Oskar Schindler: War Criminal

[MASCARO at humnet.ucla.edu]

W/out quoting it, I'd like to strongly endorse Steely's analysis of Schindler's List.  My 11 
yr old son is going to the Museum of Tolerance in LA today, and will no doubt return 
tonight changed forever by the experience.  I don't know how I'll answer the many 
questions he'll have, but I don't think I could articulate my reservations on Speilberging 
the holocaust w/out messing up his head  I've just started Goldhagen's book, and I destest 
his writing style. Masterpiece?  Really? Also feels like a lot of question begging going on to 
but don't slam me yet steely, wait till I finish it (which might take a while).  My 
reservations on Goldhagen don't imply any endorsement of S.S. though.

john m

Steely writes:
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>Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's remarkable book, Hitler's Willing Executioners,
>has been much abused by the Speilberg allies on this list. I won't defend
>Goldhagen's conclusions, except to say that his work is a chilling
>masterpiece that must be confronted. But I would recommend the following
>less controversial works as antidotes to those who believe Schindler's List
>is "pretty bold stuff":
>