day no. 15,861: anonymity is an assassin

"Never write what you dare not sign. An anonymous letter-writer is a sort of assassin, who wears a mask, and stabs in the dark. Such a man is a fiend with a pen. If discovered, the wretch will be steeped in the blackest infamy." -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Anonymity is a sucker punch. It provides the satisfaction of punching without any of the danger of being punched back. It is a sniper firing shots from the safety of distance. It can strike without being struck. It can wound without being exposed. It is the desire to cast your vote without having to be accountable for the outcome. It is the ability to condemn without the necessity of clarifying. It is the privilege of withdrawing funds without the responsibility of accounting for them.