I couldn't care much less what the majority thinks of me, especially once I am gone. Still, forgotten sounds nicer. There's no reason not to forget me, saving my fellow's grief.

Stealth_Mel0n

Australia43 Posts

August 14 2011 10:51 GMT

#143

Come on people- get commenting!

Palmar

Iceland22634 Posts

August 14 2011 10:55 GMT

#144

It's pretty obvious that anyone answering hated doesn't have a family/children or any intention of having one.

If hitler left some children behind, how do you think their lives, and their children's lives would have been.

I'll be dead so the question doesn't really affect me, but it would affect people I'd care about.

nihlon

Sweden5581 Posts

August 14 2011 10:55 GMT

#145

If you care about what your friends and family thinks of you while you are alive, why would you want them to hate you (or whatever it is) after you die? (regarding the people saying they don't care what people think after they are gone).

Facedriller

Sweden275 Posts

August 14 2011 10:59 GMT

#146

Hated, for some reason.
Remembered for eternity wouldnt be bad.

vetinari

Australia602 Posts

August 14 2011 11:10 GMT

#147

If you are forgotten by everyone soon after your death, you were nothing in life. It means no one loved you, no one cared about you, that you achieved nothing.

If you are hated, reviled for all eternity, you were something. You achieved. You were great. A great evil, perhaps, but still great. You changed the world.

It truly is a choice between two horrible fates.

Paver

Australia105 Posts

August 14 2011 14:20 GMT

#148

I would rather be forgotten then remembered as a saint, let alone as an evil guy.

iNfeRnaL

Germany1908 Posts

August 14 2011 14:28 GMT

#149

This poll lacks the "I don't want to be forgotten nor hated" option.

RaNdOmOwNaGe

Australia51 Posts

August 14 2011 14:31 GMT

#150

I would much rather be Hated, not because I must be remembered, but because I think that it would be awesome to have that much of an impact on the world. That is kinda what I strive to do in my life, except maybe not by doing something like Hitler did... I guess it would be fun either way :D

Probe1

United States17920 Posts

August 14 2011 14:32 GMT

#151

Everyone is forgotten eventually. Sure you remember Augustus. Even Alexander. But a thousand years before that remembrance becomes slimmer and so on until 8000 years ago you're just a skeleton with ceremonial pottery to indicate it was a grave.

I'd rather accept that our time of existence is limited no matter how great your impact is. Whether you are remembered by leaving Rome a city of marble or by the ethnic cleansing of the Balkins, you won't be remembered forever.

Forgotten is fine.

Tachion

Canada8573 Posts

August 14 2011 14:47 GMT

#152

Rather shockingly sad poll ;o I was surprised by the results. I mean it says right in the OP, hate equivalent to Hitler. If given the opportunity, hundreds of people here would kill millions of innocent people just so that their name would be remembered? What the fuck. Egotism at it's finest.
I'd rather leave the world a better place because of my existence and be forgotten.

teamsolid

Canada3668 Posts

August 14 2011 15:00 GMT

#153

Definitely forgotten. Even though I'm dead, if I was hated as much as Hitler, any family/future generations would probably get a bad rap and/or be living in shame due to all the heinous crimes I committed.

ravemir

Portugal595 Posts

August 14 2011 15:07 GMT

#154

I'd rather go down not having done something to hurt species progression, than to do it just for the fame. Fame which, like some have said already, wouldn't do me any good

harhar!

Germany190 Posts

August 14 2011 15:07 GMT

#155

dont give a shizz.

Latedi

Sweden1027 Posts

August 14 2011 15:11 GMT

#156

As long as I'd be hated for something I stand for, that's fine.

Phayze

Canada2029 Posts

August 14 2011 15:16 GMT

#157

On August 14 2011 23:28 iNfeRnaL wrote:
This poll lacks the "I don't want to be forgotten nor hated" option.

Definitely haha. I dont think I would care not being remembered, but I most certainly wouldn't want to be hated. I guess this question comes down to when it was asked. Because you could leave the world forgotten but not have been forgotten after you death but merely lost with time. Theres 7 billion people on the planet and 99% of them will not be remembered in 100 years. I'm content being one of the 99% of individuals.

koshr

Germany61 Posts

August 14 2011 15:19 GMT

#158

i dont think people will be hated for eternity not even hiter. sure he will be remember as a dictator etc but do you still hate nero or atilla ?

Fleebenworth

463 Posts

August 14 2011 15:24 GMT

#159

Everyone will be forgotten eventually; some people just last longer.

The Final Boss

United States1839 Posts

August 14 2011 15:25 GMT

#160

On August 14 2011 17:52 WeddingEpisode wrote:

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I think that's part of the outrage of it. He doesn't deserve the attention.

In addition to being one of the most wicked people to ever live, Hitler also was one of the most brilliant orators. Also, from a historical standpoint I personally find it interesting how a man could disguise such an evil and disgusting scheme behind loud speeches and blind nationalism.