[Leica] Nazi Is as Nazi Does

[buzz.hausner at verizon.net (Buzz Hausner)]

I for one grow weary of this endless fine tuning of who was and wasn't a
Nazi.  I find it a stupid and vapid argument.  Riefenstahl, Speer, Von
Braun, Hanfstaengl...all of them played some role, eager or not, in the
rise of National Socialism and precious little, except for Hanfstaengl,
in its demise.  I see no point in arguing on this list over their
individual naivet?, commitment, regret or atonement.  Can we not give it
a rest or take it off list?

        Buzz Hausner

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
Of Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:38 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:was Riefenstahl now Disneys famous Nazi

Yes, that's correct.

He probably wasn't any more or less of a Nazi then Leni, although slave
labor from Dora concentration camp was instrumental in building the
research facilities he administered.  

The point is that a guy like Von Braun, an honorary SS member, can admit
to using slave labor and we don't seem to mind because his relationship
to genocidal maniacs was "complicated", while Leni admits a great
admiration for Hitler and no one can forgive her.  

I guess love is the more heinous crime here.


Chris Saganich