Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s

Re:Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s by code_duck on Monday January 14, 2019 @05:43PM (#18907254)

Based on countless examples in history, the same thing seems to be true for basically anything… Murder, rape, genocide, withstanding or inflicting abuse or torture are all much easier for people to bear mentally if they believe it is part of a greater goal.

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Re:Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s by toasterlovin on Monday January 14, 2019 @10:56PM (#18908760)

There’s a pretty big difference between justifying something you want to do and making yourself feel better about something that you don’t want to do.

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Re:Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s by code_duck on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @09:15AM (#18911201)

What are you saying the difference is?

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Re:Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s by toasterlovin on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @12:37PM (#18913030)

It's the difference between good and evil.

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Re:Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s by code_duck on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @12:45AM (#18918533)

Are you commenting on the effect on the person who is withstanding the distressing situation through rationalization, or just mentioning that?

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