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I thought this Hitler example

I thought this Hitler example was very interesting. Because I am sure, as you are, that he did something good at some point in his life.  But does that really matter compared to that one terrible thing - the holocaust - he did?  I think we can claim someone is evil by establishing two columns: the good and the bad.  Then, whichever outweighs the other, determines if the person is good or evil.  What if there's a very small difference?  Well then, I would look at the tendencies and which actions the person takes more pleasure in performing. 

I don't know if the way I've set things up is agreeable or not, but it seems to work in my point of view.

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