Okay, that clears it up for me what you meant with Rousseauianism. A bloodthirsty general population isn't needed in that case, just a passive one. But the average revolutionary who supports the killings or even take part in it is definitely motivated by bloodlust. I don't think you'd be capable of committing such atrocities if you aren't bloodthirsty. Especially if you start killing indiscriminately based on race.
But I will also admit that my knowledge of the French and Haitian revolutions are limited.
A very interesting read. Gave me a different perspective on these situations. I'll have to rethink my definition of bloodlust. Thank you for linking it.
I definitely understand the point you were making now and I'm inclined to agree with you. I was already aware how easy it is to force people into actions that they wouldn't normally do but Mark Twain hammered it home. I retract my initial statement.
Okay, that clears it up for me what you meant with Rousseauianism. A bloodthirsty general population isn't needed in that case, just a passive one. But the average revolutionary who supports the killings or even take part in it is definitely motivated by bloodlust. I don't think you'd be capable of committing such atrocities if you aren't bloodthirsty. Especially if you start killing indiscriminately based on race.
But I will also admit that my knowledge of the French and Haitian revolutions are limited.
Like I said, it's a behavior you see in most collective violence. Rarely do you get thousands of organized belligerents outside of war.
Like I said, Mark Twain goes into detail about how a lynchmob thinks in The United States of Lyncherdom
A very interesting read. Gave me a different perspective on these situations. I'll have to rethink my definition of bloodlust. Thank you for linking it.
I'm happy you got something out of it.
I definitely understand the point you were making now and I'm inclined to agree with you. I was already aware how easy it is to force people into actions that they wouldn't normally do but Mark Twain hammered it home. I retract my initial statement.