The value of a person

[sobrique]

If one starts from the assumption that in life there are people who are scum, and there are people who are saints.

The question is though, how do you measure a person?

Is it by their children?
By their impact on others?
By their wisdom and insight?
By their adherance to a moral code?

And another question:
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Comments

[wolflady26.livejournal.com]

I have to say irrelevant. Hitler had some great, and very true, quotes, even if he was a madman.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Hitler was definitely one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Mad he may have been, but I don't think there's much doubt that he was also a genius.

[wolflady26.livejournal.com]

I think that if he were just a touch less mad, he would be hailed as one of the greatest statesmen ever. After all, he increased Germany's land enormously, without going to war at all. Unfortunately, he desperately wanted a war, and was consumed by hatred.