I don’t know, man... pepperoni and cheese ain’t voluntary.

The reason why I'm reluctant to share personal experiences is because I reject the idea that they are relevant. If a person says "When washing dishes, one should use soap and warm water for best results,

I know you're looking for personal anecdotes, but I don't think and talk that way. I prefer to speak of philosophy, principles, ideas. My own life is one in 7 billion and utterly uninteresting. I'm concerned

This is a rather drastic depiction of my words. I described facts that cannot be denied, and you say I've done a wrong? I did not insinuate that you must be angry, or that you are a powerless victim who

Well, is there such thing as Truth? Are there things that exist in this physical realm, events that have actually taken place, natural processes in play? What's wrong with speaking of them as such? This

It very well may be so. However, I would ask for some demonstration of how what I claim as Truth is not so. I claim that it is known with the maximum amount of certainty possible (absolute certainty is

Oh, a particular man that I love from the heart? I don't know in what sense you use the word love. I love everyone equally, though I like some people more, feel connected to some people more, or feel greater

What if there was a war, and no one showed up? What if there was a compulsory indoctrination camp and no teachers showed up? You see the point. They are complicit. The institution exists because they accept

Begin with an immoral seed, and it's no surprise that all manner of immoral fruit appears.

My love for man is in not harming him or advocating for his harm. It's demonstrated by speaking in support of his authentic expression: Not the expression of his misguided caprice, but the expression of

I don't know... I'm pretty sure violent coercion is wrong, and I don't think it's inappropriate to claim this knowledge as Truth. I am very rigid in what I speak of as Truth and what I acknowledge as opinion.

I do not mean to incite your anger, only to speak what I discern as Truth. His teachers - whatever their intentions - are complicit in his slavery. His consent is not being respected in that environment.

Go try having a lively exchange with the satanists who send your children off to war. See how receptive they are to your position. They already know what they're doing and don't care. They view you as

I didn’t realize flying cars were so close. Great, now we’ll have cops looking down on us from above.

This is an article about responsibility on many fronts. My opinion (for what it's worth): Your son has no responsibility to attend school, so missing it is a non-issue. That false "obligation"

Much obliged, as usual, Erika. I think the kind of role model I would like to be is one who does not impose obligations upon others. Live and let live. I've thought of how others are mirroring something

I appreciate you taking part in this unusual exercise. Only the open-minded are willing to admit such ostensibly ludicrous propositions into their critical process. It is to them that the rarest gifts

“Where there is no vision the people perish.” Creative imagination is the cornerstone. Much obliged for the insight and kind words.

This is a very apt analogy. What role model do I want to be for them? I don't want to be any kind of role model. I don't want them to look in my direction at all. At most, I want to be a ghastly reflection

Ok, I will read your articles and report back. For now, I will say that you're right - my immediate concern is for cessation of the offending action, though I very much prefer this be accompanied by an