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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is kind of a weird and random post. OP, could you explain a bit about what prompted your post, and where you see your post going?[/quote]

Fair question, and frankly I'm not quite sure myself. This is of course a relationship burdened by history. I find personalized discussions still tend to be a tad akward or, more likley, just don't take place. So I wonder whether in an anonymous forum one can discuss these issues more openly.

What I'm interested in are issues such as: what's your view of today's Germany? Do you consider Germans generally decent people (but then how do you reconcile this with the holocaust) or not? For Jews with German-Jewish ancestry, do you feel that Germany is part of your family history? Have you been there - and if so what do you think - or not - would you be curious to go and what holds you back?

Full disclosure: I'm German but have lived in the US for a long time. Happy to address questions in the other direction if there is interest.

Btw, I don't want anyone to say anything. If you don't want to comment, don't.[/quote]

I'm sure you feel what Jews have done to the Arabs in Palestine is also unforgivable.
I do not consider Germans to be generally decent. What they did was not decent. Tricking people into slaughter was a nasty nasty thing to do. Might have had an inch more respect if they had just come right out and said in clear language what they were going to do. Would never trust a German who told me to come and meet on a blind date, heck would not date a German. Would quicker meet with a mobster in a a blind alley. Always felt happy to be LEAVING Germany. The minute the plane took off, I said, ahhh.
Oh, and I am not Jewish. [/quote][/quote]

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