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Hitler was not a monster
halgir10

Thanks for the comment. I think it's clear from this and the other feedback that I wrongly prioritized prose over accurate and comprehensive argumentation in this mini-essay.

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Hitler was not a monster
halgir10

Thanks for the feedback! I agree, you and I are not "just like Hitler". Rather, we are human beings, just like he was. The human condition is what contains the full scope of good and evil, on which most of us like to think we lean towards the former.

It sounds like you may have read something from the post which I did not intend (and if so, that's my fault). Does it read as a condemnation of humanity, or (worse) a vindication or justification of Hitler?

Thanks again for replying - this is my first post here, and I'll appreciate any tips on making my points more clear (or shown how they're wrong).

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5Jiro
Notice that the Metz comparison was about humans too. This is a deepity. It is trivially true that anything that I can do and anything Hitler could do are things done by humans. It's impossible for a human to do a thing that can't be done by a human. But if you want this comparison to be meaningful, it isn't. If Hitler is a monster, that just means that some human beings are monsters and others aren't--it doesn't disprove that Hitler is a monster. It is literally true that zero murders can be put in the same scope as lots of murders. But that's a misleading framing.
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Chapter 7: Reciprocation
halgir-10

Once on Platform 9¾, it's probably safe to say we're not in Kansas (or King's Cross) anymore.

From the chapter: "Okay, so either (a) I just teleported somewhere else entirely (b) they can fold space like no one's business or (c) they are simply ignoring all the rules."

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