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Originally Posted by PrimaryErn  What about the person who is very self-oriented in terms of service to self, and understanding the nature of competition for resources...and while they may not HELP others, they also try their utmost not to HARM others? |
It depends on the motivation. Why would such a person choose not to harm others?
If it's due to some genuine concern for the well-being of others, then such a person isn't polarized.
A darkworker would avoid harming others to the degree it makes sense from a purely selfish point of view, such as by avoiding a backlash or because he needs people's cooperation, but he really doesn't care about their well-being as individuals. If a darkworker found it most expedient to harm someone and felt it could be done w/o serious consequences, he'd have no qualms about doing so. He wouldn't feel held back by his conscience because his conscience tells him that his own good is the highest good there is.
Darkworkers don't seek to harm people as an end in itself. They aren't intentionally sadistic or cruel. They only consider harming someone when that person is seen as an obstacle and there isn't a more efficient solution available.
Do you think Stalin felt guilty about all the people he sentenced to die? Unlikely. Anyone who was a perceived threat to his power had to go.