Re: RE: Hatred in German People - Eddie

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Hi Eddie ,

Yes, I think you struck a chord.

I don't know whether this is true or not, but I

have recently read that in the USA documentaries

and movies about the Nazis are extremely

popular...so popular in fact, that most Americans

immediately think of the Nazis, if they meet a

German.

But I don't know, whether this is true or not.

I was born decades after the war and I don't know

whether Germany ever apologized to the Gypsies or

not. I don't feel in any way responsible for what

the Nazis did...nor do I feel that *I* have to

apologize to the Gypsies. I didn't do anything to

the Gypsies.

I have hurt many people in my life...but none of

them was a Gypsy.

Eva

-- In Loving-what-is , " Eddie

> Katz "

> <eddiekatz444@h...> wrote:

> Eva, It sounds like I struck a chord, doesn't

> it? Just to clarify,

> I don't

> think I'm any better than Hitler--just that I

> do my damage on a

> lesser

> level. And by the way, I'm German also and I

> still wonder why

> Germany

> refuses to apologize to Gypsies--don't you?

> Eddie

>

>

> >From: Elli <mysteryoflife03@y...>

> >Reply-To: Loving-what-is

> >To: Loving-what-is

> >Subject: Hatred in Geman

> People - Eddie

> >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:43:52 +0100 (CET)

> >

> >Hi Eddie,

> >

> >You wrote:

> > >> I find it interesting that Germany

> publically

> >and officially apologized to the Jews for what

> >was

> >done to them during WWII but refused to

> apologize

> >to the Gypsies for the 500,000 plus of their

> >group that was murdered. This tells me the

> seed

> >of hatred and prejudice still lies deep in

> many

> >of the German people. <<

> >

> >Eddie, have you ever been to Germany? I am

> German

> >and I live in Germany. To say that " hatred and

> >prejudice still lies deep in many of the

> German

> >people " is a prejudice.

> >

> >You wrote:

> > >> The sterotypes and labels given certain

> groups

> >of minorities is still prevalent in our

> culture

> >also. My belief is that if I harm one person

> >because of my false beliefs about them, then

> my

> >actions are as evil as Hitler. <<

> >

> >Right. And you have just given a stereotype

> and

> >label to Germans by saying that hatred and

> >prejudice lies deep in many of the German

> people.

> >

> >

> >You wrote:

> > >> In order to grow, I want to be accountable

> for

> >my own ignorance and emotional prejudices. <<

> >

> >Yes. I agree.

> >

> >Eva

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >Mit schönen Grüßen von Yahoo! Mail -

> http://mail.yahoo.de

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Eva, How do you know none of them were Gypsies? Eddie

>

>Reply-To: Loving-what-is

>To: Loving-what-is

>Subject: Re: RE: Hatred in German People - Eddie

>Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:42:42 +0100 (CET)

>

>Hi Eddie ,

>

>Yes, I think you struck a chord.

>

>I don't know whether this is true or not, but I

>have recently read that in the USA documentaries

>and movies about the Nazis are extremely

>popular...so popular in fact, that most Americans

>immediately think of the Nazis, if they meet a

>German.

>But I don't know, whether this is true or not.

>

>I was born decades after the war and I don't know

>whether Germany ever apologized to the Gypsies or

>not. I don't feel in any way responsible for what

>the Nazis did...nor do I feel that *I* have to

>apologize to the Gypsies. I didn't do anything to

>the Gypsies.

>

>I have hurt many people in my life...but none of

>them was a Gypsy.

>

>Eva

>

>

> -- In Loving-what-is , " Eddie

> > Katz "

> > <eddiekatz444@h...> wrote:

> > Eva, It sounds like I struck a chord, doesn't

> > it? Just to clarify,

> > I don't

> > think I'm any better than Hitler--just that I

> > do my damage on a

> > lesser

> > level. And by the way, I'm German also and I

> > still wonder why

> > Germany

> > refuses to apologize to Gypsies--don't you?

> > Eddie

> >

> >

> > >From: Elli <mysteryoflife03@y...>

> > >Reply-To: Loving-what-is

> > >To: Loving-what-is

> > >Subject: Hatred in Geman

> > People - Eddie

> > >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 20:43:52 +0100 (CET)

> > >

> > >Hi Eddie,

> > >

> > >You wrote:

> > > >> I find it interesting that Germany

> > publically

> > >and officially apologized to the Jews for what

> > >was

> > >done to them during WWII but refused to

> > apologize

> > >to the Gypsies for the 500,000 plus of their

> > >group that was murdered. This tells me the

> > seed

> > >of hatred and prejudice still lies deep in

> > many

> > >of the German people. <<

> > >

> > >Eddie, have you ever been to Germany? I am

> > German

> > >and I live in Germany. To say that " hatred and

> > >prejudice still lies deep in many of the

> > German

> > >people " is a prejudice.

> > >

> > >You wrote:

> > > >> The sterotypes and labels given certain

> > groups

> > >of minorities is still prevalent in our

> > culture

> > >also. My belief is that if I harm one person

> > >because of my false beliefs about them, then

> > my

> > >actions are as evil as Hitler. <<

> > >

> > >Right. And you have just given a stereotype

> > and

> > >label to Germans by saying that hatred and

> > >prejudice lies deep in many of the German

> > people.

> > >

> > >

> > >You wrote:

> > > >> In order to grow, I want to be accountable

> > for

> > >my own ignorance and emotional prejudices. <<

> > >

> > >Yes. I agree.

> > >

> > >Eva

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >Mit schönen Grüßen von Yahoo! Mail -

> > http://mail.yahoo.de

> >

> >

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> > on Technology. "

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> > --- End forwarded message ---

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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Eddie,

You believe that this is a problem for me?

What makes you think that? Do you think that there is

something " wrong " with me?

Eva

> Eva, Even as a young child, I remember feeling that

> I possessed the

> potential to hate, not unlike Hitler--My younger

> sister was a real

> pain in

> the butt for me. I believed I hated her. I believed

> my life would be

> better

> without her around. I never tried to hide how I felt

> when it came to

> my

> Understanding the hatred in Hitler has never been a

> problem for me--

> but I

> believe from your responses, it is a problem for

> you. That is why I

> asked

> you to consider my challenge. I still have not

> heard from you about

> that.

> Eddie

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Eva,

This was such an old post of mine--are you still back there?

Love,

Eddie

>

>Reply-To: Loving-what-is

>To: Loving-what-is

>Subject: Re: RE: Hatred in German People - Eddie

>Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 19:35:39 +0100 (CET)

>

>Eddie,

>

>You believe that this is a problem for me?

>What makes you think that? Do you think that there is

>something " wrong " with me?

>

>Eva

>

>

> > Eva, Even as a young child, I remember feeling that

> > I possessed the

> > potential to hate, not unlike Hitler--My younger

> > sister was a real

> > pain in

> > the butt for me. I believed I hated her. I believed

> > my life would be

> > better

> > without her around. I never tried to hide how I felt

> > when it came to

> > my

>

> > Understanding the hatred in Hitler has never been a

> > problem for me--

> > but I

> > believe from your responses, it is a problem for

> > you. That is why I

> > asked

> > you to consider my challenge. I still have not

> > heard from you about

> > that.

> > Eddie

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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>

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