alt Hacker NewsCorrect. Stoicism was for two audiences. Those doing the killing to be indifferent toward it and for those being killed to be indifferent about it.
Marcus Aurelius the historical figure was a monster who killed a measurable portion of humans alive at the time
I mean... so did a lot of other rulers. As far as emperors go, Aurelius wasn't that bad. You have to judge historical people by their peers, not by your own modern standards.