I am trying to understand, but am failing to do so..

[Arkitech]

Originally posted by: ManyBeers

Originally posted by: jonks

Originally posted by: Auric

Originally posted by: ManyBeers
Don't you mean "As cruel as the men who carried out Hitlers orders"?
As far as i know Hitler never killed anyone

Presumably he did as a decorated war hero. But that is not generally considered cruel in the intended context. Indeed, by all accounts he was a caring and gentle man: loved children and animals, vegetarian, appreciated fine arts (and was a painter himself); and was not a glutton, smoker, or drinker either.

Such policy may appear brutal but objectively those responsible act out of defensive self-preservation. Cruelty on the micro level is another matter because it is not then about natural competition but deranged personal power.

Little confused...ordering genocide was an act of defensive self-preservation?

Maybe the people he ordered should have refused. So who was cruel Hitler or his underlings?.

Both.

 

[IEC]

Humans have capacity for great good and also the capacity for great evil.

If I had the resources, technology, and manpower to conduct armed interventions in warzones, I would do so. Destroy all militant parties completely to take away the capacity to fight.

 

[Auric]

Such leaders do nothing uncommon in ordering genocide of t'other and certainly do not single handedly create the atmos in which it is acceptable. Rather they exploit general sentiment for their own inclusive groups' interests which ultimately is resources just like any other critter.

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner
Humans have capacity for great good and also the capacity for great evil.

If I had the resources, technology, and manpower to conduct armed interventions in warzones, I would do so. Destroy all militant parties completely to take away the capacity to fight.

And then you would be corrupted by power, crown yourself Emperor, and do two chicks at once.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: KLin
Ignoring it doesn't make it go away.

Doesn't make what go away?

 

[her209]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: KLin
Ignoring it doesn't make it go away.

Doesn't make what go away?

First rule...!

 

[rise]

Originally posted by: Auric
What did they want the stumps for? "Albino, the other white meat"?

hahahaha dear God