Danish Scout Camp Features Nazi Game - Page 3

Pekka · January 24, 2003, 09:34

mrt144, you're looking to get us both banned

Az · January 24, 2003, 09:34

I can see the american newspapers screaming:
"europe's new maniacal dictator: "I played nazis and jews as a kid"!"

MRT144 · January 24, 2003, 09:42

banned and how!

Pekka · January 24, 2003, 11:19

I say let's forget about these Nazis and Jews games, who's afraid of the black man game, cowboys and indians and let's all just play 'Spank'. All you need is sauna and lots of boys

Ned · January 24, 2003, 11:43

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Originally posted by Mazarin
as well as ignorance seems to be in fashion in the US?

We have affirmative action in the US. There is a reason for it.

In Europe you have laws against anti-Semitism. There is a reason for them.

However, long ago we stopped lynching blacks.

In contrast, today, we see violence against Jews on the rise across Europe.

Pekka · January 24, 2003, 11:52

Nice generalisations, thanks.

Ned · January 24, 2003, 11:59

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Originally posted by Pekka
Nice generalisations, thanks.

OK, France and Germany. Where else?

Pekka · January 24, 2003, 12:01

I don't know, I haven't even heard of it, except that Germans have it.

TCO · January 24, 2003, 12:16

We had this really fun game that was an Indian game when I was at camp. Involved running up and down the field and stealing sticks out of a goal.

Ned · January 24, 2003, 12:26

You know, after I said "France and Germany," it struck me. Who are the most anti-US countries in Europe?

Pekka · January 24, 2003, 12:29

Ned, umm.. France.. Germany?

TCO · January 24, 2003, 12:32

Ned they don't like Isreal either. I think they're mad that there are still some Jews alive here and there...

Mazarin · January 24, 2003, 13:12

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In contrast, today, we see violence against Jews on the rise across Europe.

could you bring up some examples...

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You know, after I said "France and Germany," it struck me. Who are the most anti-US countries in Europe?

hmm...so what's wrong in being against us-policy?

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Ned they don't like Isreal either. I think they're mad that there are still some Jews alive here and there...

I could just as well say that the Americans don't like saddam and therefore are mad of seing any Arabs alive

MichaeltheGreat · January 24, 2003, 13:23

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Originally posted by DRoseDARs
BTW I have never played "cowboys and indians" or "smear the queer" even ONCE, nor have I ever seen anyone else play, and I've lived in Reno, Nevada since 1986 (me = 21 now). Has anyone else avoided those games or am I just a lucky freak?

You're a freak.

I always played the Indians. Fun to sneak up and ambush your enemies while they slept in camp.

Wernazuma III · January 24, 2003, 13:27

GP: As usual, you don't hit the nail on the head, but rather you hit your head on the nail.
Isn't it wonderful and easy to try to make Germans shut up because they always feel that guilt from back then? Opposing Sharon's politics has nothing to do with Nazism!

Wernazuma III · January 24, 2003, 13:33

What's about German antisemitism - sure it exists, it's also a problem over here in Austria although I haven't heard of any physical attacks on jews in any form. Antisemitism is very much lived "behind the doors" and don't tell me there are no anti-semits in the US. The attacks on synagogues in France are mainly because of Islamistic attacks, not commited by "French".
You don't find cases of policemen in Germany who act brutally in a racist way, like it happens quite often in the US, so don't judge from the high seat just becasue you don't like Germany's/France's stance on the Iraq crises.

Az · January 24, 2003, 13:34

I would like to point out that none of the Israeli poster has posted such a thing.

Nice troll, GP!

TCO · January 24, 2003, 14:20

Have you noticed all these Germans and Austrians have a skull theme going...

Rogan Josh · January 24, 2003, 14:21

So is it racist to call someone 'black' now?

If yes, is 'white' also racist?
If no, is 'negro' racist?

Az · January 24, 2003, 14:29

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So is it racist to call someone 'black' now?

If yes, is 'white' also racist?
If no, is 'negro' racist?

No, but playing games with kids, about the "bad black man" IS.

Mazarin · January 24, 2003, 14:31

GP, holocaust and ww2 are very serious topics to me and i'm really emotionally involved when it comes to that...and i must admit that i do not understand any humour on that topic...sorry didn't intent to answer a troll.

Edan · January 24, 2003, 15:46

Some thoughts:
To those who think it is harmless, and to those who would think that it "couldn't happen here", I suggest you read about the Classroom experiment called The Wave, and then tell me such role playing can't be harmful.

Antisemitism and bigotry in general can happen anywhere. It's easy to spot it when it labels itself "Nazi" or "Nazi vs. Jew game". It's harder to spot when it doesn't.

Bugs ****ing Bunny · January 24, 2003, 15:46

[rightwingtitanic****shaftranter]

The scouts are a private association and should be free to pretend to be Nazis or ban gays if they choose to do so.

[/rightwingtitanic****shaftranter]

TCO · January 24, 2003, 15:50

Understood, Maz.

Hurricane · January 24, 2003, 15:57

I would call it bad taste. Nothing more, nothing less.

Az · January 24, 2003, 16:04

Ugh, GP is sorry, mazarin.

Pekka · January 24, 2003, 16:08

Hurricane, yep, but they also had those signs and arm bands.. that shows VERY bad taste. It's another thing to play Nazis and Jews and chase each other just the sake of it, and another thing to have equipment for it.

Ned · January 24, 2003, 16:15

If anyone has yet to see the Pianist, I highly recommend it. It is set in Warsaw and spans the entire war. We all know what happened there. But still, the images of a German officer, seemingly for no reason at all, randomly picking a number of Jews from a work detail, forcing them to lie face down, and then, one-by-one, shooting them in the back of the head, is indescribably disturbing.

Boris Godunov · January 24, 2003, 16:17

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Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
[rightwingtitanic****shaftranter]

The scouts are a private association and should be free to pretend to be Nazis or ban gays if they choose to do so.

[/rightwingtitanic****shaftranter]

Hey, I'm leftwing, and I agree with this...

Bugs ****ing Bunny · January 24, 2003, 16:19

Easy. Just replace the "right" with "left" and keep the rest, in that case.