>But why should they consider the other person their responsibility Because that's what we hope to expect from people in a society: to not be bystanders when o

>But why should they consider the other person their responsibility Because that's what we hope to expect from people in a society: to not be bystanders when others are harmed, and not be accessory to such harm. >- surely the other subject can just say "that's enough I don't care about science enough to carry on"? Maybe yes, maybe no. Maybe the researchers are blackmailing the other subject or holding them against their will. What you know is that they seem to be in great pain. It boils down to this: do you believe your eyes and common sense, or what the authority tells you? The experiment shows that many opt for the latter - and that is scary. >If the torture subject can't freely decide to stop then that means the "torturer" is probably also in mortal danger! History has shown us that this is not the conclusion the people make. Remwmber "First they came for _____, but I didn't say anything because I was not a ____"?