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You have to keep in mind that most people are the 'good guys' from their point of view. And while some actions may be despicable they engage in such actions bec
by rjf72 8y ago
You have to keep in mind that most people are the 'good guys' from their point of view. And while some actions may be despicable they engage in such actions because they think it will lead to a better world. This can lead to some interesting contrast in behaviors. As another particularly visible example of this, consider that while Hitler was okay with certain races' genocide, he vehemently opposed cruelty to animals and was a 'militant vegetarian' who would try to guilt his colleagues away from meat. [1] One of his post war plans involved a mandatory conversion of Nazi Germany to vegetarianism!
As always this is in no way a mitigation of the behaviors of Hitler, Al-Qaeda, or whomever else. I am just emphasizing that the world isn't black and white. Something I think is especially important in modern times as people grow increasingly divided over far less serious matters.
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler_and_vegetarianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler_and_vegetarianism
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