"Why, Master, have all these religions and ideologies so much in common, while we know that stupidity has infinite variety?"
"Is that a question for you Ling? They first share the superstitious element, the belief in things that, in terms of the Houyghms (Swift), 'Are Not'. But then, they also have something in common with all superstitions, religions, ideologies, like communism, fascism, democrazy and so forth."
"What, then, is that Master?"
"Naturally the urge of fanaticism. The urge to 'convince' and/ or enforce all other people of their creed. Like the animal in La Fontaine, they want others to be trapped too. It is an excuse, a justification for their stupidity. Therefore, they can not simply answer Nature's command of 'Let Go!', of 'Do not Disturb', they cannot let other people in peace.
Has it never occurred to you that WE never missionarise. We do not go out and teach others of the True Word by fire and sword, rape and devastation. We teach gladly, no task is too much for us, but ..., only upon request. For the rest, we let go. Such is the Way of Nature. It provides us with a happy Human Dignity."