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[-] Saryn@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

There are no wildflowers on the road to hell, but it is paved with good intentions.

C is right there only if you're naive enougn to believe it.

Most people don't want war. Yet they will go to war, each side convinced in their own self-righteousness. That is the human condition. Picking wildflowers isn't going to stop the Nazi boot or anything else for that matter. Another way to think about it - Charlie Chaplin's messages in the 1930s were great, full of hope, and reached a lot of people. But that was nowhere near what was needed. Tens of millions had to die. It's not gonna be any different this time around, Chaplin or no Chaplin.

[-] dx1@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

It's not the "human condition". All of these things are products of cultural practices and belief systems. Not all societies wage war. Not all societies put mass murderers in control. You cannot be so careless with your logic and hope to ever arrive at a correct conclusion.

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