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{{Quote|The greatest tragedy of all was that this [[Joseph Stalin|butcher of innocents]] would never be called to account for his crimes.|A classic | {{Quote|The greatest tragedy of all was that this [[Joseph Stalin|butcher of innocents]] would never be called to account for his crimes.|A classic karma houdini}}A "'''karma houdini'''" is someone who isn't adequately punished for their villainous actions, and escapes justice by "pulling a Houdini" (disappearing) from karma. Many [[:Category:Scapegoat|scapegoats]] have eventually become karma houdinis, due to how much they suffer which eventually covers up their actions in the future, Some karma houdinis had [[:Category:Redeemed|redeemed themsevles]] ([[Prince Johnson]], [[Lori Drew]] and [[Emperor Hirohito]] are some examples of a redeemed karma houdini). | ||
There is also an article about this topic on the [[Mh:loathsomecharacters:Karma Houdini|Loathsome Characters Wiki]]. | |||
A karma houdini, in this context, can have one of the following scenarios to qualify: | |||
*The person simply died; in a ruler's case, while still in power. Examples include [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Mao Zedong]], [[Kim Il-sung]], [[Kim Jong-il]], [[Francisco Franco]], [[Leopold II of Belgium]], [[Emperor Hirohito]], [[Vladimir Lenin]], [[François Duvalier]], [[Josip Broz Tito]], [[Augustin Bizimana]]. | *The person simply died; in a ruler's case, while still in power. Examples include [[Joseph Stalin]], [[Mao Zedong]], [[Kim Il-sung]], [[Kim Jong-il]], [[Francisco Franco]], [[Leopold II of Belgium]], [[Emperor Hirohito]], [[Vladimir Lenin]], [[François Duvalier]], [[Josip Broz Tito]], [[Augustin Bizimana]]. | ||
*The person was deposed or put in a vulnerable position, but he/she escaped prosecution. Examples include [[Idi Amin]], [[Josef Mengele]], [[Fidel Castro]], [[Augusto Pinochet]], [[Mobutu Sese Seko]], [[Robert Mugabe]], [[Richard Nixon]], [[Suharto]], [[Alfredo Stroessner]], [[Pol Pot]], [[Fulgencio Batista]] and [[Dawood Ibrahim]]. | *The person was deposed or put in a vulnerable position, but he/she escaped prosecution. Examples include [[Idi Amin]], [[Josef Mengele]], [[Fidel Castro]], [[Augusto Pinochet]], [[Mobutu Sese Seko]], [[Robert Mugabe]], [[Richard Nixon]], [[Suharto]], [[Alfredo Stroessner]], [[Pol Pot]], [[Fulgencio Batista]] and [[Dawood Ibrahim]]. |