Is there a Right or Wrong?

Philosophy
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Ok so here’s a good one we can relate to in hindsight and think about how we’d react and what we’d do. I think we all agree Hitler was a murderous dictator who had millions killed. If you saw history repeating itself (no not referring to the dotard we just ousted out of the U.S. highest office) in your country, wouldn’t you join like minded people and try to stop it from happening again? Many people, in the U.S., saw what the dotard was doing, which reminded many of what Hitler did in Europe, and we made every effort to remove the dotard and stop history repeating itself here in the U.S. The dotard (that orange creature that took over the U.S. White House, who’s name I won’t say) still had thousands killed- either by a virus or in detention centers (some via the virus, others the flu, and still others neglect). We stopped the possibility of a “Hitler” here and I honestly would like to believe many Germans would stop it happening again also if they saw the beginnings of it there. To do otherwise, IMO, would be wrong. I’m sure that begs the question about the first time and there was a lot of psychological answers as to why those who noticed didn’t do anything, including fear. Sitting back and not stopping people like the dotard, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, etc can get people, including oneself killed. Then again, speaking out could get one killed too. It all depends on which risk one wants to take, but I think I’d say something before they came for my family and me. In my case, I did speak out and voted, when it came to the dotard’s crimes against humanity, but the question is, what would you do if some dictator took over and acted like Hitler or the dotard or Stalin etc.

“First they came . . .” by Martin Niemoller R.T. Smith

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

— Martin Niemöller