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quinnox

(20,600 posts) Mon Dec 19, 2011, 01:47 PM Dec 2011

Why "moral bankruptcy" doesn't work [View all]

In many movies and in popular culture, you will notice that the evil people don't think they are evil. The villains in these movies often have grand plans and in their eyes, the final goal will be beneficial to the world. This applies in real life too. Even Hitler and his followers didn't consider themselves as evil, they thought they were the good guys. So, even if someone is morally bankrupt, telling them that will do no good. Why would they even admit they were morally bankrupt in the first place?? (even if they really were) It doesn't compute, no human being will want to think to themselves, - "Ya know, I guess I really am morally bankrupt"

Agree?

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Why "moral bankruptcy" doesn't work [View all] quinnox Dec 2011 OP

...... one_voice Dec 2011 #1

And on it goes... SidDithers Dec 2011 #2

With glee, apparently. DevonRex Dec 2011 #3

you, you, you morally bankrupt person, you! that's it.. LAUNCH TEH CRUSIE MISSELS!1!1 dionysus Dec 2011 #5

With a Hitler reference... one_voice Dec 2011 #6

Maybe I'm misreading the OP Union Scribe Dec 2011 #8

Both sides aren't flinging around the phrase...nt SidDithers Dec 2011 #11

Yes, they are. nt Union Scribe Dec 2011 #13

that is exactly what I'm saying quinnox Dec 2011 #14

This.... one_voice Dec 2011 #15

I don't think sociopaths would have a problem cyberswede Dec 2011 #4

I'm guessing Cheney would tell you pscot Dec 2011 #7

nah - he'd tell me to go *f* myself cyberswede Dec 2011 #12

no. there were a lot of social pressures that were wrong. seabeyond Dec 2011 #9

However, in a political world, people may take notice of moral bankruptcy as evil. Democrats_win Dec 2011 #10