Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2011-07-23]: The tragic events that took place in Oslo remind us of how mysterious the ways of society are. Here in Greece we have riots almost every day. But we are nationally stunned to hear even one family man being killed. In Norway there we no protests. And yet today we mourn for 91 people. How many times have we though upon rage or when arguing with someone “I will kill him” ? But we never do it. We never actually mean it. Why did this man from Norway did it? Was he not strong enough so as to stop himself (this sound a little bit… paradoxical)? Or was it that the Norway society was not strong enough to impose on him?
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