Insane or Just Evil?

This article delves into the medical state of Adolf Hitler throughout his entire life. It brings up quite a few controversial points, however chief among them is whether Hitler was truly evil or whether he was just so insane and paranoid from his various medical disorders that he could not make any logical decisions. The article explains a large number of the diseases and disabilities that Hitler suffered from including hypertension, headaches, heart problems, vision problems, bladder infections, and much more. The question that this brings up though is, were these the true reasons for Hitler’s evil actions? The author of the article does not extend his specific point of view on the subject, however based on the medical evidence presented and what points he chooses to elaborate on, he seems to believe that these diseases played a part in Hitler’s decision making, however when it came down to it the only person at fault was Hitler himself. I share the author’s point of view on this subject, because based on the wide range of diseases that Hitler was afflicted by, he would obviously make rash decisions. Even in the article it says, “Hitler believes that his father was half-Jewish and had died of syphilis.” This in itself may have affected Hitler’s classification of syphilis as a Jewish disease. However, I do not think that these diseases can in any way be used as an excuse for Hitler’s behavior and decisions that he made during his life. So was he insane or just pure evil? I would have to say both.