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==About==<br />
The scale of horror Hitler's philosophy enabled and created, much of which he authorized or approved, is unprecedented in human [[history]] either before or since. Due to this, Hitler has come to be seen by many as a symbol of pure [[evil]].<br />
===Rhetorical Comparisons===<br />
While it is vital that we learn from studying Hitler -- how he gained power through [[demonization]], the horrendous actions he took, and how those actions came to be seen by many as necessary or even good -- it has also become an easy [[rhetoric]]al tactic to use comparisons with Hitler to discredit individuals or ideas that one dislikes ([[guilt by association]]).<br />
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One response to the abuse of this tactic is [[Godwin's Law]], which was formulated originally as an observation but has been widely adopted as an informal rule of conduct (especially on the [[internet]]) to prevent easy demonization through comparisons with Hitler.<br />
===Monster===<br />
It is also important to remember that, while Hitler is often described as a "monster", there was nothing especially monstrous about him as an individual; his crimes were largely or entirely on a political/cultural level. In person, he was apparently affable and compassionate (to anyone who was not one of the groups he sought to demonize and destroy, at least). He was not a monster; he was a human with monstrous plans.<br />
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In other words: there is nothing in Hitler's life-story, up to the point where he began his tyrannical reign, to suggest that he was any worse than many thousands of other [[extremism|extremists]], then or now. He was simply an extremist who managed to achieve enough power to actually implement his extreme ideas on a massive scale.<br />
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It should be noted that even today, there are many (a tiny percentage of the population, but still a large number of people) who agree with Hitler's philosophy to various degrees -- despite knowing where it leads.<br />
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