I think any human is capable of these kinds of actions at any time. We have an ability to convince ourselves of virtually anything. If someone like Manson comes along, finds the right people in the right circumstances and the right buttons to push, and most of all is patient, he or she can probably convince people to do anything. Look at Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre. These were not freaks or deviants, these were all regular people -- including Jones himself -- who walked down a road that ended in a metaphorical cliff. They probably never saw it coming until it was too late.
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I think any human is capable of these kinds of actions at any time. We have an ability to convince ourselves of virtually anything. If someone like Manson comes along, finds the right people in the right circumstances and the right buttons to push, and most of all is patient, he or she can probably convince people to do anything. Look at Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre. These were not freaks or deviants, these were all regular people -- including Jones himself -- who walked down a road that ended in a metaphorical cliff. They probably never saw it coming until it was too late.
October 25, 2009 - 1:16pmThis Comment
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