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> Sometimes, humans just suck and there's nothing you can do about it. I think all humans suck, just like all humans have the capacity to be kind, considerate
by 8372049 2y ago
> Sometimes, humans just suck and there's nothing you can do about it.
I think all humans suck, just like all humans have the capacity to be kind, considerate and "good". It depends on the circumstances.
Most importantly, I think the somewhat common notion that inhabitants of Germany during the 30s and 40s were intrinsically evil is a very dangerous belief—if we as a society don't understand the underlying mechanisms of what happened and why, we're at risk of repeating it.
- bsder 2y agoThe Milgram experiment, for all its faults, shows how evil can manifest from the banal. It is not enough to defer to authority. It is not enough to go with the flow. It is not enough to support the status quo. ALL of these things can lead to extremely evil end results. An individual must stand up and explicitly say "No. This is wrong. I will not do this. I will not promulgate this."
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- csomar 2y ago> if we as a society don't understand the underlying mechanisms of what happened and why, we're at risk of repeating it. Germany was/is a central power. Geo-politically, you always have problems with your neighbor, where they are your ally in war or your enemy. Being a central power means all your neighbors are your allied enemies.