germany..?

Question

Is it true in Germany,you are not allowed to even speak about Nazi Germany? Is this correct?

Answer 1

We speak about everything we want!

We, of course, are a little tired to always being asked about Nazi-things, as this is over 60 Years ago. The actors in this tragedy was our grandfathers generation, not many still a life. We do know the history and Germany ever since has taken a lot of effort to pay for victims, to educate and to attempt to make up for it (of course, we know that's not possible). For that reason, in order to avoid something like this to ever happen again, we are very critical towards our foolish little Nazi groups who glorify this sad time, not realizing what they are doing. And for that reason it is forbidden to display Nazi-Items.
By the way, they are still purchased over the net, guess from which country: the USA.

Answer 2

No it's not. It's spoken about in schools and at universities and in private and in public because it is party of who we are and affects how we live. This kind of awful history means we are obliged to prevent something like this from happening again.

What you may be thinking of is a law that we have that forbids displaying nazi symbols (most obviously, the swastika) and denying the holocaust ever happened. Both are punishable crimes. There is currently a legal battle going on whether forbidding the display of nazi symbols also covers the kind of stickers and buttons you often see with a boot kicking a swastika into pieces or someone throwing a swastika into the bin.

Right now, some courts hold the view that these anti-nazi symbols are forbidden, too, because they contain nazi imagery. So quite a few politicians (like Claudia Roth from the Green Party) have worn these stickers and then reported themselves to the police. They want this matter to go to our Supreme Court to reach a final, binding verdict.

Answer 3

I am from the US and dated a man for
3 1/2 years who was German and was living in Germany. I never met a single person there that was uncomfortable discussing Nazi Germany. From my experience of discussions there many Germans realize it is part of their history and you can't deny it's existence. But at the same time it is not part of current events. I am Jewish and my boyfriend was German and while we both respect history neither of us directly participated in what occurred during that period. Therefore why should it be a taboo subject? You can't learn from history if you deny it ever happened. There may be some people in Germany who completely disagree with my perspective, but I never met them the many times I was there.

Answer 4

I think its more of a taboo subject, there is a great deal of national shame about the Nazi era even in the german youth of today.

It is still illegal to goose step or display nazi symbolism like the swastika there.

Answer 5

i live in Germany i have been here for 2 years. i have many German Friends here. Germany has freedom of speech just as we Americans do. it is not illegal to say Nazi however it is equal as to calling a black person the N word. so you will be looking for a serious butt whooping. it is considered a racist slurr to call a German a Nazi. and racism is Nazism in its self. if you are correctly speaking about ww2 to educate it is not considered a bad word if properly used. i dont really know if it is illegal to goose step here or not i believe it isnt illegal but considered verry offensive.

however the symbol of the swastika is illegal to display or wear a person can nad will be heavily fined or arrested.

Germany has laws that forbid denial of Nazi Germany. they thoroughly teach about it in school along with other wars in the world. as to NEVER FORGET and to never let some one like that happen in the world again.

i dont really bring it up with my freinds i have a couple times out of curiousity but ony if in a confortable situation i would never just ask someone off the street about ww2 its kind of a touchy subject but not a taboo.

another curious question you may ask is are there any neo Nazis in Germany? the answer is yes but they are not as open about it as it is in America. they have happend all over not only germany but europe as well in berlin munic and many other cities here. before the march happens sometiems there will be a speach of from people against it telling them to not join them and to rember and never let it happen again here is some vids from youtube of marches in germany. one is anti nazi and the other is nazi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcpDxpHe0lA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcpDxpHe0lA

Answer 6

They are pretty serious about not allowing a return to that era. You can talk about it but you better not espouse it. Nazi flags are definitely a no no.

Answer 7

No it isn't entirely correct. The skinheads are very pro-Nazi and they are particularly bigoted towards some other races.
The Germans do have strict laws about what they can and can not do.

Answer 8

Talking is not off the table. I remember a guy in Bremerhaven getting arrested for throwing a B-day party in his bar for Adolph in 1975. I think they have banned displaying pictures of him too.

Answer 9

it is not true .
But it is forbidden to display Nazi symbols
I personally think that this is good and the USA should follow and forbid that KKK bed sheet stuff. .

Answer 10

the way people are today.i think it's a good idea not to.but on the other hand, they should be taught.so that it never happens again. it's to bad germany, was;nt on our side during world war 11. so many lifes could of been saved.