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

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.

No, I would not kill baby Hitler.

Why not?

Whoever replaced Hitler could have been a lot worse. (competent)

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.

Assuming no Hitler = no Halocaust.

Assuming no Hitler = no Halocaust.

Could have been a LOT worse. Imagine Goebbels with a partner that didn't invade Russia.

Well, I do know how to use the Matrix.

Yes, it's called the play button on your VCR.

The invasion greatly benefited Russia, so one can understand why you think it would be worse 😉

lol, Hitler lover.

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.

possibly a hot take: I’d kill Trump at any time if I could get away with it. It’d greatly benefit Americans and arguably the world. Also it would keep some women from being sexually assaulted so… bonus points!

Well your assuming someone would replace him at all

Most people wrongly assume he wouldn't have been replaced. That Germany would continue to starve and die under unpayable reparations. There were hundreds of pressures in Germany at the time, and that was just 1 out of 100's possible people like him that they wanted.

A Germany who had a Goebbels partner that didn't invade Russia would be completely different than the one today.

Not sure how killing an unprogrammed baby, would sit with anti-abortionists.

Though the simple answer to the question is no I wouldn't.

I can't see how America would have benefitted from a President Hillary now that we know how hateful and spiteful a person she really is.

Not to mention eager to start a global war.

The Chinese have a famous curse:

"May everything you wish come true."

A famous curse I've infamously never heard of before.

Nonetheless, I'm of down to my local restaurant to make some wishes.

Another for you then as you digest:

Well, I didnt expect you to teach people Taoism, but okay.