Not quite a saying, more of a folk wisdom. Most Germans believe, that Nazism isn’t a reasonable opinion, which can be discussed, but a crime, which should be avoided.
I already disagree with that statement. Most Germans, and most people in general, don't believe nazism is a reasonable opinion, but I don't think many believe it to be a crime.
As for why I disagree with the saying:
People on the left these days often do actually believe that any meaningful interaction with a nazi is already a crime that should be punished by harassment, mostly online but sometimes even physical. That won't get us anywhere and if anything will just paint the baddies as the lesser evil, which is the last thing we should want.
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I don't think it paints the baddies as the lesser evil when you refuse to tolerate their expressing of Nazi views. If you're at a table where a Nazi starts expressing their views, you can tell them that their views aren't welcome or leave the table. I think the phrase is about not being complicit or silent while these views are expressed.
It actually is a crime to express Nazi beliefs in Germany — the legal concept of "Volksverhetzung" that's talked about in this article.
We can both agree on:
Nazi raus!
I generally feel like it's a waste of time and energy to try and convert a Nazi to reasonable beliefs.
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I already disagree with that statement. Most Germans, and most people in general, don't believe nazism is a reasonable opinion, but I don't think many believe it to be a crime.
As for why I disagree with the saying:
People on the left these days often do actually believe that any meaningful interaction with a nazi is already a crime that should be punished by harassment, mostly online but sometimes even physical. That won't get us anywhere and if anything will just paint the baddies as the lesser evil, which is the last thing we should want.
That one has my unconditional thumbs up though.
I don't think it paints the baddies as the lesser evil when you refuse to tolerate their expressing of Nazi views. If you're at a table where a Nazi starts expressing their views, you can tell them that their views aren't welcome or leave the table. I think the phrase is about not being complicit or silent while these views are expressed.
It actually is a crime to express Nazi beliefs in Germany — the legal concept of "Volksverhetzung" that's talked about in this article.
We can both agree on:
I generally feel like it's a waste of time and energy to try and convert a Nazi to reasonable beliefs.