A sense of self-defense run amok
According to social psychologist Roy Baumeister.
"Those who wield violence see themselves as victims and their targets as moral wrongdoers. For perpetrators, violence is morally motivated." 5 Beliefs that Make Groups Violent Against Other Groups
1. Our group is superior
2. Other groups have wronged themselves
3. Other groups threaten to harm themselves
4. Outside groups to which we do not belong are dishonest
5. Perception that their group is powerless or oppressed
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