Originally Posted by Darkness

The one who uses force is afraid of reasoning


1) Introduction

2) Historical Subjugation of Reason through Use of Force

3) Why Coercive Oppressors Use Force to Suppress Reason:

a) To maintain their rule of law and authority
b) To inculcate fear in the subjects
c) Psychological need to oppress
d) To maintain dominance over world order
e) To humiliate the subjects
f) To maintain their goodwill in the community
g) Influence of Machiavellian thought
h) To establish an unchallenged totalitarian state

4) Manifestations Justifying The One who uses Force is Afraid of Reasoning:

a) Drinking of Hemlock by Socrates
b) Lynching of Priyantha Kumara by religious fanatics
c) Subjugation of women by their family members and society
d) Imprisonment of several innocent individuals in Guantanamo bay prison
e) The woes of Kashmiris and Palestinians
f) The USA's invasion of Iraq
g) Hindutwa and Islamophobic Elements in the modern world

5) Counter Narrative that Justifies the Use of Force to Suppress Reason:

a) To maintain peace in a community
- Refutation
b) To maintain social cohesion
- Refutation
c) To prosper based on experience and targets rather than unneeded reason
- Refutation

6) How can Oppressors be Tackled for The Ultimate Prevalence of Reason

7) Conclusion