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From: desjardins@h-sc1.UUCP (marie desjardins)
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Subject: Re: The Shame of the President
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Date: Tue, 23-Apr-85 15:52:01 EST
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> 
> Mr. Berman, did you ever read about what power the Nazi propaganda machine
> had over the German people? These people were convinced that they were the
> master race; they were not convinced by their own "natural" supperiority
> complex. That is a bunch of baloney!!!!! They were convinced by the propaganda
> coming out from the Ministry of Herr Goebells. Yes, the crimes done by the
> 47(if they did any; not all SS men were butchers, just as not all G.I.'s were
> hard-fighting liberating good guys; war is a hellish game played by both sides)
> were wrong and maybe came from the inner sadistic desires of such people. But,
> not in all cases.
> 
> 			DAVE BROWN

The scary part of the whole thing is that it turns out a lot of people will
do really terrible things if they are told to do so by an "authority" (there
are several psychological experiments backing this up, I can find them if you
wish).  But that does NOT make it right.  I don't think we should condemn
every German who fought for the Nazis, but neither do I think we should condone
them or praise them for their bravery.  The truly brave fight for what they
believe in, not what they are told.

	marie desjardins