@Shi Zhou | ONLINE | Xiamen, Tianxia | | | REPLY
@BlueSubmariner I thank you for your kind words comrade. It is always pleasant to see a fellow socialist in a place like this, so frequently swarming with fascists and reactionaries of all stripes.
@Suzumebachi While you may cherry-pick an example of bloody regional conflict to prove your point, I think I can provide a counter-example from within your own statements. As you said, the disciples of Christ voluntarily adopted a better way of living that was, in their eyes, more virtuous. A way of living that involved self-sacrifice for the benefit of others. Is that not good? I will not argue about the nature of Christ himself as according to your doctrines he was not human, but his followers most certainly were, with all the flaws that came with it. To use a less mythological example, examine the concept of charity as a whole. Why would a fundamentally evil entity freely give away some of their possessions to others if such an act could not benefit them? You yourself acknowledge this as a noble act. Of course, I will not argue that humanity is fundamentally good, for all the crimes in history have been done by humans, but neither is it fundamentally evil, for we have capacity for both great good and great evil.
Arthur Schopenhauer is amongst the great philosophical pessimists, a man who believed that much of human existence was suffering. His ideas were influential in the establishment of the modern anti-natalist movement, which upon examining the suffering of the human condition and the suffering humans inflict on others, decided it would have been better if humans never existed, leading to ideas around voluntary human extinction. As I'm sure you can see, this philosophy is fundamentally anti-human. Of course, they do make many good points; suffering is indeed inherent to life, but rather than seeking to end it all, we advocate that we should try and improve the nature of existence, through social, economic, and technological means. This is the essence of socialism, to create a better future for all. It is a fundamentally pro-human philosophy, in contrast with the pessimistic, masochistic, and life-denying doctrines of Nifonese christofascism.
May I ask you, do you oppose the concept of taxation? Many libertarians use similar justifications regarding coercion to argue that taxation is itself theft. Are you not punished for refusing to pay taxes? You have no real choice but to provide part of your wealth to the government or else face severe penalties. I also have a little thought experiment for you to consider: How would you react if one of your countrymen advocated for the creation of a society that emulated that of the apostles, with property held in common and resources distributed evenly to people depending on their needs. Then, suppose another of your fellows advocated for the same thing, but omitted any religious references. I would be curious to see how you differentiated between these two scenarios.