A Quick Comment....

John D. · 01-07-2004, 05:02 PM

Hi Folks,

I'm going to ask the Moderators (and myself, of course) to take down any threads or comments that deal with other areas of collecting World War 2 German memorabilia outside of firearms and their accessories. Most times - these are posted as "Nazi (item)" threads, and have been more of an issue on one of my other Forums then here over the previous months.

While I won't try to change your view about the term "Nazi" if you believe it's relevant to the item/stamp/accessory being discussed, I would like to remind you that this Forum is International in nature, so please keep that in mind when posting.

Second, it's also my view that most historians agree that only 10%-15% of the entire German population were what we, now generally refer to as "Nazis" - those who took an oath to uphold the dictatorship and the National Socialist Party (the roots of the word Ã¢??NaziÃ¢?Â) from the early 1930s to 1945, and even a smaller percent were willing to go to any extreme to protect that oath. So, as a reminder Ã¢?? certainly not all Germans during World War 2 were Nazis, nor even all its soldiers.

Therefore Ã¢?? please exercise some social conscience when postingÃ¢?Â¦. I'd really appreciate it (and I know I'm not alone <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> )....!!

Thanks...!

John D.

01-07-2004, 05:02 PM	#1
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	A Quick Comment.... Hi Folks, I'm going to ask the Moderators (and myself, of course) to take down any threads or comments that deal with other areas of collecting World War 2 German memorabilia outside of firearms and their accessories. Most times - these are posted as "Nazi (item)" threads, and have been more of an issue on one of my other Forums then here over the previous months. While I won't try to change your view about the term "Nazi" if you believe it's relevant to the item/stamp/accessory being discussed, I would like to remind you that this Forum is International in nature, so please keep that in mind when posting. Second, it's also my view that most historians agree that only 10%-15% of the entire German population were what we, now generally refer to as "Nazis" - those who took an oath to uphold the dictatorship and the National Socialist Party (the roots of the word Ã¢??NaziÃ¢?Â) from the early 1930s to 1945, and even a smaller percent were willing to go to any extreme to protect that oath. So, as a reminder Ã¢?? certainly not all Germans during World War 2 were Nazis, nor even all its soldiers. Therefore Ã¢?? please exercise some social conscience when postingÃ¢?Â¦. I'd really appreciate it (and I know I'm not alone <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> )....!! Thanks...! John D.