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by wolfgang42 1440 days ago
There’s an amusing short story about “tin pacifists”, The Toys of Peace.[1] The introduction claims that this is a “primitive instinct”; but I tend to agree more with the conclusion.

On a related note, a Tumblr post[2] that’s been making the rounds recently:

> “In a game with no consequences, why are you still playing the ‘Good’ side?”

> Because being mean makes me feel bad.

> Because my no-consequences power fantasy is being able to help everyone.

[1]: https://gutenberg.org/files/1477/1477-h/1477-h.htm#page3

[2]: https://deflare.tumblr.com/post/157885054221

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