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I just learned about King Leopold and what he did to the people of Congo [1]. How anyone can be at all educated about the world and not be depressed is beyond m

• tim333 7y ago
  At least that stuff is dying out.
  • LeonB 7y ago
    It's not "dying out" -- people are working very hard to reduce it. Sometimes we say things like "the world has changed" but the truth is that people have changed the world, through tremendous efforts. It's easy for a bystander to say "the problem just seemed to go away!" when the people who are doing the work can stare at them and say, "Ahem... it didn't just go away."
    • tim333 7y ago
      I don't deny that. Atrocities have reduced partly because people have worked hard to reduce them. Also technology has helped - you do bad stuff now and someone will film it on their phone, upload to youtube and the whole world can see and make a fuss.