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Originally Posted by gmw
Their passivity seems strange and disturbing, and it's one of the thoughts that clings after the book ends: how much of their passivity was a matter of upbringing, possibly of their genes, and how much is just human nature?
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Exactly. I don't think we need to resort to genetic manipulation or even upbringing to explain this passivity. It is difficult indeed for people in general to fight the system. One need only look to the Concentration Camps to see this. When faced with the most shocking treatment, some fight. But most do not.