House Hitler was born in up for sale

[Takaram]

The house should be made into a shrine to preserve the memory of Adolf Hitler.

Agreed. Sadly it is not exactly possible in present-day, though, and I think that the National Socialist movement have better things to spend money on than a house that might get vandalized if bought.

There's a National Socialist movement?
where are they moving?

The surface of the Sun. They felt the need to have the Earth revolve around them.

[Redslavia]

The house should be made into a shrine to preserve the memory of Adolf Hitler.

Agreed. Sadly it is not exactly possible in present-day, though, and I think that the National Socialist movement have better things to spend money on than a house that might get vandalized if bought.

There's a National Socialist movement?
where are they moving?

The surface of the Sun. They felt the need to have the Earth revolve around them.

Little did they remember the flames would melt them.

[CIB EMPIRE]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8347438.stm

Hitler house sale alarms locals

The sale of Adolf Hitler's family home in the Austrian town of Braunau am Inn has triggered concern that it could become a shrine for Nazi sympathisers.

The unassuming house where Hitler was born in 1889 has been put on the market priced at 2.2m euros (£1.9m; $3.3m).

Residents and local politicians fear that the property could fall into the hands of far-right extremists. Braunau's mayor Gerhard Skiba wants to prevent that happening, but the council does not have the funds to buy it. The building is currently used by an organisation helping the disabled and has at various times in its history housed a library, bank and technical institute.

Some historians have suggested turning the building into a museum. However Mr Skiba vigorously opposes the idea, saying it would encourage people from all over the world to visit the site. For the time being, the only reminder of the building's infamous past is a small memorial dedicated to the victims of the Nazis.

So. Do you think there should be legal action undertaken to stop the sale of the property? Or is it irrelevant that there runs the risk that it could be bought by Hitler sympathizers and turned into a shrine. It being the house he was born and raised in.

What do you think should best be done about this sensitive subject? Simply treat it as any other house and allow it to go on the open market? Or disallow it's sale to the public?





PS: On a related note. Hitler's art (He is thought to have produced over 3,400 paintings and drawings in his lifetime) is still selling very well. With one of the more recent auctions in September netting in almost 50,000 in total. One in April netting in near 100,000. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8239997.stm)

The term "Far right extremists" is such a bullshit term...

[Byelorussian SSR]

The term "Far right extremists" is such a bullshit term...

I totally agree. They are not even close to the "far right". They are socialist (just a very hardcore totalitarian form) and are in fact closer to the communists (though not nearly as far left). You could not say that fascists are farther right than conservatives.

In fact Hitler and Stalin, if they could ignore their differences in general between left/far left policies, they would find common ground on their views of totalitarianism

[Milks Empire]

The term "Far right extremists" is such a bullshit term...

I totally agree. They are not even close to the "far right". They are socialist (just a very hardcore totalitarian form) and are in fact closer to the communists (though not nearly as far left). You could not say that fascists are farther right than conservatives.

In fact Hitler and Stalin, if they could ignore their differences in general between left/far left policies, they would find common ground on their views of totalitarianism

It's a type of fascism - which, according to Mussolini, is a union of sorts of an absolute state with private corporations - with a very strongly racist slant. There's not really much socialist about it - according to the Political Compass, fascists are only slightly less neoliberal than the United States Democratic Party.

[Hamandchese]

I say who cares?
It's just a house
When Bush dies we gonna demolish his house?(or why not demolish it now )

[Natapoc]

The term "Far right extremists" is such a bullshit term...

I totally agree. They are not even close to the "far right". They are socialist (just a very hardcore totalitarian form) and are in fact closer to the communists (though not nearly as far left). You could not say that fascists are farther right than conservatives.

In fact Hitler and Stalin, if they could ignore their differences in general between left/far left policies, they would find common ground on their views of totalitarianism

It's a type of fascism - which, according to Mussolini, is a union of sorts of an absolute state with private corporations - with a very strongly racist slant. There's not really much socialist about it - according to the Political Compass, fascists are only slightly less neoliberal than the United States Democratic Party.

I agree with your definition but not your source. Are you sure mussolini said that? There is a quote popularly attributed to him claiming that fascism is the merger of corporation and state.

[Qazox]

I'd buy his house... Just to burn it down and piss on the ashes, as would about 99.99% of the world.

[Arumdaum]

I'd buy his house... Just to burn it down and piss on the ashes, as would about 99.99% of the world.

yes, you are totally right

[Sitspot]

I would buy it. Then invite every WW2 vet I know to come and watch it burn, and then take the ashes and spread them in the deepest, darkest place I could find. I would then have the foundation of the home dismantled.

And his paintings would be bought and torn apart.

That would be a shame.

We should have historical buildings showing our darkest times, as well as our successes.

Indeed.

We have Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald and quite a few others. There are reminders in plenty of everything he did and stood for. I'm really not sure its necessary to preserve everything that this piece of scum had contact with.

[New Kereptica]

I would buy it. Then invite every WW2 vet I know to come and watch it burn, and then take the ashes and spread them in the deepest, darkest place I could find. I would then have the foundation of the home dismantled.

And his paintings would be bought and torn apart.

That would be a shame.

We should have historical buildings showing our darkest times, as well as our successes.

Indeed.

We have Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald and quite a few others. There are reminders in plenty of everything he did and stood for. I'm really not sure its necessary to preserve everything that this piece of scum had contact with.

Nor is it at all necessary to destroy the house he was born in; that's tantamount to wanting to destroy Austria because he was born there. It's a rather idiotic position either way.

[Sitspot]

I would buy it. Then invite every WW2 vet I know to come and watch it burn, and then take the ashes and spread them in the deepest, darkest place I could find. I would then have the foundation of the home dismantled.

And his paintings would be bought and torn apart.

That would be a shame.

We should have historical buildings showing our darkest times, as well as our successes.

Indeed.

We have Auschwitz, Dachau, Buchenwald and quite a few others. There are reminders in plenty of everything he did and stood for. I'm really not sure its necessary to preserve everything that this piece of scum had contact with.

Nor is it at all necessary to destroy the house he was born in; that's tantamount to wanting to destroy Austria because he was born there. It's a rather idiotic position either way.

Agreed, I have no objections to it being used as a house or place of business or whatever. I just don't think there is any reason to strive to preserve it just because he happened to be born there. There are already quite enough memorials to his impact on history.

[German Capitalists]

The destruction of Historical sights is pathetic. Germany needs to stop dedicating itself to covering up the past and instead focus on the Future. Nazism is dead. Deal with it.

[Zeppy]

I am sure my country, Israel, would be happy to buy this house.

AND BURN IT TO THE GROUND!