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And the romanticization continues... Just like the Wild West outlaw or the medieval highwayman (like Robin Hood), there seems to be this weird sense of elevati
by DLWormwood 18y ago
And the romanticization continues...
Just like the Wild West outlaw or the medieval highwayman (like Robin Hood), there seems to be this weird sense of elevating thuggery to heroic status when the metaphorical statute of limitations runs out. It scares me a bit to think the people like Timothy McVeigh, the Columbine killers or these Somali pirates are going to be fondly remembered as I approach my retirement years...
- imgabe 18y agoHuman beings are rarely simple, one dimensional creatures. What's wrong with acknowledging some positive aspects of otherwise reprehensible people? We don't have to admire or revere someone to be able to learn from them. It's not their thuggery that's being elevated here, but their institution of democracy among the crew members.