Just as a quick clarification before heading out, my concerns about opinions and beliefs that cause harm are not limited to religious beliefs, but do agree with Julie that it's extra grim to see an interpretation of God's Will being used to "divinely justify" such harmful actions.
There's plenty of racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, nationalism and other types of bigotry in Puna and elsewhere that don't rely on religious belief but are still harming and killing people.
While the negative impact of these beliefs is a common and long-standing problem for communities, we had seen decreases of related violence in the US and Hawai'i in the past two decades, but there has been a more recent rise fueled by online extremism.
Whether it's your god or your AI telling you to hate and harm other people, everyone benefits when we think for ourselves and choose to recognize each other's common humanity instead, and maybe even practice some Aloha.
There's plenty of racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, nationalism and other types of bigotry in Puna and elsewhere that don't rely on religious belief but are still harming and killing people.
While the negative impact of these beliefs is a common and long-standing problem for communities, we had seen decreases of related violence in the US and Hawai'i in the past two decades, but there has been a more recent rise fueled by online extremism.
Whether it's your god or your AI telling you to hate and harm other people, everyone benefits when we think for ourselves and choose to recognize each other's common humanity instead, and maybe even practice some Aloha.