NP Willing Executioners?

[Otto]

Or all French, Dutch, Belgians, Turks, Italians, Russians, Japanese, 
Chinese, Australians etc.

Note that it's not been Goldhagen's original argument. It's just the 
wrong conclusion some people drew out of it.

jbor at bigpond.com wrote:

> 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.
>> >
>
>
>


	

	
		
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