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- The true faith is trashed by the sinners (Tolerance; holy war).Payoff -1.According to Person B, Jehovah' s ranking order, outcome (HolyWar; tolerance) and (Tolerance; holy war) trade places, and the dejavu suspicion is confirmed.Figure 3tolerancePerson Bholy warPerson AToleranceHoly War3;34; -1-1; 42;2As documented in history it is also possible to believe in the sameGod and the same holy scripts, but still hold very different opinionsabout God's preferences. The central problem in the Prisaner' sDilemma is not selfish preferences, but different preferences. Thereseems to be more than one mental block obstructing an optimalsolution. Even in our relatively materialistic world there isconsiderable idealistic positioning. Religious commitment, politicalutopias and effort to do good, are alllikely candidates for generatingsub optimal socialouteomes.Another suggestion that is highly regarded not only in religiouscircles, is to tum the other cheek and suffer, rather than give an eyefor an eye. This approach suggests less focus at the own payoff andinstead taking the payoff of the other player more inta account. Thiscan be motivated with a belief in the moral primacy of others whichis difficult to justify. But it can also be motivated as a superiorstrategy to curb violenee and promote social behavior by the powerof the good example. For the PD-game the rule implies that oneshouId always contribute even if the other is not.III : 11