# Human Rights and 'Christian Culture'.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-rights-and-christian-culture/673231>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 6, 2013, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-rights-and-christian-culture/673231 "2013-11-06T10:01:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-rights-and-christian-culture/673231/101 "2013-11-09T10:31:11Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> Well, kindasorta. I think if the Pope started ordering Swiss Guards to chop people’s heads off, he wouldn’t be Pope any more.

The same might be true for any given king; that doesn’t make him any less of a king. The Vatican City is officially an [absolute monarchy](http://www.vaticanstate.va/content/vaticanstate/en/stato-e-governo/organi-dello-stato.html).

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**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-rights-and-christian-culture/673231/102 "2013-11-09T23:59:43Z")

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> [@Tamerlane](#):
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> > Also, airplanes and computers are not mentioned in the Bible, so airplanes and computers are Anti-Christian. Did Jesus ride in an airplane? No? So neither should you!
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> The Amish would certainly agree ;).

I don’t think that’s necessarily true. Isn’t it true that Amish people can and will use technological devices belonging to others, e.g. accepting rides in cars or using a neighbor’s phone in an emergency? They’re not anti-technology per se, they’re simply more careful with regard to the extent they allow their lives to depend on it. I don’t make the same choice myself, but I can understand their views, somewhat.

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