The human psyche is complex and vulnerable. It is capable of experiencing the unconditional love for a child, the awe-inspiring awareness of the universe on a starry night or profound empathy for a fellow traveler.
It can also be incited to bigotry, racism and a hatred of our fellow man, sometimes with an intensity sufficient enough to kill.
It can be persuaded by intelligence, knowledge, and emotional entreaty from our leaders for achieving the betterment of our collective circumstances, for our own good, or by emotional propaganda from those with nefarious and selfish intentions to the detriment of our collective circumstance, to ...