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That's because they believe people are inherently good.
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There's nothing wrong with believing people are inherently good. The flaw is when they refuse to recognize that bad/evil behavior is a
conscious choice on the part of the individual.
there is no "the devil MADE me do it" in my world. If you do it, its because you CHOSE to do it. Even the theologians teach that the devil cannot make you sin, only lead you to it and "trick" you into to it. The actual choice is always the responsibility of the individual.
And, there's more in those deluded folks world view, that items, (inanimate object) can be "evil". This concept comes down to us from at least the Middle Ages when it was used to enrich and support the established power structure of the Church and the ruling nobility.
"Evil", "possessed" items had to be surrendered to the Crown or the Church, (or its local representatives) for the common good, of course. Just another way to legally steal used by those in power for their own gain. Its a bit more subtle today, but it is STILL practiced.