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The Futility of Coercing or Punishing Belief

By Filings on Thu, 09/10/20
Society & Culture
Coercion
Freedom of Thought
Persuasion
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“…trying to use force to compel belief is both impossible (external pressure cannot change inner conviction, though it might bring external conformity that the person doesn’t really believe) and counter-productive (pressure and punishment turns people against the approved ideas).” - Veith

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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

(ESV, Proverbs 15:2)

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