The Doctor
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"If we knew that souls are independent of real religion or region or something like that, we'd be less likely to conduct wars."
I disagree. If there was actual, tangible proof that souls existed outside of dogma or philosophical systems, there would be just as much reason to conduct wars. The only major difference would be that the repercussions of killing people would be greatly lessened because there would be much less at stake. If someone was killed, and the killer knew they would 'just' be reincarnated, the very idea of murder for any reason would become much less of a taboo.
I disagree. If there was actual, tangible proof that souls existed outside of dogma or philosophical systems, there would be just as much reason to conduct wars. The only major difference would be that the repercussions of killing people would be greatly lessened because there would be much less at stake. If someone was killed, and the killer knew they would 'just' be reincarnated, the very idea of murder for any reason would become much less of a taboo.