tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839476617854682423.post312265309239758318..comments2011-10-25T12:07:09.221-07:00Comments on My Thoughts: Screwed UpVerl Humpheryshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131385915080884257noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839476617854682423.post-41354936783468169392011-09-10T14:10:23.423-07:002011-09-10T14:10:23.423-07:00"The books by Lenin and Hitler do not appear ..."The books by Lenin and Hitler do not appear to have had much impact beyond the author's own life. I am not sure if their books encouraged support for their eventual rise to power, but neither one has significant influence today."<br /><br />I question this somewhat. Certainly there books lead to there rise to power, but their rise to power lead to the death of untold millions. I don't think this is a small thing. <br /><br />As to their continued influence, I'll grant it for Hitler, but Lenin still have a strong influence on Marxists. Marxism hasn't disappeared and the way that they speak about the revolution gives the impression that more untold millions will die if the oppressor doesn't surrender his power soon.<br /><br />"Both of their ideas helped humanity progress and we cannot ignore the good just because of the bad."<br /><br />I imagine Wiker would grant them the good that they did. However, the evil cannot be ignored, because of the good. Both reduced humans to machines, machines that could be disposed of in Social Darwinism or the Revolution. Fundamentally, both deny the dignity of the human person, and this is the huge error that we continue to make.Michael Humpheryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330150748884079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1839476617854682423.post-44245627017059200502011-09-10T14:02:13.284-07:002011-09-10T14:02:13.284-07:00"As a theoretical matter, I think it was a pr..."As a theoretical matter, I think it was a pretty good start."<br /><br />I have to strongly disagree with you there. When morality is reduced to utility, men become only means to an end for each other. There is no possibility for authentic love, just a mere using of human beings. John Paul II argues this in his book "Love and Responsibility."Michael Humpheryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330150748884079539noreply@blogger.com