Would you travel back in time to kill baby Hitler (assuming somehow you don't mess up the timeline)

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Pretty much everyone would say yes.

In our timeline, would you go back in time and kill baby Trump?  Would you kill POTUS Trump if you knew you could get away with it?

Either you answer yes to that or you don't believe Trump is as bad as Hitler (possibly both; Hitler killed millions; you could murder one person directly and I'd want you killed over it).

I hate Trump, but he's not Hitler level bad to me.
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No, I would not kill baby Hitler.
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Why not?
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Whoever replaced Hitler could have been a lot worse. (competent)
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I dont have a reason to. Hitler's existence in history as it is doesnt seem to negate my existence or even cause me discomfort.
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Assuming no Hitler = no Halocaust.
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Assuming no Hitler = no Halocaust.
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Could have been a LOT worse. Imagine Goebbels with a partner that didn't invade Russia.
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Well, I do know how to use the Matrix.
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Yes, it's called the play button on your VCR.
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Goebbels with a partner that didn't invade Russia.
The invasion greatly benefited Russia, so one can understand why you think it would be worse 😉
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lol, Hitler lover.
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@RemyBrown
I don't much like the idea of time travel to the past.
Partially because I don't believe in it,
And partially I dislike how it threatens my identity.
Hm, but you say (assuming somehow you don't mess up the timeline)

If it causes no holocaust #6, then it probably 'does mess up the timeline?

Maybe a better question would be if you had an advanced ability somehow, whether through magic or science fiction,
To predict the future,
Would you kill a current baby, to stop a predicted Holocaust?

Time travel to the past to kill Hitler, is implying baby Hitler is already acted/will act and thus is morally responsible?
Suppose the option is instead to kill innocent Jewish kid who went on to be a very good saint like person during the Holocaust, saved many lives during and after.
Suppose this Jewish boy bullied Hitler as a child or something, and this was the cause of Hitlers weird Jew fixation.

Hm, I am reminded of Moon Knight,
And of a Doctor Who episode with young Davros.

Previous thoughts of mine.