aberrant85
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Thanks for the information. Not knowing much about that period of time my initial reaction was to assume that his actions probably weren't out of step with the times.
I think an appropriate question to ask about the nature of their evils is their intent. Khan seemed mostly motivated by ambition, while Hitler was mostly motivated by hate. However, does a less hateful nature diminish the impact of Khan's actions?
I think of a character like Norman Bates from Psycho, who had a gentle demeanor and then killed without mercy, incapable of feeling. While somewhat sympathetic, he was nonetheless evil incarnate.
The fact is that Hitler perfectly reflects our cartoonish idea of evil personified: a person that lives and breathes hatred and is motivated by horrible desires. He of course was evil. The truth is, though, that many other kinds of evil exist in different forms that are not so black and white to us.