Most undesirable actions by the powerful have a rational character. It's bizzare to me that this is so commonly used as a defense. It says to me that the proble

Most undesirable actions by the powerful have a rational character. It's bizzare to me that this is so commonly used as a defense. It says to me that the problems are seen to be individuals, not systems of power. Note: I'm not commenting on the specific case here, just this argument in general.