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In reply to the discussion: What if pedophiles were born that way? [View all]hifiguy
(33,688 posts)Not one thing. Explanation is not justification and any historian worth a pinch of salt can tell you that. Does a considered explanation, based on documentable facts, of Hitler's actions and motivations serve to justify Hitler? Of course it doesn't. But it may make an understanding of the "whys" of a Hitler more clear and make it easier to spot another potential Hitler and prevent his rise to power.
We really know very little about the human brain and the genetic and environmental externalities that can make it go haywire. Best to inquire and learn. Psychologists study serial killers in order to learn more about their commonalities and to understand what makes them tick. Knowledge is always the way to understanding why people do what they do, even when their actions are monstrous.