Secret Nazi Forest!

Sir Degrader · 11-14-2005, 01:46 PM

Ilander · 11-14-2005, 02:05 PM

Wow...yeah, that would assuredly attract the neo-nazi types...

Still, I wish there was something funny or cheeky I could say...but I can't...can only say I'm glad they're getting rid of them.

armageddon272 · 11-14-2005, 02:36 PM

Amusing, wonder how many hidden symbols there are other than these left in Germany? Maybe they'll cut down the forest and discover the soil for several square miles forms a giant swastika.

Ziroc · 11-14-2005, 02:54 PM

Now they will have a clearing in the shape of a swastika.

armageddon272 · 11-14-2005, 04:16 PM

I thought they would clear out the whole thing so that they would have a clearing in the shape of a square.

Iron Greasel · 11-15-2005, 09:51 AM

I can't understand why they're getting rid of them. Hitler's dead. And chopping down a bunch of trees that grow in a formation isn't going to make him any more dead.

Bungleau · 11-15-2005, 10:06 AM

The German members of IW can speak to this better than I can, but Germany has done its best to eradicate not only the last vestiges of Hitler, but of the Nazi movement as well. It's illegal to sell or promote Nazi-related things in Germany, which eBay and other auction sites have discovered presents a challenge.

By leaving a giant swastika in the trees, they're leaving a symbol of that which they're trying to eliminate. So it has to go... along with any other such symbols that they might find.

Killing a person is easy. Killing an idea is hard. If you want proof, and treading as lightly as possible around forbidden subjects, consider the actions of a certain Jewish carpenter's son from a few years ago. He was only in the forefront of things for about three years, according to related texts... and his ideas have had quite an impact since then.

*sighs and hopes this doesn't go off-target*

shamrock_uk · 11-15-2005, 03:46 PM

Bungleau is quite correct. I think it's actually quite hard to overstate the sense of shame many German's still feel about this period - the tree has to go [img]smile.gif[/img]

Lucern · 11-15-2005, 03:59 PM

Agreed with Shamrock and Bungleau here, as long as Germans, and everyone else for that matter, still understand and continue to be taught what Nazis were about.

Timber Loftis · 11-15-2005, 05:53 PM

Disagree completely. All this hullabaloo gives the whole thing more credibility than it deserves. It's a few trees.

As for eradicating any remnants of the Nazi ideas, I find that as offensive as the Nazis themselves, and I've long had issue with Germany in this regard. There is nothing so sacred as freedom of speech and ideas. If the ideas are wrong, the court of public opinion will kill them, the law doesn't need to.

And now we've all talked about Nazis 1,000,000,000% more today than we would have if they'd have just shut the hell up about those poor trees.

11-14-2005, 01:46 PM	#1
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 64 Posts: 2,871	Oh those wacky Germans.

11-14-2005, 02:05 PM	#2
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 39 Posts: 2,820	Wow...yeah, that would assuredly attract the neo-nazi types... Still, I wish there was something funny or cheeky I could say...but I can't...can only say I'm glad they're getting rid of them. __________________ Is that what you really want to say?

11-14-2005, 02:54 PM	#4
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 52 Posts: 11,729	Now they will have a clearing in the shape of a swastika. __________________ Ironworks Gaming's Official Youtube Gaming Channel

11-15-2005, 09:51 AM	#6
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 1,701	I can't understand why they're getting rid of them. Hitler's dead. And chopping down a bunch of trees that grow in a formation isn't going to make him any more dead. __________________

11-15-2005, 10:06 AM	#7
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	The German members of IW can speak to this better than I can, but Germany has done its best to eradicate not only the last vestiges of Hitler, but of the Nazi movement as well. It's illegal to sell or promote Nazi-related things in Germany, which eBay and other auction sites have discovered presents a challenge. By leaving a giant swastika in the trees, they're leaving a symbol of that which they're trying to eliminate. So it has to go... along with any other such symbols that they might find. Killing a person is easy. Killing an idea is hard. If you want proof, and treading as lightly as possible around forbidden subjects, consider the actions of a certain Jewish carpenter's son from a few years ago. He was only in the forefront of things for about three years, according to related texts... and his ideas have had quite an impact since then. sighs and hopes this doesn't go off-target __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

11-14-2005, 02:36 PM	#3
armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 34 Posts: 1,163	Amusing, wonder how many hidden symbols there are other than these left in Germany? Maybe they'll cut down the forest and discover the soil for several square miles forms a giant swastika.

11-14-2005, 04:16 PM	#5
armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 34 Posts: 1,163	I thought they would clear out the whole thing so that they would have a clearing in the shape of a square.

11-15-2005, 03:46 PM	#8
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 3,092	Bungleau is quite correct. I think it's actually quite hard to overstate the sense of shame many German's still feel about this period - the tree has to go [img]smile.gif[/img]

11-15-2005, 03:59 PM	#9
Lucern Quintesson Join Date: August 28, 2004 Location: the middle of Michigan Age: 43 Posts: 1,011	Agreed with Shamrock and Bungleau here, as long as Germans, and everyone else for that matter, still understand and continue to be taught what Nazis were about.

11-15-2005, 05:53 PM	#10
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Disagree completely. All this hullabaloo gives the whole thing more credibility than it deserves. It's a few trees. As for eradicating any remnants of the Nazi ideas, I find that as offensive as the Nazis themselves, and I've long had issue with Germany in this regard. There is nothing so sacred as freedom of speech and ideas. If the ideas are wrong, the court of public opinion will kill them, the law doesn't need to. And now we've all talked about Nazis 1,000,000,000% more today than we would have if they'd have just shut the hell up about those poor trees. __________________

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