31. First of all, Smith is not "low-IQ" as someone said. He *turned down* a scholarship to MIT - no not an athletic scholarship, but an *academic* one.

Having said that, I agree that he should not have said what he did. My mother-in-law is a Nazi death camp survivor, and to give Hitler *any* type of praise is absurd to the point of disbelief. He was an irretrievably evil, megalomaniacal demon-on-Earth.

Scientology seems to have a very strange effect on people, doesn't it?

Posted at 1:57PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Wickeddoll

32. Scientology seems to have a very strange effect on people, doesn't it? AMEN!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:00PM on Dec 24th 2007 by sammi

33. Have any of you actually read what Will Smith said? He didn't say that Hitler wasn't bad--he said Hitler himself probably didn't think he was bad--which is probably true. Somewhere in Hitler's twisted, sick little mind, he thought what he was doing was good. The point of the comment is that we have to be vigilant about our own perceptions of good and bad because evil people can rationalize their behavior. Sheesh, this hyper-sensitivity to any perceived slight has really gotten out of hand. So now it is verboten to say anything about Christians, Hitler, Jews, Christmas, etc,, etc. Maybe it's time we all just got over ourselves!

Posted at 2:01PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Michele

34. Hitler knew from the start that his ideas embraced evil & so does the racist idiot Smith & whatever & just curious - just because you are ridden with STDs - still means you are accountable.

Posted at 2:01PM on Dec 24th 2007 by A

35. hummmm....I guess all the years of black oppression wasn't really all that bad. I mean it's not like the good ol white folk woke up one morning and said I think I'll make black people slaves today. With all do respect, Will I like your movies but the thoughtlessness in those remarks where absoultly based on Ignorance. Maybe more time in the history books about the WWII and less time filling your head with all that Science crap would be a better way to spend some of your time. Surprising really how so many people can be so blind to one of the worlds biggest stains on society. I feel like I need to apologize for his uneducated remarks. Don't ever throw the old my ancesters where tortured crap in our faces again, I mean at least I can go to the gas chambers and see that horrible History...complete proof of Hitler's Insane mentality.

Posted at 2:02PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Sandra

36. Reread exactly what Will said and stop adding your own interpretation to it. He only suggested that sicko Hitler was doing what he thought was right. I don't see him condoning it or praising it. I have to agree very much with #23...Jews get over it! If you were at all sympathetic you wouldn't be concerned with only your race but also the slavery of the blacks.

Now I have a question...why haven't the Jews learned anything from all this and stopped eating meat that is farm factory raised? Dosen't that hit close to home? Why is their pain so important but not others? At what point have they progressed to include others who have suffered the same? I am asking not just pointing fingers.

Posted at 2:03PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Propaganda!!

37. "And the Jewish anti def league should not be hypocritical and instead of worrying about a celebrity, should fight for thier fellow humans being slaughtered in Darfur."

Educate yourself momof3. You sound racist as all the other ignorant people saying jews are too touchy. If you did any research, you'd see that the Anti-Defamation League has sound a lot to help stop the violence in Darfur. What have you done other than sat on the couch eating cookies, with your big fat ass.

Posted at 2:03PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Lisa

38. For people like me whose entire families were wiped out by Hitler and his Nazis enforcers this is a hard thing to read. WIll Smith's analagy is like white people saying that slavery wasn't really that bad a thing for black people! How dumb can you be Will Smith?

Posted at 2:03PM on Dec 24th 2007 by pumpkin

39. Not good, Will. Totally twisted thinking, can he clarify what he meant?

Posted at 2:04PM on Dec 24th 2007 by IMO

40. he probly didnt mean it like that. hitler is of course "bad" but there are other dictators that did terrible things that are on a different level than hitler. stalin killed millions of his own people...saddam used biological weapons on iraqis that were from a different muslim sect.

Posted at 2:05PM on Dec 24th 2007 by jonboy

41. The fact that people are getting offended by this proves that we are overly sensitive as a society. I think this is largely due to the fact that the sensationalized media encourages people to get up in arms about things because that is what garners ratings.
People need to learn to read AND comprehend these statements when they are said instead of picking out a few words like "Hitler" and "good" and then immediately getting offended. When you start spouting off about how Will Smith is advocating the nazi movement or that he thinks Hitler was a good guy you only end up looking incredibly stupid. I know that your first reaction is to want to be offended because it has been ingrained into you, but try thinking a bit beforehand.

Posted at 2:05PM on Dec 24th 2007 by DCLXVI

42. C'mon Will, use your brain next time before you open your mouth. Saying that one of the most horrible mass murderers in the history of mankind "he set out to do what he thought was 'good." is an insult to everyone who was killed by Hitler, fought (& those that also died) to oppose Hitler & those that lost friends & family members because of Hitler. Don't be a typical stupid uninformed hollywood celebrity; think next time before you speak. It'll be less embarrassing for you later on...

Posted at 2:07PM on Dec 24th 2007 by WTF?

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The total low IQ low class racist boy shows his true neoliberal radical true colors - boycott this racist fascist idiot.

Posted at 1:40PM on Dec 24th 2007 by 9
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Time to grow up, 9. Do everyone a favor & leave politics out of this. His statement has nothing to do with whether he's conservative or liberal; his statement is an affront to ALL people everywhere. Liberals don't think any different than conservatives on this issue, so try to keep your political prejudices in check next time you post...

Posted at 2:08PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Get Real

44. To all the people advising the people condemning Will to "actually read" what he said - YA, we all get it geniuses! We DID READ IT! GEEZ! We realize he is not "actually saying" Hitler was a great guy! WE GET IT! GEEZ, idiots! What he said is still offensive. Will I boycott his movie because of it? No! Was I going to see it anyway - NO! I think he's a bad actor. I will not be going anyway....

Posted at 2:09PM on Dec 24th 2007 by duh

45. Next time some black goes off on me about their slavery or AIDS or whatever, I'm going to remember what this particular boy said about my people - the Jews (my wife is Korean).

Posted at 2:11PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Hal R Hosfeld