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Yes, I do, because I’m never going to change his mind, maybe I will, but probably not, but other people reading this can take sides and think about it in a non-direct way.

Jesus turned over tables when they were trying to profit inside the church. His movement seemed to turn out pretty good.

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Have you considered socratic questioning and other forms of conversation, in order to affect more change?

See https://www.streetepistemology.com/ for content about this. It is possible to guide discussions in a healthy manner and with positive goals in mind.

I am not trying to affect change. I am expressing myself.

Fair enough, but I would be concerned about the people who think that making (offensive) psychiatric diagnoses over the internet is a good thing that should be promoted. In the best case, it only confirms people's biases and does nothing to move the needle towards unity rather than continued division.

> Jesus turned over tables when they were trying to profit inside the church. His movement seemed to turn out pretty good.

Applying this story to posting anonymous comments on an internet forum seems like a stretch. There are hardly any meaningful consequences for your decision to write in this way, whereas Jesus very much became a target after that demonstration.

Have you tried following the dao, instead?

If you encounter a mother bear with her cubs in the woods she will attack you. Her natural response has no morality. I am the same, that is how you follow the Dao.

It is funny that people thing Daoists do not get angry and yet all of you suppress anger in some unnatural way to "get along" or to make sure you are not dwnvoted.

> other people reading this can take sides

Fewer people can read dead comments. And what others said.

Other people reading it will (hello) also are unlikely to take your side if you call random commenters here sociopaths.

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