I had a very interesting discussion on this topic with a German friend of mine, and we talked a lot about what it mean to be German in a post WWII world. He lived in Nuremberg, where they have kept intact many Nazi sites as a reminded to themselves of what was allowed to happen, so it does not happen again.
And seriously, no one alive today made any of the decisions that caused what happened. The only veterans still alive from that era were young kids at the time. It's like in America where there is a sentiment of things being owed to blacks and native americans for past crimes. While slavery was horrible, and natives were treated most unfairly, to hold me personally responsible for what people I never even KNEW did, is ridiculous.
Germans have a right to be proud of themselves. Shit, y'all have a far more functioning society/economy than most of the world. And it is a beautiful place with a rich cultural history. One group of assholes can't take that away from you.
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Date: 2012-06-21 02:47 am (UTC)And seriously, no one alive today made any of the decisions that caused what happened. The only veterans still alive from that era were young kids at the time. It's like in America where there is a sentiment of things being owed to blacks and native americans for past crimes. While slavery was horrible, and natives were treated most unfairly, to hold me personally responsible for what people I never even KNEW did, is ridiculous.
Germans have a right to be proud of themselves. Shit, y'all have a far more functioning society/economy than most of the world. And it is a beautiful place with a rich cultural history. One group of assholes can't take that away from you.