The philosophical root of the question is: do you think all people are basically good, or do you think many people are basically evil. There is no third camp. Basically good people with superior firepower don't automatically obliterate people who oppose them. They will always, given the opportunity, try to rectify differences through negotiation and diplomacy. If they lack superior firepower, evil has no incentive to come to the table.
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself, its thinking of yourself less.
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