“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
— Voltaire
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If someone can convince you to believe in really strange or ridiculous ideas, they have the power to make you do really horrible things. Think about past events in history, like during World War II when people were led to believe terrible lies about Jewish people. These lies made it seem okay to treat them very badly. The more someone accepts false or extreme ideas, the easier it is for them to harm others because they start thinking it's justified. So, it's important to question and think critically about what we are told to avoid doing things that hurt others. This advice helps us to stay aware and not blindly follow harmful beliefs or orders.
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