matt2000 comments on Social class amongst the intellectually gifted

[matt2000]

For every person convinced to stop killing by religion, there are 2 who justified their killing with religion.

[IlyaShpitser]

You have to evaluate vs e.g. a counterfactual world w/​o christianity.

[ChristianKl]

For every person convinced to stop killing by religion, there are 2 who justified their killing with religion.

Justifications are cheap. Convincing someone to stop a certain behavior on the other hand is hard.