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There is the realization that the purpose of the religion is to give people a reason for following the rules that make society work, but the rejection of it is due to nonsense rationals, and from that follows the dropping of the arcana, rather than the full rule set being the cause of the rejection of the rationals for them.

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All anyone needs to live by is one simple rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. In other words, treat other people how you would like to be treated. If everyone lived by that, we wouldn't need any other laws, or monstrously complex legal systems, or religion to try and keep some people on the straight and narrow.

Religion, and Culture itself, gives identity. Some feel the identity religion offers is constraining. Arguably, the identity Culture offers is constraining.

When referencing a mode of behavior, it helps to define it. For example:

open: dauntlessly, yet casually - curious of, and emotionally, physically, spiritually available to

- yourself

- and someone unfamiliar

I find nothing else necessary.

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Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.

The Culture