# CLVI explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief assertion that persecution is logical and religious tolerance is a form of infidelity.

## Themes in this chapter

### Hypocrisy and Corruption

The chapter equates religious tolerance with infidelity, suggesting a hypocritical or corrupt view of faith.

## Key lines

> Nothing is more logical than persecution. Religious tolerance is a kind of infidelity.

Persecution is perfectly reasonable; being tolerant of other religions is itself a betrayal of faith.

_The chapter presents a stark, cynical view of religious tolerance._

## Links

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