Dude, there's no logic to that. People who are just 'following orders' have consciences too. And while 'following orders' can be an excuse, so can any number of other things assorted rulesbreakers have used throughout history, dear boy.
Talk to the average con, dude. They feel entitled to whatever they did. They're not worried about wrong.
I talked to a man convicted of rape once upon a time who had such a grudge against the woman and the police and everyone else. No remorse. None. Who's orders was he following?
He felt he had a clean conscience.
It's a nice idea, but you're pretending that "The devil made me do it" is the only thing people can use to insulate them from their own guilt.
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Date: 2004-08-01 09:21 pm (UTC)Talk to the average con, dude. They feel entitled to whatever they did. They're not worried about wrong.
I talked to a man convicted of rape once upon a time who had such a grudge against the woman and the police and everyone else. No remorse. None. Who's orders was he following?
He felt he had a clean conscience.
It's a nice idea, but you're pretending that "The devil made me do it" is the only thing people can use to insulate them from their own guilt.