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palani
11th June 2016, 05:56 AM
A man can only be held accountable for actions under his own control; i.e., himself. And so, when a man is held accountable for others actions he must he must put them under his control. Such is what it means to enslave.

https://books.google.com/books?id=fsRpmNW8b2AC&pg=PA299&dq=phosphene&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjZw5ed8p_NAhVHyoMKHWp_AzM4ChDoAQhNMAk#v =onepage&q=phosphene&f=false

This passage (see page 9 of url above) suggests that if you are being held accountable for the acts of others then those others are your agent(s). Society has devolved to a condition where principals are an endangered species.

palani
11th June 2016, 06:12 AM
Another quote from same source:

People say they are afraid to die. But why? "Everyone is dying," I say. "For if one is not dying , then it means they are already dead."

palani
11th June 2016, 06:31 AM
Every context from which we come is coercive, forcing us to rely upon a set of rules. The rules, however, are advantageous to certain individuals, making the game rigged. And, in a rigged game, where disadvantage runs rampant, most people cheat so as to have a fighting chance. Many people will look upon the so-called "cheaters" with disdain, arguing that they act unethically. But that is like saying a poker player is deceitful because he bluffs in a card game.

palani
11th June 2016, 06:47 AM
When enough people customarily travel one way, all other roads will look like ways that will get them lost.