If someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you and told you that child would be totally evil... would you kill them?

[Anonymous]

If someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you and told you that child would be totally evil, to be a ruthless dictator who would destroy millions of lives, could you then kill that child?

[Novacane]

No, you can’t just kill someone for something they haven’t done, they can only be held responsible once those actions have been made, yea you could prevent a lot of deaths but I am not God to decide who gets to live or die. The correct thing would be to try to influence them and maybe make them have a change of heart, but if not I will let history take its course

[Hawner]

Sad, but true. That is the right way.

[Hawner]

You can't kill someone who hasn't committed any crime yet. It is the baby-Hitler paradox all over again! If you know what his future holds, try to change just enough so he doesn't go that path. If you can't, let it happen and then punish him for the crime.