Wow! Roscoe, you know how to quote other people that you agree with -- even though you often quote them out of context. How about posting arguments in your own words. That way people may think you have an original thought of your own and not just think of you as a status-quo parrot. It occurs to me that just about any halfwit can parrot other people more often than using their own words, but one must have their own thoughts and words and use those in their responses to gain credibility.
In each person's life internal authority takes precedence over external authority. That some people choose to sacrifice their own authority to external authority is always a net negative/loss to themselves and society.
"Runaway now little man", the peasant said to the king.