The Law of Attraction - I Accept Jesus as Our Savior

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If the primary drivers for this come from religious sectors, then that's tantamount to one religion putting its value system into law. That does not make for a stable democracy. If you start off with the law saying, we accept jesus as our saviour,. Now let's construct society for that. Well, you've just left out hundreds of millions, well, tens of millions of other americans in this example. Rt, yes, you have to have a ralseyan type a system where you don't know where you're going to be. But if somebody takes your life early with a gun or a car or whatever, then they should be punished for that. They

Shermer and Tyson discuss: why he decided to write about social, cultural, and political issues now • conflict and resolution in science and society • moral progress in society and why it happens • meatarians and vegetarians • race and gender • law and order • the principle of interchangeable perspectives • conflicting rights and how to resolve them • Rationalia (Neil’s hypothetical country whose laws are based on rationality) • life and death • how long Neil would like to live • the meaning in life.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist and the author of the #1 bestselling Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, among other books. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, where he has served since 1996. Dr. Tyson is also the host and cofounder of the Emmy-nominated popular podcast StarTalk and its spinoff StarTalk Sports Edition, which combine science, humor, and pop culture. He is a recipient of 21 honorary doctorates, the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences, and the Distinguished Public Service Medal from NASA. Asteroid 13123 Tyson is named in his honor. He lives in New York City.