The Lucifer Effect - The 29%

In The Lucifer Effect, specifically the Hawaiian Final Solution chapter, it was said that, “a surprising 29 percent supported this "final solution" even if it had to be applied to their own families.” This brings up the question- is this 29% a group of young psychopaths, or is this the result of something else? Based on what we have covered in class, it is highly unlikely that they are all psychopaths, and must be an after effect of being included in this superior group. Because of the new title, the people in the group are likely to think that they are doing the world a favor by getting rid of those less mentally fit. As this continues, the group would likely need more justification for their actions, and accepting their family members as part of this ‘purge’ may lead them to believe that they are unbiased, and their actions are simply benefiting humanity.