“they knew it was wrong, you can tell because they did things to avoid getting in trouble” is such a profoundly terminally neurotypical conclusion to reach and i am sick of seeing it repeated as a truism
“people generally avoid getting negative attention such as being yelled at, shunned, or punished. This is proof that they, like you, have an innate, unlearned connection to a metaphysical Higher Cosmic Truth that the socially discouraged behavior they just did is a Universal Moral Evil. Everybody who is not me also thinks this deep down in their soul, and if you dont agree, you’re lying because you’re a bad, guilty evil person.”
^ideas that hit hard if you never question the social norms you were raised on