🐎 PEGASSUS MEN’S GROUP — SPECIAL PANEL THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EVIL “When Good People Become Evil” 📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026 🕒 3:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION Dr. Jorge Piña • Rosaura Variel • Dr. Jean Baptist • Rosemary Ramos • Sheriff • Kamilo Piña This special PEGASSUS discussion will examine evil, aggression, masculinity, moral courage, the bystander effect, protection, and the psychology of the hero through two real-life cases. 🎥 CASE 1 — BARCELONA: COWARD OR SURVIVOR? A couple is publicly bullied and intimidated. The boyfriend chooses not to escalate the confrontation. Was he afraid—or was he protecting his partner? Does masculinity demand confrontation? Or can walking away represent emotional regulation, intelligence and genuine protection? 🎥 CASE 2 — KAMILO PIÑA, NEW YORK CITY THE IMAGINARY OF THE HERO Kamilo witnesses a man publicly abusing a woman and decides to intervene, leading to a physical confrontation with the alleged abuser. Was Kamilo right or wrong? Was this moral courage and protection of a vulnerable stranger, or did the identification with the role of hero/protector contribute to a dangerous escalation? From a Lacanian perspective, we will explore the Imaginary: the identification with an image of “the hero,” “the strong man,” “the protector,” or “the man who cannot remain passive.” The heroic imaginary can inspire extraordinary moral action—but it can also become entangled with ego, masculinity, recognition and aggression. ⚖️ TWO RESPONSES — TWO FORMS OF COURAGE Barcelona: “I protect the person beside me by refusing unnecessary escalation.” New York: “I protect the person being abused by refusing to remain a passive bystander.” Perhaps neither action should automatically be labeled cowardice or heroism. Walking away can require courage. Intervening can require courage. The deeper psychological question is: When does protecting another person become heroism—and when does the desire to become the hero become part of the danger?