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--SNIP--
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That brings to my mind another discussion that I would love to have in this
forum. It involves the penchant Liberals have for trying to understand evil.
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Are you saying that trying to understand things is a bad idea? At one point
schizophrenics were considered “evil” and “possessed” and even if they had done
no harm to anyone they would be persecuted and worse. Fortunately people have
learnt to understand that form of “evil” and it is now rightfully considered an
illness.
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It is a very dangerous and foolish notion, as exemplified by this movie (I
assume, as I read the intro to the article: “A movie which depicts Nazi
dictator Adolf Hitler’s softer side has topped the German box office.”) I
haven’t the time to fully lay out my case, but it is an issue I’d love
explore with those with whom I probably will disagree.
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I’ve not seen it nor heard much about it.
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He didn’t experience the Nazis as far as I know
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Melvin Kaminsky served in North Africa during WW2 with the US Army according
to Wik.
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Which is not exactly having direct encounters with the Nazis worst abuses but I
should have checked first.
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Would an outsider from USian be any better ;)
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You’re right, but I’m not making swastika spaceships, either!
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I was commenting on your selection of Australians and the implied cultural bias
that could easily be considered to have. I’ve not made one either but I am
Australian.
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Not posting it to 1000Steine is respecting the (probable) views of the
majority of its audience. Lugnet has a more diverse readership and this
balance is why it is acceptable to post imagery and satire like Al’s or
Richie’s here. It has nothing to do with oblivion or lack thereof.
Just some thoughts,
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Yeah, but Tim, the LUGNET audience also includes minors. I see absolutely no
difference in not posting in 1000Steine out of respect for Germans, and not
posting to LUGNET out of respect for Germans. And that is my whole point in
a nutshell.
JOHN
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So are you proposing that we should censor stuff for a minority population? That
goes against most of the arguments I’ve seen you make before. I’m glad to see
you’re adopting a less Conservative perspective on things ;)
As for minors, I don’t see that they are going to be in any way harmed by
blatant satires of Nazism. Perhaps you could elaborate on this point?
Tim
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