Assuming that you're Caucasian American it's easy to see why you believe you would have been a Nazi. Those of us not afflicted with White Gaze Syndrome can look back and marvel at the large numbers of Nazi Era German citizens who refused to swallow the poison.
It’s hard to turn the lens inwards and examine ourselves honestly, but you did it well.
The book The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, addresses the idea of how much of who we are is formed by our environment. Fascinating discussion.
In the specific context of the Nazi thought experiment, I see your point and think it's a fair criticism. But I do believe the general "moral of the story" here applies to people of all races and ethnicities — we are all much more a product of our circumstances than we are comfortable admitting.
Assuming that you're Caucasian American it's easy to see why you believe you would have been a Nazi. Those of us not afflicted with White Gaze Syndrome can look back and marvel at the large numbers of Nazi Era German citizens who refused to swallow the poison.
It’s hard to turn the lens inwards and examine ourselves honestly, but you did it well.
The book The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, addresses the idea of how much of who we are is formed by our environment. Fascinating discussion.
In the specific context of the Nazi thought experiment, I see your point and think it's a fair criticism. But I do believe the general "moral of the story" here applies to people of all races and ethnicities — we are all much more a product of our circumstances than we are comfortable admitting.