What an interesting misinterpretation.

Nobody would use "I was just eating food on a regular basis" as a defense against blame for misdeeds, which the GP's quote (referencing the Nuremberg defense and similar things events of disavowing blame for evil acts) would be commenting upon.

The interesting misinterpretation is in the original use of the quote in this thread - it cannot be used to assume anything in general about people who are just doing their jobs. Michtbaum may possibly be able to make the claim that these particular job-doers are a threat to civilization, but not by offering up this quote.

thats actually an interesting examination of the banality of evil in our everyday lives.

How much harm do we cause the enviroment by eating the food we eat on a regular basis?

How many people are killed and lives and futures destroyed by people that ard perfectly justified in doing their jobs?

Evil isn't just for comic book super villians, nor does it require any sort of ill intent at all. Look around at your life, and the choices you and others make and ask (honestly) "who is being hurt", the answers can be suprising and unnerveing.

Stop and think though... It actually isn't that ridiculous. Do you not think we (humans) are contributing to the fall of moral civilization? Look around us.

edit: clarity