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As far as india is concerned... (1) like plinkplonk said "Mein Kampf" is just another book to read, except its author killed 6 million jews. (2) The conclusio

As far as india is concerned... (1) like plinkplonk said "Mein Kampf" is just another book to read, except its author killed 6 million jews. (2) The conclusion that the article draws regarding 1.2 billion indians based on an art exhibit and a restaurant owner is akin to saying everyone in the United States is old after seeing two elderly people from the country.

jbm 17y ago
As far as India and Pakistan is concerned... (from what I recall from what my parents told me) (1) Hitler's Germany fought the British, who the common Indians/Pakistanis generally hated. (2) Germany made token efforts to "assist Indian independence". Undoubtedly meant to destabilize the British, but any assistance was undoubtedly appreciated. I don't want to talk about the elephant in the room (anti semetism), but for what it is worth, I have never heard a desi ever say "Hitler was great because he killed the Jews".
- plinkplonk 17y ago
  "I don't want to talk about the elephant in the room (anti semetism)," There is no anti semitism in India. There are hardly any Jews here.I believe there is one synagogue in Kerala. Most of the few jews who lived in India emigrated to Israel long ago. Very hard to hate people who you never encounter! The religious faultline in India is Hindu/Muslim. Interestingly enough the image of Jews is that of ferocious and competent warriors, not meek/servile/moneylenders/fill-in-your-favorite-anti-Jewish-stereotype, largely due to the fact that Indians know of Jews mostly through the lens of Israel and its wars. Even people who are Pro Palestine/Arab anti/Israel think Israeli armed forces and the Mossad are very dangerous.
  - eru 17y ago
    > Very hard to hate people who you never encounter! That's actually one of the easier things. Areas with less foreigners tend to have more xenophobia (e.g. in Germany).

jbm 17y ago

As far as India and Pakistan is concerned... (from what I recall from what my parents told me) (1) Hitler's Germany fought the British, who the common Indians/Pakistanis generally hated. (2) Germany made token efforts to "assist Indian independence". Undoubtedly meant to destabilize the British, but any assistance was undoubtedly appreciated. I don't want to talk about the elephant in the room (anti semetism), but for what it is worth, I have never heard a desi ever say "Hitler was great because he killed the Jews".

plinkplonk 17y ago
"I don't want to talk about the elephant in the room (anti semetism)," There is no anti semitism in India. There are hardly any Jews here.I believe there is one synagogue in Kerala. Most of the few jews who lived in India emigrated to Israel long ago. Very hard to hate people who you never encounter! The religious faultline in India is Hindu/Muslim. Interestingly enough the image of Jews is that of ferocious and competent warriors, not meek/servile/moneylenders/fill-in-your-favorite-anti-Jewish-stereotype, largely due to the fact that Indians know of Jews mostly through the lens of Israel and its wars. Even people who are Pro Palestine/Arab anti/Israel think Israeli armed forces and the Mossad are very dangerous.
- eru 17y ago
  > Very hard to hate people who you never encounter! That's actually one of the easier things. Areas with less foreigners tend to have more xenophobia (e.g. in Germany).