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impure_tale ([personal profile] impure_tale) wrote2012-03-19 02:40 pm
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Although I know the answer, it serves a person well to consider what it is that drives a crowd of people -- even those who profess themselves relatively good, or even religious -- to relish the notion of hanging, shooting, or beheading a person in full public view.

[Private to Stildyne]

Dearheart, if you are not otherwise indisposed I would relish some proper company.
umgekehrt: A gauntfaced man looks sharply to the right of camera. (Derpface)

[personal profile] umgekehrt 2012-03-19 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
On my way. What's up, Donatien?

[He wishes he had the hang of pet-names, not for the first time.]
buywithme: (Look away)

[personal profile] buywithme 2012-03-19 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[He wants to say something reassuring, but... it's not easy. He was as guilty as calling for hangings as anyone else was in this event.]

At least we didn't have to reclaim anyone's organs this time.
curiositydies: on this path, be weary friend and foe (incertus)

[personal profile] curiositydies 2012-03-19 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Mob mentality. Humans do like to see justice done, and when enough people pick it up, things just escalate.

It's quite interesting, don't you think?
zeitgeists: (slate blue eyes and a smile.)

voice forever;

[personal profile] zeitgeists 2012-03-20 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
Mob mentality is such a charming phenomenon, isn't it?
surrenders: (Default)

look i remembered c;

[personal profile] surrenders 2012-03-21 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Could be that it makes them feel safe.
doctor_j_crane: Crane looking to the left, making a weird face. (Not awesome)

[personal profile] doctor_j_crane 2012-03-21 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
Is this directed at me by any chance?