How to stop iCloud copying my files without Apple deleting my entire documents and desktop

Thank you for the reply. I was able to restore my files on my computer. My question was how to stop iCloud from copying my files without apple deleting the files from my computer. Your reply starts with "If you selected to delete some files from iCloud". The apple support article you refer to leads to a pop-up window stating that if I turn-off iCloud drive, all (my) files from the desktop and documents on my computer will be deleted and indeed they are if it is disabled in this way. This should not be the case and the "if you don't use our service we will delete your files" comes across as fundamentally wrong to me, so I would assume there is a better way to do it. I also emphasize that I never selected this option so it was forced on me, or at the very least approval was obtained in an underhanded indirect way. So again I ask - how do I turn off iCloud drive without Apple deleting my files on my computer - I don't want to hear how to recover them as they should not have been deleted in the first place, and please don't imply that I deleted them myself by choice as I appeared to have no other option.

Dear Eric,

Let me explain things to you with a little more clarity. Starting with the second sentence "I never authorised or selected this option". Consequently any copying of files to anywhere was done without any legitimate authorization and constitutes theft of IP independent of what is done with that information. Secondly, I did not delete a file from iCloud - I merely sort to turn off this syncing as I consider it a breech of security. I really don't think it needs explaining that the files were removed physically from my hard-drive - the documents folder was empty - nor does it need explaining that the files were physically copied to an off-site location; that's why there is a memory limit. There is no justification for the result of turning down the service being the deletion of files, particularly as (a) its a service I never asked for and (b) they are my files. I should be able to turn off this service without physical deletion from my drive. I am well aware how it works, which is why I use Dropbox instead. I can stop using Dropbox and all my files shared across multiple computers remain in tact. I hope this clarifies my point. So again I ask, how do I turn off the syncing without the removal of files from my device. If the answer is it cannot be done, that's fine, but spare me you condescending mansplaining and marketing of a substandard service that I never asked for.