"...the mercy of the government."
I consider institutions the Antichrist. Institutions aren't born, don't hunger, love, hurt, or hate. They're inhuman and inhumane, and can't be anything else. Mercy isn't something inhuman pathological psychotic immortal evil features.
Today I learned that tyranny can be a substitute word for mercy, and I edited a post to reflect this learning :)
I am always learning whenever we exchange words, and I am grateful.
Autodidacts are always learning, because every moment enables a fresh look at things. I could have no better effect, so I thank you for your grace.
I didn't know I was an autodidact until a few years ago when someone asked me if I was one. I looked up the word, told them I just learned what it meant, and responded yes. :D
The only thing that I really learned at University was how to learn. But I think I knew that before hand, because an alarming number of students in the first year, first foundational topic didn't know how to structure, write, or reference an essay. They didn't even know there were multiple methods of referencing.
The fun part was when different subjects called for different referencing standards.
Anyway, I digress. Remain lucid, I will continue to enjoy it.