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BAW (talk) 14:10, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

One question.Is revulsion at acts of cruelty a reaction formation against one's desire to be cruel? O can the theory be saved by proposing that the revulsion is a reaction formation only if it is excessive?

There are several other reasons why someone could be revolted by cruelty (or whatever the case may be). Believing that theft is wrong doesn't necessarily mean one secretly desires to be a thief. If someone appears to be overdoing a particular attitude, it might be reaction formation, but it could also be any number of other things. Afalbrig 06:20, 27 August 2006 (UTC)