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Sorry, I didn't explain well enough what I meant by "morally responsible": that we're actually responsible for some of our actions outside of any legal or societal system. I think that's enough to get me there? I'm not sure how to explain it better, though I might be able to tomorrow morning.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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