> It has the same energy as only being able to walk x steps on the Shabbat. It's important to recognize when your doctrine has started to hijack you rather than making and adapting rules to serve your long term goals.
Except that religions and political movements are different. Many people following Shabbat restrictions would freely admit that some of the restrictions have no practical value, but are observed purely for their symbolic value, as a way to honor God. That's fine if that's your goal. The FSF too has many practices that could be seen as symbolic, but they're still meant to indirectly promote a concrete objective. Which makes it a problem when they fail to do so.
Except that religions and political movements are different. Many people following Shabbat restrictions would freely admit that some of the restrictions have no practical value, but are observed purely for their symbolic value, as a way to honor God. That's fine if that's your goal. The FSF too has many practices that could be seen as symbolic, but they're still meant to indirectly promote a concrete objective. Which makes it a problem when they fail to do so.