Reading this post made me think of Nazi Germany and all the people who tortured and killed others because those who were in power told them to. That's a case in point on this topic, and such a sad statement on humanity that authority would override our basic compassion towards other human beings.
I personally tend to rebel against authority, (actually I'm trying to work on this because it can get me in really big trouble) :) so I'd like to think that I wouldn't shock another person. Like Alysia, I'd probably turn against the authority figure and shock the heck out of them instead.
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Reading this post made me think of Nazi Germany and all the people who tortured and killed others because those who were in power told them to. That's a case in point on this topic, and such a sad statement on humanity that authority would override our basic compassion towards other human beings.
I personally tend to rebel against authority, (actually I'm trying to work on this because it can get me in really big trouble) :) so I'd like to think that I wouldn't shock another person. Like Alysia, I'd probably turn against the authority figure and shock the heck out of them instead.
Kristin
July 1, 2008 - 10:25pmThis Comment
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