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Full Idea
Another thing that should be a common charge on the whole state is the worship of the gods.
Gist of Idea
The whole state should pay for the worship of the gods
Source
Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1330a08)
Book Ref
Aristotle: 'Politics', ed/tr. Sinclair,T.A. /Saunders,T. [Penguin 1992], p.419
A Reaction
If religion ceases to be a priority, is there some equivalent which should replace it? National sports teams? National theatre, or orchestras? National parks?