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Originally Posted by ubertuber
Uh... Are you trying to avoid the Godwin thing, because there are plenty of examples of Western and even Christian nations behaving that way in times of social and economic crisis. That particular sociological mechanism transcends culture, religion, and ethinicity. I'd bet you could find examples of it on every continent save Antarctica.
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Yeah, I've overused the Nazi comparison lately. I was thinking about the Inquisition but certian people don't think it exiasted (and people call me a conspiracy nut), and I didn't want to threadjack. Being vague gives me the oportunity to bring up any case of religous zealotism in history.