Ellipse said:Maat said:‘You will be required to do wrong no matter where you go. It is the basic condition of life to be required to violate your own identity. At some time, every creature which lives must do so. It is the ultimate shadow; the defeat of creation. This is the curse at work, the curse that feeds on all life everywhere in the universe. ’
Which is a mind programming message from the STS side. An STO oriented person will find herself in a such position only if she forgot herself and succumb to the siren song of the STS polarity and use the same tactics. Mind programming especially if you are in the learning phase and search who you want to serve.
Dick was very gnostic. For him, this earthly world was evil in itself and not the "real reality". He called it "the black iron prison". So yes, an STS world for sure.
And, that the road to hell is paved with good intentions is a big lesson, I think.