• VeryVito@lemmy.ml
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    11 hours ago

    I understand the point, but as an exercise, try to find four historical figures without glaring character defects. Eventually, I figure we’ll all be either judged or forgotten in time.

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      10 minutes ago

      We only learn about the ones with defects, because they are the most interesting. Most people in history were fine.

      One historic figure who had no known defects: Alan Turing

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      3 hours ago

      Yeah every political leader have little oopsies like being called “town destroyer” by the people which land they invaded and towns they destroyed. They also were proud of it, used it to invade even more land, and their grandpas were also called that because it’s their family and nation thing to do for generations.