The problem is authoritarian puristanism
it can manifest itself in many philosophies or ideologies.
but fundamentally it is about to impose on others a so called pure form of an ideology under the threat of violence.
a good example is alcohol prohibition : undeniable alcohol is bad, from this fact some decide to ban it and its user, then it only the intensity varies. some place will have social exclusion to others death penalty.
the problem is that those behind authoritarian puritanism use it for their own means. meaning that the public objective of the authoritarian puritanism are only used to foster their own private individual objectives. meaning that the fight must not be on the object of the authoritarian puritanist (used as deflection) but on themselves.
a classical case were fighting the idea is useless, when fighting the men ends the ideas :).
of course most authoritarian puritanist hide under the guise of legitimacy... but this is just an illusion.
a good example is those who wanted to crucify jesus were pleased with pilatus decision, and even praised ROME, a few years later, the kids who saw it, cursed their ancestors :)
Go titus, go :)
what is fun is that the object of the authoritarian puritanism always change across time... reinforcing this theory.
"be like water"
I'm a little confused.
Are you using puritan in reference to the religion, or as people who want purity.
how to describe the mental conditionning of the afghan father who is gonna kill his daughter because she kissed the boy next door rather to be the 4th so called wife of the rich old fuck next door?
the mental state of mind of the ones who engage in a so called drug war against the cartels and american kids?
how would you describe it better?
Insanity, probably.
Another theory I like, is inbreeding and the genetic damages that it can do...
Or as said, they are more fallen on earth than most believe...