If you really have it in for human organizations or something why not pick on, say, the military or the monarchy or secular law (as universal human institutions)?

If I did - I suspect that none of these would have many people feel they had some sort to duty to defend and find so many excuses for many bad things done because of these and in their name.

I remain a man that is open to persuasion. The use of reasoned argument is the only method that is likely to change any of my views.

It is looks clear that no ammount of reasoned argument will change a view that is held in spite of all reason. The tenets of organised religions are good examples of this and we see the results when these are taught to the young and attempts are made to impropose these fairy stories on others - as if they were the literal truth.