'Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.' do you agree or disagree?

[Still-alive]

Famous quote by Voltaire

I strongly agree

I agree

I disagree

I strongly disagree

it depends (explain)

I'm not sure/undecided

[purplepoppy]

People are more willing to believe absurdities than little fibs because they themselves tell little lies. It doesn't enter their minds that someone would make up a huge whopper and so they accept it without question.

[menina]

I strongly agree. That's why we see people killing each other over political opinions for instance.

[RolandCuthbert]

Yes, but we have to stop believing these folks are being "tricked". They knowingly believe lies. Because the lies are in line with their political goals. And the mob is with them.

[ZXCwWRQWz]

I suppose so. Think times are different now though since Voltaire. I think it's more like, "Those who are emotionally weak enough can commit atrocities."

[ZXCwWRQWz]

You know, like the feminists who say men should be more emotional with the hidden goal of creating mass murderers, and they succeed with so many school shooters lately. These days the struggle is not what to believe but what to value. The feminists are trying to make us all into serial killers.

[OddBeMe]

“First they burn books, then they burn people”

[Deathraider]

We’re got enough people who’s managed to convince many people to do terrible stuff.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I agree

[llorando]

I strongly agree.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Of course, it’s happening now