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Originally Posted by ElvenDestiny
Ratbastid I think your idea was noble and just, but that was a very bad example  try using someone that didn’t use genocide as an answer. |
It was just an example. And yes, I know that the first person to invoke Hitler loses the argument.
My point is, if you can look from a bigger picture than your own personal perspective and your own position in history, even Hitler can't be authentically called evil, and he's maybe the single person that I'd come closest to using that word for. If Germany had won WWII, I guarantee you wouldn't feel that way about him. It's ALL subjective, even something as huge as that.
A lot of times, we see something that harms people, on whatever level and scope, and we say, "Well, it's Evil," as if that explains it, and then we don't have to think about it anymore, because it's uncomfortable to think about. Then we're off the hook of doing something about it. That's how the notion of "evil" blinds us and keeps us from dealing with the things that harm people. Aren't you interested at all in the historical, social, and psychological factors that led to the Holocaust, for instance? I mean, things happen for a reason, don't they? Or is "it was evil" a sufficient explanation for you? And if so, how will you ever hope to prevent that sort of thing from ever happening again?
This conversation has become pretty circular. I believe I've thoroughly stated my opinion. I'll keep an eye on this thread, but unless somebody has something new to say, my contribution here is complete.