The destruction of people's faith in authorities as part of the government's mind control. Trust as a relevant aspect of a healthy society.

submitted by HibikiBlackCaudillo from self.conspiracy

For there to be some kind of order in society there needs to be some kind of authority structure that holds people together and protects values. People are taught that the more free people are the better. But while freedom is a relevant value it shouldn't be above people's responsibilities to themselves and others as well.

A lot of people see extreme cynicism as being wise and as a natural state. But people's minds are actually more broken down than what they think. Having such amount of cynicism towards others and authorities isn't healthy at all. All the more when people don't understand how things even got to the way they are.

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[–]turtlew0rk 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

For there to be some kind of order in society there needs to be some kind of authority structure that holds people together and protects values.

What do you base this on?

People are taught that the more free people are the better.

Whaat? When in history has this ever been true?

But while freedom is a relevant value it shouldn't be above people's responsibilities to themselves and others as well.

Freedom is the power to decide that for yourself. Freedom does not come with responsibilities.

Having such amount of cynicism towards others and authorities isn't healthy at all.

Being over cynical towards any that claim to be your authority is certainly healthier than wiser than being under cynical when it comes to freedom.

Sorry to shit on your post. But I disagree completely.

[–]chadwickofwv 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Bullshit. Authorities of all types should be questioned about everything they do or even propose to do. There is no such thing as a trustworthy authority.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

All human authority is corruptible, because humans are corruptible. Only someone who can think is free. That is why they don't teach philosophy or logic in high school. Explaining that nothing is true simply because authority says so takes away their power over the herd.