“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” Do you agree?
“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”- Albert Einstein
There have been many experiments that have shown that many people will blindly (and sometimes unjustly) obey people they perceive to be an authority figure.
The Holocaust is probably a major historical example of this. If enough people revolted against Hitler- his power would have been crippled.
So, do you question authority in your own life? And, not just authority that gets a lot of public lash back (like Trump and politics). Even things that are generally respected positions like doctors, police officers, people with celebrity status, etc.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Absolutely. Hence why I refuse to adhere to authority. I teach my children to Question Authority ALWAYS. I come from a family of lawyers, cops, teachers, Authority figures, and I Always opt to choose for myself. I will not comply with Anything simply for the sake of compliance, especially if there is no good reason for me to comply without having a choice in the matter. I would rather resist, and I have, and will continue to resist. I am an anarchist, but not in the punk rock, misinterpreted sense. I am a literal, genuine anarchist. Hence, What Rules?? 
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Sadoi
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Jan 9, 2018
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I question everyone and everything they say. Especially "authority figures".
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