Thank you @bleujay for this comprehensive response.
In relation to the ongoing Hive debate about the way people use their stake and when they wish to cash out their funds I see the point you're making. Yes, there is a difference of opinion when it comes to this subject but, just like you, my belief is that freedom must prevail and if people wish to sell their stake at any stage of the game then so be it, they are entitled to do so without negative judgement.
However, in the context of the principle we have been exploring, imagine I held the belief that people should not power down and cash out their Hive anytime they wished and should adopt a more disciplined approach to their stake and I then actively went out into the community to enforce that view, in that I literally forced it onto others, then this would be a step too far and unacceptable. The moment I did that would be the moment I should consider taking a look at myself and changing my own opinion.
A very interesting debate @bleujay, as it always is with you!
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