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I'll add to that by saying it's a sign of our times as well. I was educated with material from the 60's / 70's & having nudity in school textbooks was perfectly
by c1sc0 16y ago
I'll add to that by saying it's a sign of our times as well. I was educated with material from the 60's / 70's & having nudity in school textbooks was perfectly normal then, including shared nudity between adults & children.
- pyre 16y agoI almost have a feeling that in the US we are building up to a Hilter-esque take-over of the government. It's just taking a lot longer than it took the Nazis because the times aren't as extreme, and our system of government was better designed to resist such things...
- waivej 16y agoLet's just hope our economy holds out. It reminds me of a photo of a German shoveling money into a woodstove because it was so devalued...and the folks were ready to listen to someone promising a way to be a world power again.
- bpyne 16y agoIt's troubling that you make this observation. A friend of mine did his Ph.D. in East European studies before the Berlin Wall fell. He told me 15 years ago, over a few Newcastles, that "the US is ripe for fascism". I find the thought terrifying still. Let's hope the US political process keeps such a Dark Age from occurring. EDIT: Corrected typo: Lets -> Let's
- Tycho 16y agoThere's a book on this very subject called 'The Ominous Parallels.' I've been meaning to read it.
- c1sc0 16y agoInteresting, I started reading Mein Kampf a while ago because I sometimes feel like we are living in similar times. Let's just hope that no one charismatic enough to make a difference stands up. Or if one does, let it be quick & painless. In my darker moments I often think "This would be a damn fine planet to live on given current technology and a few billion humans less."