Hitler was a great man.

[Bigbaddragon]

Was Adolf Hitler a great man? Yes. To say that he was not a good man is easy, but greatness transcends the boundaries of good and evil. According to the Oxford English Encyclopedia, there are 33 major definitions of the word "great" as an adjective, and only one of them implies goodness. By almost any definition one can be great without being good.

The word great, however, does imply superior mental powers, something that Hitler certainly possessed. To be able to take over the government and democratically establish a dictatorship is something that shows clear mental prowess. Although some 'semi-legitimate' means were used in gaining control of the government, such as the SA, overall it was a legitimate legal takeover of the government in a democratic fashion. To takeover and become a dictator without really breaking the rules is an impressive task and to lead Germany to so many military victories early on in the war are such clear signs of intelligence that nothing more is needed. He also had a knack for memorization, and obviously had a very strategic mind.

The next thing to take into account is the possession of special skills or abilities. Once again, this can be seen in his skills as a military strategist. Hitler also had incredible ability as an orator, being able to capture audiences with his words, and to sway them at will. His charisma was so intense that people who would normally side against him were drawn to his side. Hitler also made use of new technologies such as radio broadcast to be able to influence as many people as possible with his presentations. Hitler had a way of using emotion rather than logic to bring people over to his sides, and this technique greatly helped in increasing the popularity of the Nazi party.

A great man must achieve more than what is normal. To ask whether Hitler did that is almost absurd because the answer is so obvious. Hitler took a country in turmoil, unified it, and proceeded to use it as a military machine. There were some dissenters, true, but to unify the country to the extent which he did alone is beyond normal. Incredible, however, are his military success, and almost complete takeover of Europe. As well, although it may be unsettling to consider it such, his concentration camps were definitely beyond normal especially as far as efficiency is concerned. To say better, however, would be highly difficult.

To be great, a man's accomplishments should benefit more than just him. For Hitler, this is an interesting question. There are groups that Hitler most definitely did not benefit (the Jews for instance...) however, for the most part Germany did gain from his leadership. Hitler brought Germany out of depression, created massive industrial growth, and raised Germany into the spotlight as a world power. He also managed to destroy the remnants of the Treaty of Versailles, which had been harming Germany, and to restore their pride.

The only point of being a great man at which Hitler fails is in personal ethics. Hitler's moral character was lacking, and there can be no denying that. His sordid relations with woman, and the mass executions at the concentration camps alone are more than enough of an indication of this. It is also fairly evident that Hitler went a bit 'insane' by the end of his rule, and no longer thought in a logical manner. He was not a moral man. Still, morality is only one part of greatness. He is immoral enough to make him an evil man, but no lack of ethics can stop someone from being a great man.

Overall it can easily be seen that Hitler is a great man. Although he is lacking in the ethics category, it is not an essential one, and he more than makes up for it in the others. A good man? No. But, a great man? Most definitely.

(idea) by Pretzellogic (1.2 y) (print) ? 1 C! Sat Jan 27 2001 at 1:14:31
Hitler brought Germany out of depression, created massive industrial growth, and raised Germany into the spotlight as a world power by uniting the country through the use of pure hate. The country was united in hatred and repression of anyone who was not "pure" in the sense dictated by Hitler himself and his band of hate-mongers.

To question the "moral character" of a man who is solely responsible for genocide is ridiculous. Hitler was a madman. I will not disagree that he united Germany, rebuilt the country, was a passionate speaker and undoubtedly had a wonderful singing voice, but the sheer slap-in-the-face of millions upon millions dead due to his reign overrides any Autobahn or spike in industrial production.

This man's legacy still lives today. In Germany the far right still attempts to hold onto the Nazi doctrine. All over the world millions of hate-groups have adopted the Swastika as their symbol and Hitler as their spiritual leader and mascot as they gleefully kill others because of difference.

To all those who think Hitler is great: wear a Swastika T-shirt in public to show your awe for a great man.

[TOEZ]

Aye!

[slevin]

Yes, and as we know, he was also the original emo kid.

[SwaaanOfTheDead]

At 4/24/07 04:10 PM, Bigbaddragon wrote:

In Germany the far right still attempts to hold onto the Nazi doctrine.

Yeah. Those people are funny. Dumb tough but funny.

[Panl]

The Jews did nothing wrong, and yet they were horrifically tortured at Nazi concentration camps.
They were forced to eat their own fellow prisoners and relatives.

Anything good that Hitler did after or before that can not make up for it. Hitler was a disgusting man. Just like you for thinking he was a great man.

I didn't read past the title, by the way.

[DefenseAssassin]

Yes, although he was the man who kill hundreds of thousands of people, he had great ideas and like i said, although he was a bad man, he left his mark in the world, not just by killing alotta people, but alot of other stuff too. But i mean we still sit here and talk about him, so obviously, he made one of the biggest marks on the world.

[Jercurpac]

LOL copypasta

You didn't even bother to cut out the little tag recognizing the author of the reply.

[Bigbaddragon]

Well he did do a good thing by killing Gypsies (fucking gypsies steal everytin.

He also killed homos yay fo Hitler :)

[Champigne]

At 4/24/07 04:14 PM, Jercurpac wrote: LOL copypasta

You didn't even bother to cut out the little tag recognizing the author of the reply.

Yeah, it doesn't really seem he would've been able compose such a thing..

[Bigbaddragon]

At 4/24/07 04:14 PM, Jercurpac wrote: LOL copypasta

You didn't even bother to cut out the little tag recognizing the author of the reply.

Dude i wrote that duh.

[slevin]

At 4/24/07 04:17 PM, Bigbaddragon wrote:

At 4/24/07 04:14 PM, Jercurpac wrote: LOL copypasta

You didn't even bother to cut out the little tag recognizing the author of the reply.

Dude i wrote that duh.

No, you didn't.

[Bigbaddragon]

At 4/24/07 04:20 PM, slevin wrote:

At 4/24/07 04:17 PM, Bigbaddragon wrote:

At 4/24/07 04:14 PM, Jercurpac wrote: LOL copypasta

You didn't even bother to cut out the little tag recognizing the author of the reply.

Dude i wrote that duh.

No, you didn't.

Yes i did.

[JimmyWorld]

wow you put alot of time and effort into writing that didn't you.

[the-forsaken-one]

k, i dont give a fuck about your little discussion, he put people into acid showers just because of their religoin man. he was and still holds the title of the world's biggest asshole. so if you like him so much, go rethink your fucking life before you end up with a one way ticket to hell.

[PandaMime]

At 4/24/07 04:20 PM, Bigbaddragon wrote:

No, you didn't.

Yes i did.

No you didn't.

[packerman]

HELL NO!

[cookie-monsta1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBMjP6o-aa4

[Jercurpac]

At 4/24/07 04:17 PM, Bigbaddragon wrote:

At 4/24/07 04:14 PM, Jercurpac wrote: LOL copypasta

You didn't even bother to cut out the little tag recognizing the author of the reply.

Dude i wrote that duh.

Okay, checking the site again we can see that it was postes in 2001, six years ago. So subtrating that from the current age in your profile we can see that you were twelve years old at the time you composed that little essay. Your command of the english language was very powerful at such a young age. I commend you.

I repeat myself. LOL copypasta.

[TOEZ]

At 4/24/07 04:23 PM, PandaMime wrote:

At 4/24/07 04:20 PM, Bigbaddragon wrote:

No, you didn't.

Yes i did.

No you didn't.

Yes he didn't.

[slevin]

At 4/24/07 04:25 PM, Jercurpac wrote:

At 4/24/07 04:17 PM, Bigbaddragon wrote:

At 4/24/07 04:14 PM, Jercurpac wrote: LOL copypasta

You didn't even bother to cut out the little tag recognizing the author of the reply.

Dude i wrote that duh.

Okay, checking the site again we can see that it was postes in 2001, six years ago. So subtrating that from the current age in your profile we can see that you were twelve years old at the time you composed that little essay. Your command of the english language was very powerful at such a young age. I commend you.

I repeat myself. LOL copypasta.

When I was fourteen, I nearly had an essay published in the school magazine, but one of my teachers lost it. It was a discursive essay on the importance of punctuality which I wrote after being late for class which I was particularly proud of. However, I agree with you, there is absolutely no way a twelve-year old could've wrote something like that without hours of literary training and the mind of a genius, and from his 'duh' post, I wouldn't say he has the mind of a genius.

[Bigbaddragon]

, I agree with you, there is absolutely no way a twelve-year old could've wrote something like that without hours of literary training and the mind of a genius, and from his 'duh' post, I wouldn't say he has the mind of a genius.

Duh fuck tard my whole family friends and relatives helped me write it all pro Hitler.

[CleansingFlame]

You get cockslapped for liking hitler.

[Bigbaddragon]

At 4/25/07 03:53 PM, CleansingFlame wrote: You get cockslapped for liking hitler.

Yes everyone does hate me.

[Darknessium]

For a second I thought you were going to say something really stupid to try and sound funny, but this makes sense.

[Bigbaddragon]

At 4/25/07 04:15 PM, Darknessium wrote: For a second I thought you were going to say something really stupid to try and sound funny, but this makes sense.

That makes sense.

[McPaper]

Hitler was a great man none the less.

[possum2]

Are you stupid.

[McPaper]

At 4/25/07 05:07 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote: He killed Jew's, wanted to take over the world basically, believed non Germans were inferior human beings. He killed millions of people just for his goals......sounds like an asshole to me.

A man who had the powert to take over the world, could kill millions, saw himself as a perfect being. In my books thats at least great.

[McPaper]

At 4/25/07 05:24 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote:

At 4/25/07 05:22 PM, McPaper wrote:

At 4/25/07 05:07 PM, Akatsuki321 wrote:

A man who had the powert to take over the world, could kill millions, saw himself as a perfect being. In my books thats at least great.

Meh misunderstood human being maybe?

I believe he was, well nearly everyone can be classified as "misunderstood" since everyone has strong different opinions. Just think though if the western countries did not get involved in WWII, Germany won. Would you believe that Hitler was the bad guy? I sure would not.

[nolliehardflip]

whos hitler?
isnt he a porn star