combine with our good ideas to achieve the desired outcome?

Similarly, if you and I have different ways of talking to the divine, whatever we decide to refer to the divine as, and we meet and discuss our divine fervour in the spirit of love (as modelled by Buddha , Krishna, Jesus, Mohammed and other spiritual teachers from many paths) does not the connection we all feel to our divinity get enhanced?

If this meet up did happen, and we get some good ideas, realise that the other is not very different from us, and improve the collective experience, the world is improved and nefarious types lose their grip on power.

That, to me, sounds like a win win.

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