Here are the data points: - giving Hitler authority caused WWII and Holocaust, killing millions of innocent people (bad) - giving Patton authority could have

Here are the data points: - giving Hitler authority caused WWII and Holocaust, killing millions of innocent people (bad) - giving Patton authority could have ended WWII early, saving millions of innocent people (good, hypothetically) The first data point alone only proves that giving authority is SOMETIMES bad, which no one would argue with. If the second data point is a true statement, then it clearly counters the assertion that giving authority is ALWAYS bad Maybe granting authority is never worth the risk, but I think it required a more nuanced analysis than just bringing up Hitler.