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I think obedience is an underrated virtue today.

Of course, we ought not be obedient to wrongful authority. Perhaps the line that children must be taught to walk is to recognize right from wrong authority.

In general, though, it is good to subject ourselves even to others' wishes, so long as they do not conflict with reason or with other responsibilities, rather than to insist upon our own way.

Again, though, this all must be nuanced given the circumstances in which we live.

Jeff Swann 1y ago 💬 1

I think obedience is the source of basically ALL of the greatest atrocities in human history. Obedience is our primary problem today, "news" stations all repeat the exact same talking points without question. The covid plandemic would not have been possible without a tremendous amount of worldwide obedience.

Recognizing right & wrong has nothing to do with obedience & everything to do with knowing how to actually think & being grounded in logic & reason & sound moral principles. The only legitimate authority is reality & by extension the people who align themselves with reality & can explain the logic & reason & principles behind their positions.

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MichaelJ 1y ago

I agree with your last point. So if we identify someone who is aligned with reality (or Natural Law and Truth, as we might say), should we not obey his or her legitimate authority?

ChipTuner 1y ago

> The covid plandemic would not have been possible without a tremendous amount of worldwide obedience.

Didn't say it couldn't be abused :/