Stalin WAS: Tweedy quote/alt.country (REAL LONG)

[Kelly Kessler]

Terry wonders:
nr(reading): Robert Harris' "Archangel" about the modern-day discovery of
Stalin's secret heir, living like a hermit in the woods near the White
Sea. Great novel. So, was J. Stalin worse than Hitler?

Stalin said something like, "One murder is a tragedy.  One million murders
is a statistic."  By dint of numbers and time spent in complete control, I'd
say Stalin was worse. But once dictators pass a certain threshold of being
an abomination, is it possible to quantify these things?

Kelly

RE: Stalin WAS: Tweedy quote/alt.country (REAL LONG)

[rkatic]

-Original Message-
From: William F. Silvers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Good question. And I'd agree with you that Stalin was indeed worse than
Hitler,
though certainly they're both waaay past that "threshold" you mention. Had
this
discussion off-list with another P2er awhile back. Hmm. g I'd assert that
both
were the most evil monsters in human history and leave ranking them out of
it.


One must not forget that adorable tyrant, Pol Pot.  He belongs in the same
league as the two mentioned above by Bill.  

rebecca