Me: “Who are evil, you mean?”
Them: “Well, yes.”
Me: “I’m afraid I don’t believe in that, either.”
Them: “Why am I not surprised?”
We both laugh. End of conversation.
Let’s pick this apart a bit:
We tend to equate blame with responsibility, and punishment with prevention. But the outcomes are very different.
⬇️
K.J. Elphinstone
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2025-11-15 17:08:52 UTC
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