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I don't understand humans. It's easy to say "The United States" did this but really: people (working for the US government) did this. How do the employees relea

I don't understand humans. It's easy to say "The United States" did this but really: people (working for the US government) did this. How do the employees releasing the chemicals — on their own people — justify their own behavior?

jameskilton 4y ago
You only have to look at the Nuremburg trials for your answer here. We are social creatures, and following along with the "pack" (which includes following orders from authority) is a very powerful force.
- wcerfgba 4y ago
  Further, it's not just pack mentality but also the institutional and structural directive. The authority of your supervisor, and the greater authority of the institution and 'the good of the country'. Anarchists have been talking about these problems for a while.
rayiner 4y ago
It’s in the article: “At the time, all these simulants were considered harmless to humans.“ Web developers A/B test content on users all the time. What’s the premise of doing so? That it can’t hurt them, right?
krolden 4y ago
Ever heard of the chain of command?
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