Sabarimala and more: Indian keepers of morality and the temples of doom

Mere mention of the word 'religion' instantly trips everyone's northern grid

(Strong, stable voice): Good news, o people of India! For years and years we have been doing the difficult, painstaking work of making sure that a simple mention of the word ‘religion’ instantly trips everyone’s northern grid. We step into the vacuum created by frontal lobe failure, and strongly, stably, take charge. This is not work for wusses. It takes strength, stability, determination, and many pints of blood in the street. But we who live to serve God because God serves us, play a long game, and we are pleased to report that we are making very good headway.

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