Our society has actually taught people to disregard what their friends and neighbors say because the leaders of anything know better. What do I mean? Well if I was going to setup a totalitarian system I wouldn’t want people listening to others who stated they are getting a raw deal. In fact I would only want them listening to the states dogma only, which would require me to get the public to distrust themselves. If John Doe down the street is full of shit then the totalitarian leader has no resistance to tyranny.

 IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU TO PROVE SOMETHING, WALK AWAY. IT’S OKAY TO QUESTION AND TO CHALLENGE, BUT TO ASK FOR AN ABSOLUTE IS SIMPLY NOT FAIR – AND IT SHOWS A LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

IF SOMEONE ASKS FOR PROOF, THERE IS LITERALLY NOTHING YOU CAN PROVIDE THEM WITH THAT WILL SATISFY THEM – AND MOST PEOPLE WHO ASK FOR PROOF ALREADY KNOW THIS – THEY JUST MAY NOT REALIZE IT.

SOMEONE WHO REQUIRES PROOF MAY SAY A CONFESSION IS ENOUGH – BUT PEOPLE LIE.

SOMEONE WHO REQUIRES PRROOF MAY SAY A PHOTO IS ENOUGH – BUT PHOTOS CAN BE MANIPULATED.

SOMEONE WHO REQUIRES PROOF MAY SAY DOCUMENTATION IS ENOUGH – BUT DOCUMENTATION CAN BE DOCTORED.

SOMEONE WHO REQUIRES PROOF MAY SAY VIDEO IS ENOUGH – BUT ANYTHING DIGITAL CAN BE RE-MANUFACTURED / RE-MASTERED.

TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE WORLD CONSIDERS ABSOLUTE PROOF – DIVE INTO THE EVIL MINDS WHOM MANIPULATE PEOPLE WITH BLACKMAIL… A.K.A. UNDENIABLE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. OR JUST DON’T GO THERE… HAVE A LISTEN TO SOMEONE WHO BUSTS BLACKMAIL RINGS – WITH “ABSOLUTE PROOF” (VIDEO BELOW)

AFTER PLAYING THE “ONUS GAME” WITH SEVERAL “GOOD” FRIENDS AND EVEN CLOSE FAMILY MEMBERS, EACH CONVERSATION HAS COME TO THE MUTUAL REALIZATION THAT PROVING SOMETHING IS NOT THE CASE IS JUST AS REASONABLE AS PROVING A CASE IN SOME SCENARIOS.

FURTHER, THE MAJORITY OF FOLKS CHALLENGING THE CONCLUSIONS OF ANONS ARE FAILING TO ARGUE THAT CIRCUMESTANTIAL EVIDENCE TRUMPS DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE AND EVEN DIRECT EVIDENCE IN MANY CASES.

LIKE SERIOUSLY? YOU’RE GOING TO TELL ME THAT YOUR UNPROFESSIONAL OPINION AND/OR THE OPINION OF A PERSON IN CONGRESS, HOLLYWOOD OR THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE CARRIES MORE AUTHORITY THAN SOMEONE WHO HAS TAKEN THE OATH TO UPHOLD THE CONSITUTION AND PROTECT AND SERVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE? GET REAL.

THERE’S REALLY NO WAY TO ARGUE WITH SOMEONE WHO IS IRRATIONAL – AND THE REQUEST FOR “PROOF” IS COMPLETELY IRRATIONAL.

THE CONVICTION OF TRUTH IN MANY CASES IN LIFE REQUIRES A JOURNEY. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE TRUTH, ONE HAS TO BE WILLING TO TAKE THAT JOURNEY AND PRIORITIZE THE PURPOSE OF THE JOURNEY INSOMUCH THAT SACRIFICE AND RISK MUST OFTEN BE MADE AND TAKEN.

SOMEONE WHO ASKS FOR PROOF IS “PROVING” THEY ARE UNWILLING TO TAKE THAT JOURNEY UNTIL WE HAVE REMOVED ALL OF THE RISK FOR THEM.

AND NOBODY EVER GOT ANYWHERE GOOD WITHOUT BEING WILLING TO TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH AND POTENTIALLY MAKE A MISTAKE (ONCE).

Pat reviews the history of blackmail and explores what a world would look like without it? The Dark Stoa is where the Stoic art of negative visualization is taken to the darkest corner of our collective mind. Patrick Ryan shares his latest thoughts and ideas on our possible brave new world.

Warning: Existential terror might occur.

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