alvvayson

The vast majority of Germans did not know about the death camps. They were under the impression that the Jews were held in labour and prison camps and only learned about the genocide towards the end of the war, around 1943.

My (great)grandparents were in the Dutch resistance and saved many people, including Jews. They thought they were saving them from labour and prison camps.

They also only learned about the death camps towards the end of the war when news of it started leaking out. This made them even more resolved to save whom they could, which was hard in the Dutch famine in the 1944/1945 winter. They gave away a lot of food that winter.

Neither they, nor the Germans, could do much more than that. Trying to protest the Holocaust would lead to immediate arrest by the Nazi's.

Also, even the Nazi's didn't know about the Holocaust until the 1942 Wannsee conference where they invented it as "the final solution". By that time the war had entered its third year.

My point is, unlike the Israelis today, the German public as whole at that time can only be accused of being complicit in genocide, during a period where they themselves were under martial law. They can not be accused of supporting genocide while still enjoying civil rights.

Which is why I have more disdain for the Israelis today.

A hospital is just a building and the organization that owns the building.

The real question is, should hospitals be allowed to force or forbid doctors from providing medical care?

A doctor (Catholic or not) should never, and can never, be forced to perform a medical procedure, including abortions. And they also shouldn't be forbidden from performing a medical procedure.

Hospitals just provide rooms and equipment so that doctors can provide the care that their patients need, within their ability to provide that care.

I mean if people are gonna have guns and people with mental crises who go and murder other people, then let's choose the lesser evil:

a) Sandy Hook style shooting up a school, killing many kids and teachers

b) New Orleans style driving a car into a public event, killing many partygoers

c) Luigi style murdering a single person who is arguably themselves guilty of causing the legal death and suffering of thousands

Now what would be the lesser evil in this scenario?

Obviously, I prefer no dead people, which would require regulating guns and providing mental healthcare and a social safety net to people, but alas, that option seems to be impossible.

A bit late, but I just want to say, you are doing it right. I hope you find a new home for your community.

If people want less bigoted religions, then they will need to support initiatives by reasonable people to steer those religions.

Otherwise, if all reasonable people leave a religion, all that remains will be a cesspool of toxicity and ignorance.

G

In the 1990s, we all knew. And we had enough time and the technology to stop it.

That technology was nuclear, since solar and wind just weren't developed enough back then.

But we collectively decided that nuclear power was too risky, so now we are here today.

After the election win, I am no longer that certain in how bad of an investment Twitter was for Musk.

It probably helped the Trump campaign somehow, even if not decisive.

And he will probably get billions in AI subsidies which he will partially spend on licensing Twitter content for AI purposes.

Yep.

Entertainers get the big bucks because millions and billions of normal people spend a lot of time and money being entertained by them.

And we are always looking for the cool and funny next thing. And hawk tua girl legitimately entertained millions of us for 30 seconds.

Huh?

In most touristy places, Americans are actually desired as the best tourists because of their tipping culture.

When I talk to employees of hotels, bars and restaurants, they are often a little disappointed that I'm not an American.

That subreddit was one of the few things I miss from the Trump days.

Looking forward to the quality leopardsatamyface posts the next four years

Some people are downvoting you, but I just want to give you a high five for trying to make best out of a shitty situation.🙏