why do the worst people on earth describe themselves as logical
Because if you call yourself “logical” and convince yourself that it’s true, you can absolve yourself of moral or intellectual responsibility for your words, actions, and beliefs.
“I’m a logical person,” says the douchebag, whilst sending hateful messages to women over the internet. “I’m doing the logical thing,” he continues as he doxxes an indie game dev because they’re too SJW for his liking. “I’m a good person,” he affirms to himself, while being The Worst Person.
this is actually a really good explanation