German teachers want 'Mein Kampf' on syllabus (annotated edition)

TheLocal.de ^ | 19 Dec 2015 17:49 GMT+01:00 | (AFP)

[Olog-hai]

The German teachers' association (Deutschen Lehrerverbandes) says an annotated edition of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" should be taught in senior high school to help "inoculate" teenagers against political extremism.

The Nazi leader's anti-Semitic diatribe has not been printed in Germany since the end of World War II, but an annotated and critical edition is set to be published next year. ...

[o_1_2_3__]

I’ll go on record predicting the furnaces will be re-ignited one day.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Why read Mein Kampf when by now they have book just as similar all over the place? The Koran.

[goodwithagun]

It should be taught. It is a perfect example of what a left wing agenda will accomplish. Of course, the teachers would have to teach the lessons properly; unfortunately, Nazis are placed on the political right in history texts.

[Trumpet 1]

Freedom of information can affect each individual in a different manner. Sometimes good, sometimes bad, and sometimes unpredictable. The Moslems have already read the translations. Maybe the Germans should have a chance to read it as well. The German teachers could give the right repudiations of the text. Or the Moslems could give the wrong teachings. Might be best for the Germans to get ahead of the curve.

[Arthur McGowan]

Believing Christians were not susceptible to Hitler. But we couldn’t have any of that Christianity stuff.

[cripplecreek]

The problem is that it sounds like there will be some editing done.

[OttawaFreeper]

Isn’t that title very popular in Iran?

[faithhopecharity]

- the Germans won’t tolerate losing their country to the invasion by the Islamic hordes - if I were a Moslem that’s the very last Place I’d want to be

[Mears]

I have no problem with this.

It IS part of their history.

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[Nifster]

maybe maybe not...an annotated edition usually means their is commentary added

[Rodamala]

I read Mein Kampf in H.S., not because it was assigned, but rather so that I could educate myself and not go by talking points on a syllabus. What I found was although there were a few stirring quotable quotes, that the book was very repetitive. Hilter was clearly an obsessed nationalist, and raving lunatic... and wrote the same things over and over and over again... it was a bit like saying "Build a wall with a Big Beautifool Door" or "Yes we can!" over and over again. The educated person can see right through it.

[goodwithagun]

Sadly, it wouldn’t be the first time history has been edited.

[Olog-hai]

You trust their state education system to handle it?

[dadfly]

i only wonder who’s gonna “innoculate” german kids from the lies propagated by your teacher’s association?

[Bryanw92]

Considering what the German government is inflicting on the German people right now, I’d say that reading Mein Kampf will only ignite nationalism and it should.

People in the US tend to forget that the Left-Right paradigm in Europe is Left=Globalism and Right=Nationalism. Socialism in some form is the backdrop for both Left and Right in Europe. This goes back to the beginning of the 20th century.

Thanks to Obama and the Progs of both parties, that has recently become our Left-Right paradigm too (the new “Progs Win!” spending bill passed by the Republican Congress should be your final proof, people). We really need to update our knowledge of reality. Living the 80’s is not working anymore!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

The only world leader who read Mein Kampf before WWII was Winston Churchill. That’s how he knew he was dealing with an unstable person.

[o_1_2_3__]

Point taken, with acknowledgment to the important caveats about "pearls before swine" and "innocence of evil". Another caveat: given that the social safeguards necessary to proper instruction of the young have been dismantled, and the tendency of the age to glorify everything that was once damned for good reason, it is fraught with risk.

Nonetheless, my comment wasn't suggesting that the prediction followed (necessarily) on the reintroduction of the book. I merely seized the context of the topic as an opportunity to pass it along.

[o_1_2_3__]

The only world leader who read Mein Kampf before WWII was Winston Churchill. That's how he knew he was dealing with an unstable person.

Put this way, it seems imperative.

[Insigne123]

“Mein Kampf” should be taught in senior high school to help “inoculate” teenagers against political extremism.”

Teach high school kids what you don’t want them to do only guarantees they’ll do it...think D.A.R.E. Program