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minus-squaredoo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoOf course we cannot. I agree with you that nobody is born evil or a criminal (even psychopaths are not guaranteed to become serial killers). By all means, if not for propaganda, we would live in a very different world. But the unfortunate fact is that they did consume enough of that propaganda to do nothing, or worse, follow the orders. Yes, they are not criminals by nature, but what they do is crime or at least they are an accessory. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_(legal_term)
Of course we cannot. I agree with you that nobody is born evil or a criminal (even psychopaths are not guaranteed to become serial killers).
By all means, if not for propaganda, we would live in a very different world.
But the unfortunate fact is that they did consume enough of that propaganda to do nothing, or worse, follow the orders.
Yes, they are not criminals by nature, but what they do is crime or at least they are an accessory. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_(legal_term)