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nigel Knox commented on Clayton Christensen on Religion and Capitalism on April 10, 2009, 5:19 PM
Clayton Christensen is really making two separate points here. The first is that economic growth is linked to the rule of law, and the willingness of the population to abide by laws even though they are unlikely be punished for breaking them. The second is that only religious people follow a moral codes. The first point is valid point for discussion. The second though is skating very close to bigotry. Does Mr Christensen have any proof to back up this claim? As a humanist, I find it highly insulting to be accused of being lower moral fibre and therefore inherently less likely to follow the rule of law. Surely, the more relevant point is that being a democracy, the population has a say, if not absolute control over the law, and therefore are more likely to abide by it? Why is this need to be so insulting to people of a different opinion than himself. I raise the challenge therefore, either provide proof that church attendance is linked to lower crime rates, or withdraw the remark.