As the power of self-confidence of a community grows, so its penal legislation is always relaxed; each weakening and deeper endangering of the community brings the return of harsher forms. The humanity of the ‘creditor’ has always increased in proportion to his wealth; ultimately, the measure of his wealth becomes how much harm he can sustain without suffering. It is not impossible to conceive of a society whose consciousness of power would allow it the most refined luxury there is - that of allowing those who do it harm to go unpunished.
Some evil people will be glamorous; some evil people will be banal. — Ilya B Shambat
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