Moral justification is a powerful disengagement mechanism. Destructive conduct is made personally and socially acceptable by portraying it in the service of moral ends. This is why most appeals against violent means usually fall on deaf ears.
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Nationality: Canadian Type: Psychologist Born: December 4, 1925 |
“Government funding that's coming from the United States is making a huge difference on the ground in the developing world. It's really palpable - it's making a huge difference saving lives.”
“I think it's impossible for any of us not to find television, and the political process at its best on television, compelling.”