Psychopaths be psychopaths. Religion isn’t holding any truly evil person back. I doubt the handful of people that actually would commit crimes, but were “stopped” because of their religion outweighs the number of people who murder in the name of religion.

Thanks - wasn’t familiar with that term. I’m sure the commenter wasn’t arguing religion is the only third place so I will just say there are far less destructive third place options available.

What benefits does it provide that couldn’t be provided without believing in a deity? Community? A sense or purpose? Daycare? Not sure what the “third place” you say is so don’t know to what you allude. I do know people fighting over whose “god is right,” like the two parties in this story, has killed many millions of people over human history.

I genuinely hope it works out that way. I also know our government is super corrupt and big Pharma has a lot of power. Love to see it go the way that helps people the most, not the corporations but we shall see.

Big Pharma will raise prices in Canada. It’s gonna be a battle.

Why do people still believe in religions? It’s the most ridiculously fake idea. I get it back 200 years ago when we knew way less than we do now. With all we have learned about the universe, still not one drop of evidence for any of their “deities.” I guess people are pretty good at living divorced from reality.