Blind Obedience Video Analysis

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Honestly watching this video was disturbing; however, I was not surprised by anything, rather its content scared me. Obviously, there are social factors, such as blind obedience to authority and group pressure as well as systemic factors – such as politics and societal standards – that can be observed in the video which are relevant. Therefore, is shocking to imagine such type of inhumane actions happening in real life. Even though, people do not portray themselves as evil, circumstances may have compelled them to such actions; perhaps, they are affected by past events. However, this behavior shows the danger of blind obedience, and the outcome in forcing people to commit evil.

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