Who decides which levels of fun are allowed in a decentralised system? You? It seems you think you can decide, planting flags and downvotes on people you just don't agree with. I'd feel ashamed of myself if I did something like that.
You keep saying it benefits or puts me at an advantage. Yes, the rep may move up a fraction of a percent but you'll see, if you look properly, I'm interested in the truth. I'm interested in discussion of these topics to burrow down to the truth. Why would I cling to an ideology if it were proven false?
Wrong ideas? By 'wrong' do you mean 'ideas shadowdragon doesn't agree with'? Who decides what's right and wrong? You again?
You ought to give your head a wobble.
I already explained more than once the reason for flagging, it's even in one of the four recommended points when you click the button, it's not because I don't agree with you, obviously. And a flag or downvote is just the opposite of a upvote, if it exists it is my right to use it if I do deem it fit when the post so entails.
No, it's not me who decided but, once again, the ideas are all out there, the proof/evidence as well, including on Steemit if you bother to look