Mike Palij wrote:
...to what extent is the SPE a reflection of the "power of the situation" instead of the failure of authority to properly control its agents?
How is the "failure of authority to properly control its agents" NOT an aspect of the "power of the situation"? It seems to me that lack of explicit control from authority figures wouls, for many people, constitute implicit permission to do more or less whatever one wants, especially if a specific goal (e.g., "break them") is specified by that same autrhority figure. You don't really think that people would behave well toward each other if there WEREN'T laws, police, courts, prisons, etc., do you?
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