Those ordinary people who believe in Islam in the Muslim world, and those terrorists who grow up in extreme environments, what they do is just succumb to their times, their leaders, and even in the process of their growth, the "Quran" is indispensable. The belief guidance of denial, before they had time to learn more about the world, they were deeply instilled in those ideas. They are just like the students who joined the party in the heavenly dynasty. They are just a choice that suits their physique to their advantage.
Ever since I was a child, I hated those who think about the situation, judge the situation, and follow the trend, but to demand that the vast majority of people in this world have the ability to think, and even have the determination and perseverance to resist the existing system, is to demand. When we criticize Hitler's SS, the Red Guards of the Cultural Revolution, and the Muslims of Islam, aren't we criticizing the vast majority of people around us? Although the objects they support are not the same, they all show blind obedience to the rulers, and those rulers are extremely powerful. Once they resist, it may mean prison for individuals. disaster.
"Mediocre evil" can be infinitely magnified in an extreme society, and everyone can be a member of the executioner. But in fact, the "banal evil" not only exists in Hitler's Nazis, but also in our society. It's just that, relatively speaking, our society is not as extreme as the Nazis, so it doesn't seem to have made such a big mistake. . But in essence, they are all products of no thinking and no action. If you criticize the "banal evil", then most of the people around you, those who conform to the times and live the same life, will be criticized. When many people criticize Muslims, what I hear is their criticism of themselves. Those extremists who are filthy in their mouths are just like themselves, such inconspicuous members of this social trend. Aware of this, you will feel sad and at a loss unconsciously. Want to criticize? Once criticized, the impact is extremely wide.
But Hannah is right. The important thing is not to judge Eichmann's personal sins, but to reflect on the sins of the system and understand the mediocre evils, otherwise, tragedy will happen again.
But I am pessimistic about this. I don't think that the public will be rational and willpower. The trend of this world is difficult to rely on the silent public, and even many people still choose to be silent when facing matters related to their immediate interests, choose to find reasons, and choose to calm themselves down. For such people, the Arab world is a loyal Muslim, the Cultural Revolution is a brutal Red Guard, and the German of the Second World War is a conspiracy executioner. Such people can adapt quickly wherever they are placed, and then live in silence. They give up thinking and follow the trend. It's just that in our non-extreme society, their incompetence and cowardice have been reduced. However, for incompetent and cowardly people, don't expect them to stand up and say "no" when facing truly extreme power.
So in the final analysis, I think the world is still being led by a small number of people. The public cannot be changed, so let them be mediocre.
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