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If you could would you travel back in time to kill Hitler as a child?

josephryan1989 · 2015-10-25 17:47:55

The NY Times magazine put the question to its readers and only 42% said they would kill Hitler as a child if they could go back in time. 30% said no and 28% were unsure. For me it is a no-brainer. Of course I would kill Hitler as baby if I could go back in time.…

25-10-2015 5:47pm

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The NY Times magazine put the question to its readers and only 42% said they would kill Hitler as a child if they could go back in time. 30% said no and 28% were unsure.

For me it is a no-brainer. Of course I would kill Hitler as baby if I could go back in time.

http://www.thejournal.ie/nyt-magazine-baby-hitler-2407424-Oct2015/

Would kill Baby Hitler if you could go back in time?

Say yes or no and give your reasons.

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#2 25-10-2015 5:48pm

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Already a thread on this

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#3 25-10-2015 5:48pm

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Haven't we done this already?

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#4 25-10-2015 5:49pm

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Mena wrote: »

Haven't we done this already?

Yes. But I believe the difference was the question posed prior was could you kill baby hitler.

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#5 25-10-2015 5:50pm

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GrayFox208 wrote: »

Yes. But I believe the difference was the question posed prior was could you kill baby hitler.

Ah right. Thanks for clearing that up 😄

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#6 25-10-2015 5:51pm

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Mena wrote: »

Haven't we done this already?

One of the many unpredictable perils of time travel.:P

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#7 25-10-2015 5:51pm

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Mena wrote: »

Ah right. Thanks for clearing that up ðŸ˜„

Unless of course we've gone back in time... WHERES HITLER.

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#8 25-10-2015 5:51pm

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Back To The Future thought me that you don't change the past.

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#9 25-10-2015 5:53pm

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Whoa, deja vu. That means a glitch in the matrix.

Also, baby killing is wrong.

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#10 25-10-2015 6:07pm

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Boring username wrote: »

Whoa, deja vu. That means a glitch in the matrix.

Also, baby killing is wrong.

If the baby is destined as Hitler was to kill millions then it obviously isn't.

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#11 25-10-2015 6:11pm

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I'd prefer to go back in time and stop the OP from posting this.

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#12 25-10-2015 6:14pm

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lertsnim wrote: »

Back To The Future thought me that you don't change the past.

In fairness going back in time to a past where you never existed is changing the past.

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#13 25-10-2015 6:20pm

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Pointless argument, maybe killing Hitler would mean someone else seize power and 12 million jews get murdered instead of 6....

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#14 25-10-2015 6:22pm

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GrayFox208 wrote: »

In fairness going back in time to a past where you never existed is changing the past.

You kill Hitler and lets say World War 2 never happened then there is a chance my grandparents might have never met meaning my parents aren't born and so on.

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#15 25-10-2015 6:24pm

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Why is there two threads on this?

If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)

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#16 25-10-2015 6:49pm

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bodhrandude wrote: »

Why is there two threads on this?

People see news stories and think BOARDS WILL LOVE THIS

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#17 25-10-2015 6:55pm

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See here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057512488

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