Originally posted by Alliance
and your candle arrangements.
How could one forget that. It would be so sad to be in hell because of that one:
Satan: "I threw down with the old man and got my tail chucked in this hell hole.
Hitler: "I am here due to my part in the deaths of millions of Jews"
Stalin: "I am here also because of a lot of death I caused, and because I didn't believe in God."
Me: "I am here because of the candle arrangements. I thought it looked nicer my way. Thus is the folly of man to question God's design."
Hitler/Stalin: "You really suck."
Satan: "Yeah, you belong in the pathetic evil doers section."
Originally posted by Alliance
Actually, Hitler is in hell due to his part in the systematic execution of 12 million people, only half of which were Jews.
I know, but since I was just using him in passing I didn't want to dwell on him, so just went with one of the things people identify him with as a reason why he would be "in hell" - I actually considered using the Marquis De Sade since I have just finished reading 120 Days of Sodom.
An interesting man to be sure, it would definitly have been intriguing to have invited him over for a swanky dinner party.
Originally posted by Alliance
I've been told No Exit was better, but i've never read Sodom.I just get sick of people who think the holocaust was just about killing Jews.... 1 in 2 ... the odds weren't even that good!
I agree, characterisation and plot in Sodom are fairly light, but then as an exploration, as some say, of depravity one can't expect to much. I was quite taken with Sartre image of Hell in No Exit. A good piece.
And yes, it is unfortunate it has become an incorrect historical image with Hitler and the Jews, with so many other groups forgotten about who suffered similar.
But then again certain groups have always drawn attention, both positive and negative. Few in the modern world know much of the Kurds or Armenians or the like.
They should take care of their own problems just as every country did, and yet we did and the UN divide up the lands...................otherwise............let them that are behind the rest of the world work it out themselves...............It's all about religion.............sorry nukes might be involved...........we should ban them, and that is the only good thing about the UN,.
Originally posted by debbiejo
They should take care of their own problems just as every country did, and yet we did and the UN divide up the lands...................otherwise............let them that are behind the rest of the world work it out themselves...............It's all about religion.............sorry nukes might be involved...........we should ban them, and that is the only good thing about the UN,.
Well... technically some people (ok a lot of people) feel nations should step in a put a stop to oppression/genocide of groups who aren't in a position to take care of their own problems.