Humans are funny. We pretend (a lot) to be more civilized than we are. Even the best of us falls far short of the ideal.
We like to believe we're very far from human sacrifice, tyranny, the Triumphs of Rome, etc.
We're very much not.
We like to believe we're very far from human sacrifice, tyranny, the Triumphs of Rome, etc.
We're very much not.
For example, in many countries, people are quick to suspect someone, whereas the judicial system sees a defendant as innocent until proven guilty. (Imperfectly, of course, but better than what people do.)
(Edit: typo)