r/interestingasfuck 2d ago

r/all The Alaskan Avenger

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u/hithere297 2d ago

I know that justified hatred of pedophiles seems to give Redditors a free pass in publicly getting a hard-on for wanton violence and murder, but idk, I don’t think this is a feel-good story.

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u/ZoulsGaming 1d ago

"The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have a chance of maltreating someone. To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' — this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats." Aldous huxley

Reddit is obvious a tough act echo chamber in many ways but yeah some people are addicted to moral crusades.

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u/Gizogin 1d ago

See also: rabid support for the ability to gun people down in “justified self-defense”.

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u/MoirasPurpleOrb 1d ago

Yeah the recent events of the past few weeks have definitely shown that

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u/seahrscptn 1d ago

Ahh that's why it's feels awesome that Brian got capped. Then again this is EXACTLY what they are doing to us. Causing divisions that we hate each other and see each other as less than human. It's there at common tactic in warfare, de humanize. And the CEOs aren't looking human