It is excused by several - honor killings in muslim countries, bride burning in Hindu countries, war in every other country - and may God(ess) bless all our freakin troops. I don't believe there is any mainstream religion that tolerates killing - yet somehow so many people seem to end up dead anyway.

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Ernest Benn