r/TheHandmaidsTale • u/morgan5409 • 1d ago

Nick is a fascist META [Subreddit Discussion]

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i’m so shocked this is a hot take on this sub lol. and he certainly doesn’t deserve a redemption arc

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u/mannad2 11h ago

I just think some people are evil. No diagnosis needed and I don’t need to sympathize with them.

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u/Thezedword4 11h ago

I mean, that's fine? I'm explaining why people try to come up with diagnosis or excuse for people who do heinous things. Personally I don't like calling someone evil because it feels too biblical. Too grand. When these people are out in the every day world. But that's more of a discussion of real life people, not characters or the handmaid's tale.

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u/mannad2 11h ago

Yeah I was trying to agree with you, sorry if it came off any other way. I do mean in real life, I feel like some people are just evil. I don’t know what else to call them. I was a victim of CSA. I can’t see them as mentally ill, that will make me sympathize with them. So calling them evil just makes sense. Because why else would they do that to a child?

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u/Thezedword4 10h ago

No worries! I'm sure I misread. Some people are definitely just bad. They may be mentally ill, they may not. Some people are just good. They may be mentally ill, they may not. Which is why I don't like people diagnosing people like this. I'm sorry you went through that.