The Ideological Shield

Would you be able to kill another human being in cold blood?


When Slavoj Zizek spoke at the London Literature Festival this year, he argued that totalitarian ideologies (fundamentalist religion, nationalism, fascism, communism etc) give you the freedom to commit atrocities.


A friend said to me recently: "I'm glad I have my faith otherwise I would be running around doing all kinds of bad things like killing people or sleeping with anyone I want"