Sometimes people just want to be told what to do even while they're voicing support for some kind of democracy. They become so afraid to offend that they no longer trust their. They're perfect soldiers -- perfect cannon fodder. When they defend an opinion it's with the ardour of a my-country-right-or-wrong patriot.
Unfortunately, I chose a poor example. A better example would be a scientific experiment which shows person A going about his business typing up notes, not bothering anybody, but wired to receive electric shocks, and person B comes along and picks up the buzzer and keeps at it until person A socks him in the jaw or runs from the room. Certainly Jimbo has not encouraged anyone to shock anyone else; though the sadists have found the site anyway.
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wikikarma: going away for 16 days; I hope it's enough.