Comments on: Nazi Propaganda in Misleading Paris Occupation Photos http://kafee.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/nazi-propaganda-in-misleading-paris-occupation-photo/ ..decoherence of my little shtetele Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:18:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeremy Swanson http://kafee.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/nazi-propaganda-in-misleading-paris-occupation-photo/#comment-1065 Jeremy Swanson Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:10:38 +0000 http://kafee.wordpress.com/?p=1180#comment-1065 Actually the need for such an exhibition in terms if history education itself is very evident just in this report alone. The Occupation of Paris was not from 1940 - 45 as stated but from June 1940 to August 1944. Actually the need for such an exhibition in terms if history education itself is very evident just in this report alone.

The Occupation of Paris was not from 1940 – 45 as stated but from June 1940 to August 1944.

]]> By: shlomo http://kafee.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/nazi-propaganda-in-misleading-paris-occupation-photo/#comment-911 shlomo Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:55:39 +0000 http://kafee.wordpress.com/?p=1180#comment-911 Kendra Johnson, Thank you for your interesting comment about a difficult subject as the Holocaust. Kendra Johnson,
Thank you for your interesting comment about a difficult subject as the Holocaust.

]]> By: Kendra Johnson http://kafee.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/nazi-propaganda-in-misleading-paris-occupation-photo/#comment-910 Kendra Johnson Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:53:07 +0000 http://kafee.wordpress.com/?p=1180#comment-910 After reading the above comments, I must confess I find both sides intriguing. Here is why: On the one hand, our society doesn't take responsibility for its actions as a whole. We label everything, we blame everything, other than ourselves, that is. "I am like this because of my childhood," "My parents didn't love me enough so now it's okay that I act this way," etc. Thus, we are taught to look back and say, "These people are not responsible. The times were hard, people were only following orders, they believed what they wanted and it's okay." On the other hand, whether or not we choose to accept responsibility does not mean it doesn't exist. There are consequences to our actions. No action at all is still a form of action. It's a choice. Though I am young and did not live through this time, I have spent time in Germany, in France, talking to the people about these very subjects. And I think the Germans, as well as others, did know to an extent. I don't think many could fathom the absolute horror and the mechanisms of it all, but they knew it was bad, and some knew exactly how bad, and so many did nothing. Thank God there were those who stood up, who fought back, who recognized their ignorance and changed it. I loved reading this page and looking through the pictures and the comments because, quite frankly, korzac, I couldn't agree with you more. And I love that you're "calling their bluff," so to say. After reading the above comments, I must confess I find both sides intriguing. Here is why: On the one hand, our society doesn’t take responsibility for its actions as a whole. We label everything, we blame everything, other than ourselves, that is. “I am like this because of my childhood,” “My parents didn’t love me enough so now it’s okay that I act this way,” etc. Thus, we are taught to look back and say, “These people are not responsible. The times were hard, people were only following orders, they believed what they wanted and it’s okay.” On the other hand, whether or not we choose to accept responsibility does not mean it doesn’t exist. There are consequences to our actions. No action at all is still a form of action. It’s a choice. Though I am young and did not live through this time, I have spent time in Germany, in France, talking to the people about these very subjects. And I think the Germans, as well as others, did know to an extent. I don’t think many could fathom the absolute horror and the mechanisms of it all, but they knew it was bad, and some knew exactly how bad, and so many did nothing. Thank God there were those who stood up, who fought back, who recognized their ignorance and changed it.

I loved reading this page and looking through the pictures and the comments because, quite frankly, korzac, I couldn’t agree with you more. And I love that you’re “calling their bluff,” so to say.

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