The word "devotion" is rather puzzling. It can have several meanings. One is faithfulness to a cause, another could be worship of a deity, a political idea, or dedication to someone's well-being. But some people who have devotion often fall into the trap of identifying it with fanaticism and end up blinded by the 'rules', obligations and prohibitions imposed upon them. In so doing, they stop leading a healthy, 'normal' life. Others may believe that following the prescriptions to the letter is enough to make them 'perfect'. At times, blind faith in an ideal (originally good) turns its followers into extremists whose goals justify the means, as 16th century Italian politician Machiavelli wrote. But... is all this true, fair, ethical?
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