"because it is a philosophical pub, the publican can only bar entry to one of these people."

Not if his philosopshy is Absurdism.

A genuine Muslim wouldn't be there. Alcohol is haraam.

The "worst" people could be most of those listed, as most come under the generic definition: utopians/puritans.

It is people who think they can perfect people/the world that are the "worst", generally making life hell for anyone who dissents from their utopian vision.

Why bar the worst? I would bar the best and let the worst drink themselves to death!

Toni,

I had my little joke with your thread, but now I'll be serious. Please accept my apologies.

The people who are the biggest dangers to our society are all or none of the above. The danger is the extremest, like the religious fanatic who believes god is on his side, and therefore he can do no wrong. The communists or fascist who is so ideologically blinded that he believes he can do no wrong. The others who are dangerous are those that stand ideally by and let the radical extremest impose their will. Those mild mannered in society who allow conditions of inequality to develop to such an extent that it allows extremism to gain the upper hand. All are a danger in their own way.

Actually there were only six people

A Jewish, conservative, rapist
a Muslim, Communist, genetic engineer
a Christian, lefty, homosexual,climatologist
an atheist, conservative, genetic engineer
a pagan, National Socialist, junkie

Or pick your combination, and try not to fall into stereotypes.

The only characteristics that are mutually exclusive are the religions. Anyone from any religion can also be any of the others (except perhaps a Jewish National Socialist - but then the latter is basically a religion, no doubt why it was capitalised).

And since the publican would not have known which was which, he would have philosophically let them all in.

The sixth person was Jesus Christ, not because he was 'the only person worthy' but because he associated with all sorts of sinners, and treated them with respect and as worthy of his company. Pity more people don't follow his example.

Dear runner,

Jesus Christ lived and died a Jew. He was not a Christian.