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Quote by: Fonceai  After doing more reading about the John Frum movement, it seems fairly harmless, |
I wouldn't define a movement that teaches something obviously not true as "harmless". Sure, they're not killing people, but delusion is not healthy.
Cargo cults are not isolated to a specific island or people. They have occured on many islands too far removed to have knowledge of one another.
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and its beliefs are incredibly benevolent.
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See above. People shouldn't have to believe in lies to be benevolent to one another. While they're not killing people, they did do considerable harm to the Vanuatu economy.