Monotheism and tyranny
Monotheism and tyranny are concepts which resemble one another; nevertheless, while tyranny is, quite rightly, considered the worst form of government, monotheism as an idea is accepted today by billions of people across the globe. But why do these two concepts resemble one another? Firstly, the idea of the one applies, that is, that the one is the best, the superior, and the first. This in itself is not necessarily bad, since we already have Zeus as the king of gods and mortals, but Zeus is not the supreme one, because there exist, for example, the Moirai (Fates) and primordial forces such as Nyx, which are not superior concepts but complete our world; there is what Plato calls "aristocracy." In monotheism, however, there is the supreme being in divine form and not as a vague power which is above everything, and no one can question this, which is exactly what happens in the political system of tyranny. The tyrant is the supreme one, who possesses everything and can do whatev...
