Sweet and kind people can mouth the most awful atrocities while on a soapbox but not go through with them when they witness real people in real pain….
That's a good point, and one I almost always forget. Hypocrisy cuts both ways.
On the other hand, if someone explains in considerable detail why you should be killed, it's probably best to proceed as though they will do you ill if given the opportunity, unless and until significant evidence to the contrary develops. That means avoiding them if possible or handling them with lead tongs if not, which in turn means that any exculpatory evidence is unlikely to be found.
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Date: 2006-12-26 10:23 pm (UTC)On the other hand, if someone explains in considerable detail why you should be killed, it's probably best to proceed as though they will do you ill if given the opportunity, unless and until significant evidence to the contrary develops. That means avoiding them if possible or handling them with lead tongs if not, which in turn means that any exculpatory evidence is unlikely to be found.