That might've been the whole problem, no girl to run away with! Surely, had he had one, she would've talked him out of this. :P
I was going for that, yeah, the gullibility of the masses. How naive we all are.
I believe I know what term you are referring to, but can also not remember it.
Yeah, the story is a twist on morals and beliefs, and how easy it is to be convinced you're doing the right thing, doing something good for others, when in reality you're not.
All we can ever do is act in accordance with ourselves. If we cannot live with who we are and what we are, might as well... not live.
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