People on the internet are saying it’s not a condemnation of religion and to Marx opium means medicine, Im confused help me bear website!

Edit: what did Karl Marx think opium was?

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    5 months ago

    One could argue - from a liberation theology perspective - that you can have (and perhaps even need) both.

    Hard to do a revolution with a broken leg. You need something to soothe the pain if you want to get back into the fight.

    • GhostSpider [she/her]
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      5 months ago

      But opium won't fix your leg, you will be a one-legged person in a war.

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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        5 months ago

        No. But it'll keep you from thrashing in pain while they set the splint.