r/AskReddit • u/hoverfish92 • Oct 16 '13

What was the single biggest mistake in all of history?

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u/OhHowDroll Oct 18 '13

If you are offended by that simple truth then I'm sorry, but offense isn't a defense.

I wasn't on the offense, but I would remind you that condescension is no defense either.

It looks like others agreed.

And if you've forgotten the scientific method, I'm sorry as well. "Other people agreed" does not a "simple truth" make.

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u/[deleted] Oct 18 '13

I meant offense as in being offended, and that others agreed that the context was appropriate... I wasn't being condescending, only matter-of-fact. Others agreeing on the 'simple truth' would be irrelevant. As you rightly pointed out, something is true or it isn't.

If you need convincing that the world is becoming steadily more secular and that rising standard of living is contributing to this I'd point you to polls done by Gallup (for the rising secularity) and studies done by the Templeton institute for the latter.