Lewis spent much of his life writing books that were supposed to help people persuade other people to convert,
How does that constitute the tyranny which he described?
I find it unlikely that, if an army of Lewis clones were made rulers of England
Speculations on how Lewis might be corrupted by such power are not useful. What would happen if an army of Phil Goetz clones were made rulers of the US?
ETA: One might also compare and contrast the writings of Lewis (who did not become a tyrant), with, say, Mein Kampf (written by someone who did).
Speculations on how Lewis might be corrupted by such power are not useful.
Speculation about "an army of Lewis clones" is not (direct) speculation about Lewis becoming a tyrant, but about Lewis honestly implementing his principles. His principles say that some things we consider good are bad and need to be enforced (unless you actually do think Lewis would permit gay marriage and polygamy if he ran the country).
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