this mob mentality thing has alwasy fascinated me. you know, how ppl in a crowd get consumed by the mob psyce and go completely crazy. i mean, if these ppl sat down for a nice cup of their favorite beverage after a nice nap, would they in their right minds be able to rationalize their mob actions? this herd behavior is manifested in maoist mob butchery, pro-democracy slogan shouting, and the armed forces retaliation. but of course, without this kind of behavior we would not see significant change.