"Here, of course, we encounter the objection of the modern pacifist, as truly Jewish in its effrontery as it is stupid! 'Man's role is to overcome nature!' "
Setting aside the overt racism (yes, I do realize that's the point but bear with me) Hitler simply states something without any foundation and without any evidence. This quote is an example of a hasty generalization in that it is a conclusion based on insufficient evidence that is dripping with prejudice. This particular excerpt is subtle (to say the most) by comparison to his countless other fallacies. Adolf Hitler justified the torture and slaughter of a people (a race he created) with, if you will, no justification. This is why I am grateful for being taught philosophy, learning to detect fallacies. Future generations need to be prepared to understand that people like Hitler are not only full of it, but have no real argument.
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