Originally posted by scott3x
You honestly think that every german was responsible for letting millions die?
Yes, dude. Yes. If you don't have the guts to take responsibility, nobody else is going to. That's the whole freaking problem. Do you think what
the Germans did was RIGHT? To sit around and do nothing? To be apathetic, to succumb to manipulation? Because seriously, if that is what you
believe, and if everyone believed that, the Holocaust would just happen over and over and over and over and over again. You realize that, right?
That you would not EVER freaking learn: social responsibility. Speak out. Be vigilant. Be aggressive. If you are going to consider yourself a
"citizen" of a country, a democratic country, that elects its leaders to represent you, and THAT is how they represent you, then what is that? Do
you consider yourself a member of society or don't you?
I don't understand what drives you to justify what Germany did so badly. Is it because you realize the same thing is happening here now and you
don't want to feel as though you can do anything about it? Or are you a Nazi sympathizer?
Originally posted by bsbray11
All you are telling me, is that you don't feel socially responsible for what your leaders do.
No I'm not.
So then you DO feel socially responsible for what your leaders do?
Which is it?
Originally posted by bsbray11
Did you know one of our generals actually made German civilians dig out the concentration camps, just to force them to see the horrors they had
allowed in their own country? What do you think that general would say to you right now, after having been through that war, and witnessing what he
did?
I don't know. I just know that being harsh with others generally tends to make things worse, not better.
Sticks and stones, man.
Not enough for a better world, sure. But in this world, it was "as good as it gets", at the time.
And the fact that you are totally accepting of what the German people did is the whole problem. You are perfectly okay with accepting their
stupidity. I set a higher standard for myself and others in this society: don't freaking have a Holocaust. Do you feel like you should have to
debate that with me?
Originally posted by bsbray11
Unless you WANT things like the Holocaust to happen again, for the exact same reasons. If you took more personal responsibility, you would see to it
that you would be using this same energy you are using to defend the Germans right now, in spreading awareness and being vigilant about our own
country's actions now.
Why do you think I'm here?
Well, right now, you are trying to defend the German people for what they did.
The question is, how to spread awareness of inside jobs? By trying to beat the truth into skeptics and disbelievers? Or by trying to understand
why it is that they disagree?
I've already asked several times why you feel it necessary to defend the Germans who allowed the Holocaust, of all people. I have yet to understand
why you are doing it. I can't even fathom it.
bsbray, you were the one protesting the term "twoofer". Just treat others the way you would like to be treated.
I am just being strategic. Disallowing words like "twoofer" from the 9/11 forums, and being stricter with ad hom in general, would be wonderful.
However, it's not forthcoming and I can't do anything about that. But it is pure strategy, to stay on topics, to not divert to personal attacks.
I am not actually offended by anyone using such words.