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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by UncleOxidant on Thursday October 01, 2020 @12:13PM (#24652644)
> Are you comfortable sitting next to someone who is capable of a "serious, violent crime"?

I'd guess pretty much everyone you sit next to currently is capable of committing a serious, violent crime under the right (wrong) circumstances.

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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by sethammons on Thursday October 01, 2020 @12:56PM (#24653296)
I agree. Given some circumstance or set of them, the overwhelming vast majority of people are capable of extreme violence.

What is scary is those who enjoy violence and causing harm. My grandma worked in the next cube over from a guy for years. "Nicest guy ever." He spent his weekends cutting people into parts and mailing the the parts around.

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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by learc83 on Thursday October 01, 2020 @02:37PM (#24654567)
> Given some circumstance or set of them, the overwhelming vast majority of people are capable of extreme violence.

If you consider circumstances where society would generally consider violence justified then maybe.

Historically even in combat only a small percentage of people would intentionally shoot to kill.

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