“The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.”
― Abigail Van Buren
And you got downvoted by a small army. Am I surprised: Nope
You are a good guy and you also seem intelligent. But you are also naive and doesn't understand how the world works. You should think about the fundamentals and how each individual tick inside their heads. I may sound harsh but the truth is that you are a bright eyed kid in the middle of Amazon. Pragmatically speaking, the biggest achievement of Gandhi was a pile of dead bodies and Jesus ended up nailed to a cross.
Guns, Force, Wealth, Technology are never bad. They are also never good and should never be restricted. Only force can neutralize force. NAP is sacrosanct and any use of force against a violation of Non-Aggression Principle that doesn't far exceed the First aggression should be permitted. That's the only way we are going to have justice in the world. I see no other way.
I really feel sorry for what happened to you. But looking at fundamentals, you had them coming. I'm sorry but you really had it all coming.
Thank you for the response,
That said I feel as though your intuition may be slightly off and somewhat skewed by your inner belief system, thoughts or opinions. In regards to my alleged naivety, well may have accomplished what I set out to achieve. You should likely view my introduction page or step back from the trees to see the forest and try and discern what my end game may be. If you do that you may find that I am not nearly as naive as you think. To that end I am an INTJ according to having tested out in multiple languages all with the same result; that might also give you some insight into my way of seeing and solving a problem..
Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment — that which they cannot anticipate.--Sun Tzu
Thank you for your words, and I appreciate the comment..
I didn't think you were too naive. If that was the case I wouldn't bother replying. I'm a person who considered John Galt a slight disappointment and bit naive (Basically I'm not the kind of person who looks in the mirror and think I'm awesome. I'm a bit obsessive perfectionist) The main reason I called you naive was that you went on to discuss with an entity and got downvoted by a small army which I'd totally expect from the entity you are dealing with. I mean this post which declined payouts got downvoted: https://steemit.com/abuse/@lukestokes/whales-you-have-some-flagging-to-do
So did this post: https://steemit.com/eos/@dan/does-freedom-require-radical-transparency-or-radical-privacy which I also consider a bit naive (look for the comments. The smart people of steemit beat me to practically all my points at different comments.
Nice to meet an INTJ. I have someclose friends who are ENTJ, INTP, ESTP and I'm an ENTP. The first thing I notice of anything is the cracks and flaws. I've mentioned this in a bunch of places. TLDR is there is no point talking about it with these bad actors. You'd have a better time wrestling with a pig. Never think that these "leaders" of these redistributive flags would ever be good guys. I think absolute evil is impossible. But I also remember that there were many who attempted to kill Buddha and his disciples and some succeeded. Jesus was also successfully crucified.
I might actually come across like Ragnar Danneskjöld (who incidentally was the philosopher of the group.) or an anarcho-capitalist calling out minarchists. I stick with my don't talk just upvote and maybe flag if you are willing to engage in a war. There is no point in talking with wolves about being vegetarian. It's a waste. Spreading some awareness about the wolves is good. You've done that and people have figured things out. Just relax and have peace. Don't bother with discussions with certain kinds of people. Read the comments of https://steemit.com/abuse/@lukestokes/whales-you-have-some-flagging-to-do and you'll see why I called you naive.
Happy steeming and a Happy New Year!