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[tykilicious]

From what I gathered, this world requires us all to work together in order to survive and furnish for food, correct

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[grandcrossed]

Attempts to be manipulative usually do better when you know your target audience.

[tykilicious]

Oh? Say lad, are you the kind to readily eat out the hands of your enemy if they offer a helping hand?

Is pointing such out a manipulative attempt?

[grandcrossed]

Quite the opposite, actually.

I'm the kind to suspect the motives behind a statement that is clearly meant to inspire distrust among a large group of people.

[tykilicious]

Quite interesting you are.

Whether I had said anything or not, I am not the only one who thinks such a theory. I don't need to inspire distrust for it's already there.

[grandcrossed]

It may exist, but that doesn't mean calling attention to it makes no difference. Words are more powerful than many give them credit for, and it can be almost depressingly easy to take advantage of, given the right circumstances.

[tykilicious]

You are proving the whole point of this. You felt a finger pointed at you, did you not.

[grandcrossed]

Nowhere in that did I say that I found most people particularly trustworthy, or did I suggest that everyone should trust each other unconditionally. I only questioned your motives for calling attention to the topic.

All you've proven is that I don't trust people easily, and I admit to that much upfront.