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| 2005-07-24 | |
| Human rights campaigners in India's Gujarat state have condemned school textbooks which they say praise Hitler. The books are issued by the Hindu nationalist state government. One includes a chapter on the "internal achievements of Nazism". A Jesuit priest and social activist, Cedric Prakash, says the books contain more than 300 factual errors and make little mention of the holocaust. The Gujarat government has dismissed the charges as baseless. A senior official from the state education department told the BBC that anomalies arose when the book was translated from Gujarati into English, and are being quoted out of context.
"Despite protests from parents, peace activists and educationists, the updated school books still contain the same objectionable text this academic year." He said it was time to take the matter to court. In the chapter entitled "Internal achievements of Nazism," one textbook quoted by AFP states: "Hitler lent dignity and prestige to the German government within a short time, establishing a strong administrative set-up." | |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #7 When I was in history class there was a lot about American atrocities and the faults of capitalism but only briefly touched on Stalin and I don't recall them making a point of the atrocities. And of course the WWII home front unit focused on the detention of Japanese. Nary a word on blackout drills or Victory Gardens. And nothing about the Rape of Nanking. We did watch Schindler's List though(Good thing it was 3rd period, not fifth). |
| Posted by: Korora 2005-07-24 15:21 |
| #6 Not only is this a matter of historical record, its what I was taught in school in the UK in the 60s. Whilst the demonization of the Nazis was understandable after WW2 and in light of what was done to the Jews and others, the continued mantra of Nazi = evil, is needed by the Left in order to deflect attention from the equal or worse horrors of socialism in the 20th century. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-07-24 14:39 |
| #5 Hot Hot Hot, Mrs. Davis. :) |
| Posted by: Asedwich 2005-07-24 14:06 |
| #4 mu tea. |
| Posted by: thee 2005-07-24 14:04 |
| #3 Ethical treatment of pets, vegetarianism, tobacco-free, the Volkswagen, the mini-bus, flower children... Forget that last one. |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-07-24 10:11 |
| #2 I would be cautious about any complaints from the Indian leftists. Most are unreconstructed marxists and maoists and are experts at exageration, lying and deceit. There is an entire university in Delhi - JNU - Nehru university full of these communist idiots. Its graduates populate the Indian news media. Hitler lent dignity and prestige to the German government within a short time, establishing a strong administrative set-up Technically correct. He built Autobahns, gave germans pride etc. He salvaged their economy. He was also an evil bastard. I hope the textbooks explicity state this. |
| Posted by: john 2005-07-24 10:05 |
| #1 We have textbooks that praise Mao and Castro. What's the difference? |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-07-24 09:54 |