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Two_Coast_Man t1_irry6ai wrote

Reply to comment by byebyecivilrights in CNN ‘deeply regrets’ distress caused by report on Thailand nursery killings by darthatheos

The past was infinitely more violent than life in modern, developed countries. I've heard the theory floated that in medieval times, essentially everyone was dealing with some form of PTSD. Executions were a common public spectacle and the response to seeing them was a resounding "oh well".

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byebyecivilrights t1_irsr4rc wrote

God how did I forget about that. Gladiators in the Roman empire, hangings in King Henry's time, lynchings during the Jim Crow era ... human beings really are violent, aren't we?

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originalthoughts t1_iruhl3b wrote

Pretty much all animals are. Pigeons kill injured pigeons for example.

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