Re: memories.e18/reply

Manny Karbelnig (aj667@lafn.org)
Fri, 26 Jan 1996 15:38:58 -0800 

Tom: Sorry to be contrite, but, after a recent visit to Germany, I
am more-than-ever convinced of my position. On a former visit, some
years ago, I was on a Rhine river cruise, and, one evening, when the
ship was tied up, we took a long walk thru one of the cities. As you
know, I speak and read the German language. Walking down the street, I
saw the sign,"Juden raus"- meaning 'Jews get out'. My blessed mother
 always taught me to "forgive and forget"- but the German-Nazis are
still with us, and like cockroaches, persist and thrive on the suffering
of others.Sad, but true. Still, hope springs eternal, and your kindness
and gentleness does not protect us, as I hope it will. Still, I know
these people (I use the term generically), and dread what they will
certainly do in the future. Keep hoping, it's a wonderful quality.





>
>MEMORIES OF 1940-something
>
>This list for schools (some 300 of them around the world)
>has been going since 1992 without much serious conflict.
>I have to say, however, that Manny Karbelnig's recent
>comment....
>
>>After WWII we made two serious mistakes. Why test Atomic weapons in the
>>American desert, why have the Russians test in Siberia, the French in
>>the lovely Pacific Islands. There is ideal atomic testing ground in
>>Berlin, Frankfort, Stuttgard, Munich, etc.
>
>... is completely unacceptable.   Manny - when I first
>suggested that you might join the MEMORIES Panel of
>Elders, I made it plain that the project was about the
>difficulties faced by civilians of *ALL* nations in the
>face of the horrors of World War Two.  Your experience
>in the 'displaced persons' camp after WW2 must have given
>you direct knowledge of such things.
>
>Statements such as...
>>Think it over, my friend, and learn who is your enemy.
>
>... are provocotive and divisive and quite outside the
>spirit of this list.   I am aware that you were intimately
>involved with the combat between the Allies (USA, England,
>many countries of the World) and the Axis (Germany, Japan,
>Italy).  I recognise the problems.  But we will not heal
>our world and make it ready for the 21st Century by such
>inflammatory statements.
>
>Please reconsider your position and write again in a more
>positive spirit.
>
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