Aliens Quote by R.J. Rushdoony
“There can be no tolerance in a law-system for another religion. Toleration is a device used to introduce a new law-system as a prelude to a new intolerance... Every law-system must maintain its existence by hostility to every other law-system and to alien religious foundations or else it commits suicide”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Foundations of Biblical Law, 1973
Legal systems inherently view other religions as threats, using tolerance as a stepping stone to domination.
In simple terms: Law sees other faiths as hostile, tolerance can be a trap.
Key Takeaway
Question the motives behind legal tolerance.
Themes
law
religion
intolerance
politics
Mood
critical
skeptical
Type
philosophical
political
When to use this quote
- policy making
- interfaith dialogue
- constitutional law
Key Concepts
sovereignty
cultural conflict
legal theory
Questions to Reflect On
- Can tolerance ever be truly neutral?
- What safeguards prevent tolerance from becoming oppression?
A Different Perspective
May overlook genuine pluralistic societies where tolerance succeeds.
