The red scare. The persecution of jews in nazi germany. The persecution of the first dude who suggested that if doctors washed their hands then less people would die of infection. Just say no to drugs. Cigarettes are good for you. And yes, our latest adventures with vaccines.
A good propaganda campaign and our natural urge to conform substitutes for torture in this case.
I think you’re suggesting that this is somehow generally true in human behavior, but the examples you give are fictional and a result of torture.
Can you give a real-life example that doesn’t involve someone being mentally damaged from torture?
The red scare. The persecution of jews in nazi germany. The persecution of the first dude who suggested that if doctors washed their hands then less people would die of infection. Just say no to drugs. Cigarettes are good for you. And yes, our latest adventures with vaccines.
A good propaganda campaign and our natural urge to conform substitutes for torture in this case.