Personally I do not believe there is a god in the personal sense but people have different needs. I believe that blind faith gives unscrupulous or ignorant leaders control over vulnerable people.

I believe that conflict is the normal way of things. Avoidance of dealing with conflicts creates ongoing problems. I think that conflict resolution through debate should be the routine in schools.

Yes. I know that it is a living language and that it is considerably easier to larn than any national language. Politicians want to prevent ordinary people around the world from talking to each other, it diminishes their hold over people.