CA, that brings up an interesting thought about society as a collective influence of ethics and perception... If we're unwittingly shaped by our environments and don't choose the end result of ourselves other than relatively insignificant tiles in a larger mosaic of our personalities, which I agree with in a general sense, then the only choice we really have is to contribute to the influence of others in either a positive or negative way, and become a part of what shapes people into who they become.
The decision to negatively influence people who have no ability to choose against it could even be a form of rape in an abstract sense. It's almost paradoxical though, in the sense of a raped rapist raping a rapist.
I'm talking out of my ass, but what you posted kind of brought that to mind in the context of what you said.
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