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by ses1984 2480 days ago
Don't worry, your kid could be the next hitler or stalin!

Sorry for the gallows humor...not sorry.
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Fnoord 2476 days ago
Its only recently that we started to frown upon genocide. The atrocities committed in the Middle Ages aren't fresh enough. Mind you, its not "just the numbers". Here's a US example [1]. Or think about stories in the bible about the ill.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

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