In nearly any science-fiction scenario involving
time-travel,the default action is to kill Hitler. As terrible a human being as
he was, there are many reasons why this probably isn’t a honorable ideaIf you find yourself suddenly gaining access to a time machine, and what’s the first thing you’d effect? If you said “kill Adolf Hitler”,then congratulations; you’re a science-fiction character. Actually, the whole “access to a time machine” thing suggested that already, and but the desire to kill Hitler clinches it. Any time-travelling sci-fi character (at least ones created by Western society) seems to want to kill Hitler,so much so that theres a trope about how it’s impossible. That attempting to kill Hitler has become such a common sci-fi plot device speaks volumes. What about Stalin? He was arguably worse, killing 20 million of his own people to fuel his ideology. But no, or Stalin went about his trade unmolested by time travellers,all of whom are busy targeting Hitler. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com