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sfiganio • today at 5:57 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

>This person is average among us

It was average people who attacked My Lai, and only one pilot did anything to stop it.

Most people do not usually want to do evil things and are usually repelled from doing them by feelings of shame or obligation. The moment the average person feels a desire for violence and will not be condemned for seeking it, they are as bloodthirsty as a serial killer. The constraints on people are emotional, not moral.


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duplessitous • today at 6:00 PM

Thank you for your thoughts, Peter Thiel. Very even keeled