[tsunamifury]

Correct. Stoicism was for two audiences. Those doing the killing to be indifferent toward it and for those being killed to be indifferent about it.

Marcus Aurelius the historical figure was a monster who killed a measurable portion of humans alive at the time

[laszlojamf]

I mean... so did a lot of other rulers. As far as emperors go, Aurelius wasn't that bad. You have to judge historical people by their peers, not by your own modern standards.

[MyHonestOpinon]

My take is that you should judge historical people based on the choices they had.

[king_geedorah]

Strictly speaking nobody has to do anything.