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Thread #123640   Message #2724988
Posted By: Don(Wyziwyg)T
16-Sep-09 - 05:23 PM
Thread Name: BS: Resolving the Clash of Civilizations
Subject: RE: BS: Resolving the Clash of Civilizations
""One is the recognition that every pov has validity and every person is entitled to their pov.

How about Nazis?
""

The question is "Could the Nazis have developed their culture in the way they did, if their citizens had been able to use the internet to discover counter arguments, and learn the truth about their leaders' propaganda?"

As individuals, Hitler et al were indeed entitled to their POV. It only became a problem when they were able to achieve the power to cut people off from any dissenting viewpoint, and thus put their twisted ideals into practise.

So yes, every point of view is individually valid, including Nazis, but those who hold opposing views may laugh or debate them out of existence.

It is rather odd to me that we have no difficulty handling those who believe in invading aliens, but seem stymied by the prospect of invading illegal aliens.

Don T.