I have heard this observation stated from countless sources, and I would like to know what the Y!Answers community thinks about it.
2007-10-14 16:34:13 · 4 answers · asked by Michael N 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Many humans have a natural tendency to respect power, either out of fear, envy, or genuine reverence. This is why we forgive our politicians doing all sorts of horrible things that we would imprison or kill "regular" people for doing. Starting wars, sending others' kids off to die, squandering untold billions of dollars, wrecking the economy with ignorant economic policies, exercising arbitrary and capricious power over others, not caring about the consequences of one's actions, etc. Humans put a LOT of very unfounded faith in their leaders; it's one of our most irrational qualities. Is it really any wonder that we still allow genocides to happen?
2007-10-14 17:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not million, there's really no exact count. But yes conquerors have caused many lives both on his side and the conquered side.
2007-10-15 00:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by eternalvoid 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Kill a million, be a conquerer, perhaps.
But kill a million, could also produce a genocidal maniac, and successful brain-washer. (eg. Hitler, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Mao Zedong etc etc)
2007-10-15 00:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by Tuna-San 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
kill them all....and you're a god!
2007-10-14 23:39:35 · answer #4 · answered by abominusprime 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋