Death of a Scotsman (Re: the "no true Scotsman" fallacy)

I remember from about 30 years ago a TV interview with Albert Speer (the architect of the third reich). He was reasonable calm in discussing his involment at the upper reaches of the NAZI hierarchy until near the end. The interviewer commented on his amazement at seeing movies of Hitler playing with a dog and children about how this "monster" appeared so normal.Speer became rather adgitated and said (to the affect) "No, no you must not think that. He was *not* a monster! He was a human being like you and I. We all have within us the capability to do those things. If we think he was somehow special and not human we forget to be on guard."This was one of two powerful lessons I took away from the interview.Speer was warning against the no-true human fallacy as Jar is trying to warn Christians against the "no true Chistian" one.

That is the REALLY important message to learn from him and his life.

And if you think that then you are in the same terrible danger that Speer was trying to warn against. There is not magic shield against it; it is still there. Just those who most believe they are the ones who have slain the beast are those that we must most fear.Jar has been trying to warn against this; you demonstrate why the danger is as great as ever. It is up to you. It is up to you alone to be on guard. I repeat "alone"; using whatever means you think will work, perhaps, but it is not a responsibility you get to pass to others (be they human or otherwise).

Good job, Mike. I'll have to POTM later as I'm rushing.