Woher die Monster kommen (Where the monsters grow)

[matrixmann]

Worin liegt der Schlüssel zur Boshaftigkeit?
...In dem Moment, wenn du begreifst, dass du jemandem oder etwas alles antun kannst, was du willst, und niemand kommt, um dich dafür zu bestrafen. Egal wie grausam, unfair, ekelhaft, pervers, verächtlich oder unmenschlich es auch sein mag.

Wherein lies the key to malignity?
...The moment when you realize you can do anything that you want to anyone or anything and there's no-one coming up to punish you for what you've done. No matter how cruel, unfair, disgusting, perverted, despicable or inhuman it may be.

Comments

[onb2017.livejournal.com]

Agree, children are just learning what is wrong and right. People are not born with values right away.

[mandarinsun.livejournal.com]

Ah! but we were just talking on my page how Millennials don't grow up anymore and stay childish until they are in their 30s and maybe indefinitely!