Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' coming back to German shops
- Thread starter Thomas O'Malley
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And do you have a mind of your own as well, Sam?
Oh jeeeeze, another topic to get the masses hysterical. I have no comment. The book is readily available on the Internet anyway. Google "Hitler Mein Kampf PDF" and it is right there for everyone.
Hondarobot
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I think you misunderstood me. I never said I disagreed with Briana (one 'n' Dr.B), I said there should be more books not availble for kids. Kids should be protected for extremes in every way. At the other hand, if you look how they educate children nowadays in Belgian schools about WWII, it raises questions for me. They only teach the 'good' (read the allied parties) and the 'bad' (read the Germans). And I bet, you have enough common sense to know that the German citizens didn't really had a choice in WWII. They had a family to feed as well, as so had a lot a Europeans at that time. Some of them decided to go and work for the Germans to survive, to feed their family and have advantages.
Others remained, but after the war, and the horror that went through Europe (and more specific, Germany, Belgium and Holland) will never be taught in schools. Never will our children be taught the horror when the Sovjets won over the German army in Russia and Poland, and what they did... Don't you think our children hold the right, to know both sides of that horrible war?
I do... so my 10 year old daughter was taught is school what teachers thought was needed to be taught, I told her the rest. And the main raison therefore was that my wifes grandmother is still alive. Her beloved husband dies after the war, but worked as truck driver in beer, also for the German soldiers. And so my wife's grandfather and grandmother felt what it was like after the war in Europe (literally and figuratively), and I honestly believe, my daughter has the right to know that part of the story as well.
And so back to the book: I also honestly believe she holds the right to know what kind of man Hitler was and what kind of ideas he had. And so I'm planning to give her the book by the ages of 12-14. Perhaps she doesn't even agree with me Hitler was a horrible creature, but still then I do believe she holds the right on her own opinion.
You're GIVING your 12-14 year old daughter "Mein Kampf"?! That's wrong. Why the hell would you do that?
Do you have a reading problem? The answer is in the quote you took!!!
Hondarobot
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My reading is top notch, what quote are you talking about? I haven't quoted anyone.
Hondarobot
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Do you mean quoting your post? Your position doesn't make sense, which is why I posted.
Correction: it doesn't make sense to YOU. Who cares?
Hondarobot
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Well, probably anyone who thinks giving a 12 year old girl "Mein Kampf" to read is really weird might care.
Whatever...
Hondarobot
Banned
Having the book available to read/purchase is not the same as an adult parent giving the book to a child.
Will E Worm
Conspiracy...
It's a good thing. :elaugh: Everyone, especially children, should read it.
Reading is fundamental.
Reading is fundamental.
Elwood70
Torn & Frayed.
Let the book be widely available. Let the people decide...if they want to read it; they can. Let parents decide if they think their children can handle it. Put it out there for the all to see the ugliness first-hand.
Thomas; I think you're doing the right thing. It's something that needs to be seen to "appreciate" (that seems like the wrong word) just how fucked-up it really is.
Making it widely available will remove the cloud of intrigue the book has around it, and banish it to where it belongs: Obscurity.
Thomas; I think you're doing the right thing. It's something that needs to be seen to "appreciate" (that seems like the wrong word) just how fucked-up it really is.
Making it widely available will remove the cloud of intrigue the book has around it, and banish it to where it belongs: Obscurity.
Isn't it? Well, I think I'm mature enough to know what my daughter can and can't read at a certain age, so I don't need your opinion about what she can read at a certain age or if she's adult enough to read certain books.
Hondarobot
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I'm not going to get into a further fight regarding you and your family. It's none of my business. I stated my opinion.
Thanks Elwood. I want her to read it to see what (in her opinion, grown up) people are up too, if they are mentally ill enough. At the other hand, she needs to know that what teacher tell her needs to be questioned at all time. So she doesn't have to take anything, not even what I teach her, has to be taken for granted. Asking questions about world problems, past or present, peoples thoughts, ... anything... Question it. And that's the main lesson I want to teach her, just to make her think about things, and let her make up her own mind.
It sure is not, and in stead of answerring one liners, you'd better read a thread completely and then respond to it. Then you would understand my point of view as well (or at least try). Otherwise I ask you, how do you want me to explain my daughter her great-grandmothers situation about the war? You tell me...
Hondarobot
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Just explain it honestly. I don't know exactly what the situation was, or how Hitler's diatribe really matters.
meesterperfect
Hiliary 2020
It's about freakin time.
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