At the risk of sounding like an anti-semite. Was Hitler really that bad of a guy?
We’ve all heard the stories about concentration camps and mass murders, which are attributed to Hitler’s hatred and bigotry, but could Hitler of been a victim of his envirornment? Shouldn’t we try to avoid demonizing Hitler and really take a look at all the factors that went into his decisions in context?
In “War and Peace”, Tolstoy reveals his theory of history and goes to great lengths to show that Napoleon had no greater of an influence over France’s Empire than anyone else in the entire movement. There were millions of people involved from the homefront to the battle field that seem to play a lesser role than the emperor, but who in Tolstoy’s opinion were just as important to the overall movement as Napoleon himself.
Obviously Napoleon’s role was more notable and well known than any of the other player’s, but he was only at the top because the movement needed him there. A million different circumstances went into his takeover, and Napoleon happened to be at the right time and place for all of them. In other words, he did not independently rise to power and propell the movement, but instead he rose to power because the movement required it of him. The same is true of eveyone else in the movement. They were only in the positions they occupied because they alone were best suited to fill that role. Napolean had the history and background to make him the perfect emperor for the time and place.
Could not the same thing be said about Hitler? There is no doubt that there was evil at the heart of the movement, but should Hitler really be made the scapegoat for what millions of people had a hand in?
I’d love to hear what other people think of this, so don’t be afraid to speak your mind.
Fundamental Attribution Error
Bad Sleep
How do I initiate a lucid dream?
All night last night I was stuck in situations I did not want to be in, and I would have loved to be able to just turn around in my dream and run away.
I’m tired of Shaq sending me on impossible errands, and stupid girls sitting in the back of my car asking me for rides.
Anyone have a clue? I’m tired of shittty dreams that don’t work out in my favor, they are full of anxiety, and they do not make for good restful sleep.
How do I take control of my nights?
Watching Bush
Is it really the president’s job to do what he thinks is right?
Or is it his job to do what the majority of the country wants him to do?
A president who doesn’t listen because he’s “doing what’s right” is a bad president.
I’m not here, this isn’t happening!
La la la la la la la la la la
I don’t want to know!
google news headlines currently include – iran’s president dismisses the holocaust as ‘myth’, the house of representatives approved an extension of the patriot act, Bush takes responsebility for using ‘faulty’ evidence to go to war (although still claims Hussein was a threat to the U.S.), Microsoft and MTV are starting a new music download service that also allows you to download MTV shows… BLAH BLAH BLAH
and to boot, it’s finals week and I have WAY too much work left to do.
Time to close my eyes and pretend I’M NOT HERE. I’m on the moon. Look at that shit! It’s huge!

