October 2011 Moms

Nita, our resident German

What do you think about removing more of the remaining Berlin Wall?

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/europe/jan-june13/berlin_04-08.html

Do you feel they should preserve this piece of history or just keep it somewhere for preservation?



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Re: Nita, our resident German

  • Sensitive topic as I was born in the East, aka 'behind' the wall.
    Personally, I can't decide. I think it's a monument and a reminder and therefor should not be frucked around with.
    Then again, there is a huge wall in people's heads so maybe
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  • I obviously can't speak from experience or true knowledge, but I can see the argument from both sides. 

    It's a major part of history with a great deal of heart and soul poured into the wall.  It would be shame to see it be taken down.&



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  • Butting in....I am one of those people that has to see something in person to fully grasp it. When we were in Germany, I wanted to see the wall but we didnt have enough time to make our way to that side. My SO's ancestors were German and mine were Dutch.
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  • So I slept on it, and I think they should leave it where it is. It is s place to remember the past, a place where people died and a place where we as Germans changed history to the better. We have so many depressing places to remember the past, so it may
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