Kevin Alfred Strom — 'If you want to know who rules over you, just look for who you are not allowed to criticize.'
Matthew 7:16 speaks of knowing a tree by the produce. We are warned about making sure our own eyes are clean before helping another remove their obstructions
Matthew 7:3-5. We are warned against correcting a fool
Proverbs 26:4-5. Yet, in the same verses we are told that we may need to correct a fool if and when the need arises. Yet, if you grab a dog by its ears
Proverbs 26:17. You will be bitten. Most times it's better to keep our thoughts and ideas to ourselves. While receiving constructive criticism: Our initial instinct is to defend ourselves, remaining silent and truly listening to feedback can be more productive. This allows us to process the information without defensiveness and shows a willingness to learn and grow. A wise man wants correction he will appreciate you. While a foolish man will hate you for the correction
Proverbs 9:8.
Yet, when people see obvious wrongs being committed and they speak up. Then those people are persecuted by authorities. Not persecutions spiced with intellectual reasons to answer the complaints and criticisms being voiced. But total shut down, to the point of having your life destroyed because you questioned and criticiszed.
Burned at the stake, dragged through the streets until the meat falls off your bones. For what? Because you happened to notice that the emperor has no clothes on? That the rich and powerful Oz is merely just a fool trying to be something he is not?
When corruption becomes so blatant, so exposed. That the powers that be have to attack its own people to stop their criticisms. Just look who you are criticizing. See the ones you are not allowed to point the finger at.
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