Re: cvs commit: src/games/fortune/datfiles fortunes fortunes2

[Jeroen Ruigrok/asmodai <asmodai@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

-On [20050810 19:35], Joerg Sonnenberger (joerg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>This is deeply ironic, but doesn't have anything to do with the history
>of the quoted person. Would anyone really doubt that there is a big
>grain of truth in that? For exactly that reason I object this chance.

Agreed.

There's a whole slew of characters whom we admire for their artistical
influence into society that have held very shaky beliefs of their own.

To point out a very recent media hype, does Michael Jackson's music become
any less beautiful (assuming you like it of course ;)) given the charges
against him?

>And yes, I am German and I object Nazism. But I hate how many Germans
>deal with their own past, namely by avoiding it, just like I object any
>foreign country pointing to a German non-senior citizen and talking
>about that happend in WW II.

Heh, too many people think the swastika on which the Nazi cross was based IS
the nazi cross.  It takes some effort to explain its original and authentic
loving message from the buddhist and hinduist camp to them.

And this also illustrates another point: symbolism and taking offense.
Where does one draw the line of taking offense?  European views are
radically different from those in the US.  Asian views are even otherwise
different.

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