Cajoled, Won Over, Stunned and Horrified

I'll pull some of the text from here and edit it a bit:

Betrayal is an act of violence

They violate the trust placed in their hands

Morality rots before one's eyes.

Love is the Ultimate Weapon.

I was cajoled. Won over. Stunned. Horrified.

Subtle ways to oppress and manipulate

They deny, distort and rationalize the cruelty they feel: elaborate rationalizations.

Violence we cover up, justify and deny.

One of the most effective ways to justify violence is for persons to convince themselves that they are even greater victims than the persons they are victimizing.

By amplifying their own oppression, people can persuade themseves to do almost anything to anyone.