Peacepath

The very first democracy, in Athena, had no elections.

A random citizen was picked up and had the duty to be the ruler for a term. After his term he would face a trial to defend his politic had been for the interest of the city. The citizens’ judgement was still a kind of vote, but after the term, to decide if the previous leader deserve honor, nothing, or death.

Voting for the lesser evil won’t make things better, just less worse than if it was the worst evil.

Revolt is needed for improvement.

Revolt needs that people get involved in politics rather than submit to it as slaves.

Discouraging vote is mostly to discourage from participating in politics.

Encouraging to care about politics encourages to vote and to follow decision made. It comes with critics of that decisions, and can lead to revolts, and therefore improvements.

Those planning to do a revolution “later” just sell fake dreams. If you offer a revolution now, do it clearly, and make it start now. It needs to be obvious who is behind it, and what the revolt is for.

As long as you can’t overthrow the system, make your best so that the people’s life doesn’t go too wrong, even when it implies voting for some bastards because they are at some point less dangerous than the other bastards.

With who will it be easier to negociate? On who will it be easier to put a pressure that has a chance to bring positive results?

Support for the worst evil isn’t liked in a progressive community.

Encouragement to avoid voting, in this context, is clearly favorable to Trump’s side. If that is your point, assume it as it is.

Excuse me, of course all christians do not behave exactly as the bible says. On that point either. They are also told to do not kill nor rape, and some do it anyway, so even if they are told to blame those who speak up, some disobey and support them instead.

Yet most of them behave according to the principles they have learnt, most of the time. And when a scandal that doesn’t conrcern them directly spread in the news, it usually iritate them, and their position on the topic usually starts against those who speak up.

Christians must condamn rapists toward their god, but support and defend them toward society. For them accusing someone of having comit a rape is wrong and bad:

Matthew 18:6–7

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Luke 17:1–2

1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 

For christians, the one victim of rape have the duty to shut up, and let society live in peace without knowing about it. And them denying the victime’s claim is the consequence of their faith.

Of course, christian faith isn’t the only cause, but in western society, we won’t get progress against rape without get rid of this poison.

If god made men as himself, and found the man needed a woman to do not feel lonely… that mean he also created at least one goddess for himself, right? But so there are now more than just one god… Or does he keep company to himself with his hands?