Ever since I heard this story on NPR about how extremists have taken over Timbuktu, the wonder of the psychology of Totalitarian politics has been on my mind.
I guess it got personal when I heard a musician say "I had to move south or be arrested..."
Cleric don't 'low no music playin' here.
So it seems there have always been this ilk driven by a need to control others. In extreme cases it becomes a political system bent on dictating individual behavior and thought. Most of us who have any experience with it know it on the family level, a 'controlling boss', or perhaps a religion.
Imagine living in a society where your neighbor or family member will turn you in for speaking your mind?
That is my version of hell. Which brings me to another thought:
"Glimmers of your life being heavenly is a sign you are on the path. Experiencing life as hell indicates you are off the path."
