NP Willing Executioners?

[jbor at bigpond.com]

I'm not so sure that Pynchon is 100% in agreement with Oedipa there, or 
anywhere else for that matter (whereas with Homer, on the other hand 
.... )

But, speaking of common sense, and rational logic, there's something 
not quite right about that Goldhagen thesis.

best

On 20/09/2005 Dave Monroe wrote:

> "This is America, you live in it, you let it happen.
> Let it unfurl." (Lot 49, p. 150)
>
> "'Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.'" --H.J. Simpson
>
> On 20/09/2005 jborwrote:
>
>> The argument below, logically extended, would likewise condemn all 
>> Americans for the atrocities committed (against Native Americans and 
>> African Americans; in South-East Asia, Iraq, wherever else) by their 
>> elected American Reichs. Wouldn't it?
>>
>> Not agreeing with the argument, just questioning the logic.
>>
>> best
>>
>>
>>> From: "Joel Katz" <mittelwerk@[omitted]>
>>> To: pynchon-l@[omitted]
>>> Subject: Re: exhumed book from nazi slut
>>> Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:24:19 -0400
>>>
>>>
>>> [...] the goldhagen book of a few years back ('hitler's willing
>>> executioners'), as well as common sense, paints a picture of general
>>> acquiescence and limited participation among the teutonic populace.  
>>> also
>>> check out klaus thewelheit's two volume 'male fantasies,' on the 
>>> widespread
>>> pop-cultural support for murderous anti-semitism and slavophobia.  
>>> so,
>>> exceptionalist anecdotes aside, when we speak of nazis of that time 
>>> we
>>> should indeed speak of germans as a whole.  and reserve our pity for 
>>> those
>>> who deserve it.
>>>
>>>
>>> [...]
>>> >
>>> >Joel Katz wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>http://www.villagevoice.com/books/0533,tuhusdubr,66877,10.html
>>> >>
>>> >>as ben hecht said:  they should have walled in the whole country 
>>> and let
>>> >>them feed on themselves.
>>> >