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Will Smith, Hitler, and the perils of benevolence

December 25, 2007 - 7:28 am - by Roger Kimball
Jim Harmon
2007-12-26 07:30:38

TeachESL

Aside from the fact that Roger is effectively defending what Smith said, the real question is under what are those ‘right circumstances’ under which you believe people can change?

If nobody is ‘born’ evil, just what sort of reprogramming would you advocate for those poor individuals who are so scarred by their life esperiences that they meet your definition of evil?