tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760967123218143470.post4799092227009243703..comments2023-10-08T05:13:18.117-07:00Comments on wikifray: Taking the Nazis down a notchWikiFrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420433870074751645noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760967123218143470.post-11892646980657829432006-11-29T17:28:00.000-08:002006-11-29T17:28:00.000-08:00I see other problems as well. Nazis=evil allows a...I see other problems as well. Nazis=evil allows a syllogism: I am not a Nazi, therefore I am not evil. So you can go and bomb, maim, torture, whatever's on the menu.<br /><br />Also, Nazis=evil means that evil only exists in caracature. It's frustrating to talk with students about moral reasoning. Frustrating because I am bad at it, but also because their models are so primitive. <br /><br />It's probably pretty hard to define evil (er, meaning I'm not up for it), but if we want to give it a spokesperson, I suggest Tom Hanks.augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042512777302374341noreply@blogger.com