The Nazis a Warning from History

[Dcdrac]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00gs5n4


This was a superb series the BBC did and the book is even better andit is still pertinant to this day.

 

[MG1962]

George Santayan said it with such elegance it is worth repeating in this humble forum

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

 

[leon_heller]

The series is being repeated on the UK Yesterday channel, with several similar series about WW II.

 

[Psi Baba]

I rented those from Netflix back in 2008, I believe. Excellent program.

 

[Ian Osborne]

I have it on DVD, but not watched it yet. Must dig it out.

 

[Mudcat]

George Santayan said it with such elegance it is worth repeating in this humble forum

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

I say: Learning from history but failing to act on it condemns people to repeat it.

 

[paiute]

I say: Learning from history but failing to act on it condemns people to repeat it.

I say: Thinking that times have changed and people are different now and it couldn't happen here condemns you to not be able to learn from history.

 

[theprestige]

Too bad whenever someone tries to present the Nazis as a lesson we should learn from, they get shouted down for Godwin.

 

[Mudcat]

I say: Thinking that times have changed and people are different now and it couldn't happen here condemns you to not be able to learn from history.

When have I ever made that claim?

 

[Ian Osborne]

When have I ever made that claim?

I don't think it was aimed specifically at you - more a general truism.

 

[Lisa Simpson]

They show it every so often on the Hitlery Channel. Good stuff.

 

[MontagK505]

George Santayan said it with such elegance it is worth repeating in this humble forum

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

True. Keep in mind there are some that remember the past and are determined to repeat it, if they think the outcome will favor them.

 

[Mudcat]

True. Keep in mind there are some that remember the past and are determined to repeat it, if they think the outcome will favor them.

Sounds like the typical Lawful Evil characters. Sad when someone lives a life that can be personified by D&D's alignment system.

 

[Corsair 115]

Too bad whenever someone tries to present the Nazis as a lesson we should learn from, they get shouted down for Godwin.

That might be because sometimes the Nazi history lesson is used inappropriately? That is, it is applied to situations which are not analogous.

 

[Ian Osborne]

That might be because sometimes the Nazi history lesson is used inappropriately? That is, it is applied to situations which are not analogous.

Yes, Nazi analogies are useful, but when used inappropriately, they become ridiculous. By all means introduce the Nazis into an argument, but make sure you're not getting things out of proportion or using a guilt-by-association fallacy.

 

[Brown]

I'd like to see this show, so please, don't spoil the ending.

 

[marksman]

Spoiler alert: Germany takes over Europe and then immediately regrets it when Spain, Greece, and Italy keep asking for more money.

 

[Ryokan]

Yes, Nazi analogies are useful, but when used inappropriately, they become ridiculous.

You know who else used inappropriate analogies..?

 

[Corsair 115]

You know who else used inappropriate analogies..?

Stalin! No, wait... Churchill! No, that's not it either...

 

[angrysoba]

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it

Evidence?