[Centurion2000]

Naturally this is appropriate, but compared to any other country, the willingness of sincerity of Germany to take responsibility for its actions, to teach its children of their responsibility to make sure these things never happen again, and the complete transition from a militaristic society to a knee-jerk peacenik society is unmatched anywhere.

Agreed ... unlike Japan. As far as knowledge of Germany, granted I do not have a lot insomuch that I have not really been bothered to learn it with the exception of it's role in the Cold War (father was stationed there flying gunships along the W/E German border). He liked Germans, but also noted that some of them still cannot give up anti semitism. He did say the beer was good and most of the people were decent.

The post above was as much a warning to Germans that cannot seem to let go of anti semitism as it was a bad attempt at humor.

Anyway, here's to hoping that everything will work out in the end. Fair enough?

[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

Absolutely fair.

To be honest, with the exception of the 4-5% who will always be neo-nazis, I have never experienced any anti-semitism in Germany whatsoever. And certainly nothing directly to me.

And although I don't wear a yamulka, my name readily identifies me as Jewish. That much said I am also fairly large and muscular.