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Wolfenstein Being Recalled In Germany
D1gital_Prob3 tips news that Activision's recently-released shooter, Wolfenstein, is being recalled in Germany due to the appearance of swastikas in the game. Such symbols are banned in Germany, and the German version of the game went through heavy editing to remove them. Apparently, they missed some. Activision said, "Although it is not a conspicuous element in the normal game ... we have decided to take this game immediately from the German market." Reader eldavojohn points out a review that has screenshot comparisons between the two versions of the game.
I'm glad so many American soldiers died in World War II to bring true prosperity and freedom to the German people... bwahha. Sorry, couldn't keep a straight face. My nuts to Angela Merkel and her repressive fascist government. If I were a German, I'd keep a Nazi flag in my window for the sole purpose of causing trouble, not because I agree with it or anything. Freedom of speech is for EVERYBODY, not just upper middle class suburbanites without a single contrarian opinion or brain in their heads. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dogs-nazi-salute-lands-owner-in-jail-for-five-months-766438.html Heil-ing dog owner gets five years in jail. What a waste of taxpayer money. What are the chances of this dude being LESS Nazi-loving when he gets out of jail? Now he's a persecuted minority.
When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.
As the German tour guide on a Family Guy episode quipped, "it didn't happen" I think they'd rather bury the embarrassing past. Of course, this reeks of 1984 Newspeak. If it is hate crime legislation, then it should only be limited tothe intersection of hate and crimes, neither of which is happening. So I have to conclude that its the Newspeak deal.
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Sure, but they'd have to succeed first, so as to escape the restrictions of the Bill of Rights.
-Peter
You're probably trolling but anyone that thinks National Socialism had any actual legitimacy and wasn't just a bullshit platform used to put fascist leaders in power so that they could do whatever they wanted including commit genocide, are fucking morons. The Nazi Party was created by Hitler and once he gained power, he was just another dictator. Anyone holding on to the views of "National Socialism" and claim that its not related to racism and anti-semitism are edgy fucking morons who pop chubbies thinking of ways to prove their cutting edge individuality or extremely insincere idiots.
Obviously, someone shouldn't be allowed to fly the flag of Nazi Germany outside their house,[...]
Just a precision, The US is the only country I've seen where people display their flag outside their house. Elsewhere it's at most sometimes done during the national day.
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Displaying the confederate flag doesn't generally imply a threat of violence. Displaying a Nazi flag (I say this to intentional not include other uses of the swastika) in seriousness does.
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