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SweetFreedom Posted 11 years ago
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Even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior?
Does "even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior" mean "first, there is a logical, rational progression, and then (second), a delusion follows this progression, and finally (third), the delusion develops into a destructive behavior"?
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Their image of the Enemy packed enough force to motivate them to commit murders, whether or not they experienced sadistic pleasure in doing so. Given the strength of irrational assumptions, even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior.
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Their image of the Enemy packed enough force to motivate them to commit murders, whether or not they experienced sadistic pleasure in doing so. Given the strength of irrational assumptions, even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior.
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SweetFreedom Does "even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior" mean "first, there is a logical, rational progression, and then (second), a delusion follows this progression, and finally (third), the delusion develops into a destructive behavior"? No. A person who is deluded can act logically, resulting in a pattern of destructive behaviors.
- SweetFreedom Does "even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior" mean "first, there is a logical, rational progression, and then (second), a delusion follows this progression, and finally (third), the delusion develops into a destructive behavior"?
- No.
- A person who is deluded can act logically, resulting in a pattern of destructive behaviors.
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SweetFreedomDoes "even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior" mean "first, there is a logical, rational progression, and then (second), a delusion follows this progression, and finally (third), the delusion develops into a destructive behavior"?No. A person who is deluded can act logically, resulting in a pattern of des
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SweetFreedomDoes "even a delusion can follow a logical, rational progression to destructive behavior" meanNo. "follow" isn't used like that in this sentence. "follow" means "go through".
... even a delusion can go through a logical progression of steps before it becomes destructive behavior.
If you follow a person, you are behind that pers
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