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Morbius

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2. We have for generations watched television shows...

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2026, 09:06 PM

17 hrs ago

...that show the "good" guy killing the "bad" guy and then laughing and drinking with his friends (or working in his basement on a boat). And then we see the killing again next week.

We've been conditioned to believe that when bad things happen to bad people they suddenly become good things. This desensitizes us; as long as we see victims as bad people, they're not victims anymore.

My point is that sociopathy has become normalized, at least here in America. "Good" and "evil" are replaced by "us" and "them" and since we must be good, therefore they must be evil. And it's fine with us to do the nastiest things imaginable, because we "fighting evil."

Just my thoughts on the matter. No idea what to do about it. I think the damage has been done to this generation.

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On Human Beings [View all] H2O Man 17 hrs ago OP

Excellent. Thank you. LoisB 17 hrs ago #1

Thank you! H2O Man 17 hrs ago #3

We have for generations watched television shows... Morbius 17 hrs ago #2

Great points. H2O Man 17 hrs ago #5

K&R spanone 17 hrs ago #4

Thanks! H2O Man 16 hrs ago #7

We sure are faced with evil malaise 17 hrs ago #6

Thank you! H2O Man 16 hrs ago #8

Yep malaise 16 hrs ago #9

Right. H2O Man 16 hrs ago #10

If he had to personally attack Iran without some payback, it never would have happened. HighFired49 14 hrs ago #18

I suppose evil is subjective Saoirse9 16 hrs ago #11

I agree and disagree. H2O Man 12 hrs ago #22

Thank you for your thoughts. You draw attention to the questions that need asking. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #12

I think that was the time from a high mountain top the devil showed and promised Jesus all the kingdoms of the earth. spike jones 15 hrs ago #13

I agree AZProgressive 15 hrs ago #14

Get thee behind me, Donald. Mblaze 15 hrs ago #15

Thanks so much, H2O ... littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #16

Well written H2O Man. flashman13 15 hrs ago #17

I have long believed that we could eliminate a lot if evil in the world wnylib 13 hrs ago #19

Being tortured I_UndergroundPanther 13 hrs ago #20

War isn't a video game. It's up close, personal, horrific, tragic. Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #21

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