Majdanek

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The word "majdan" means "plaza" in Ukrainian. That, however, became a name of a one famous plaza in Kiev, and there was a long tradition of naming other important places after that. A lot of songs and poems are dedicated to majdan, and eventually that word became associated with Ukrainian culture itself.

There was set up a place, called Majdanek, for people to learn more about the culture and history of Ukraine. They had a big collection of Ukrainian art, poetry, dishes and artifacts, starting from antiquity all the way until modern times. They also performed a lot of Ukrainian dances, played Ukrainian music and listened to its poetry. Most people visitted Majdanek as a museum, just for few hours or so. But there were very cultured few who wanted to completely immerse themselves into it. They were allowed to sleep over; and there were a very rare few who decided to live there.

When Hitler came to power, he lied that Ukrainian are very hard working people, so the people who live in Majdanek should do some hard work in order to trully feel what Ukraine is like. When they refused, he forced them to. As a result, people didn't want to visit Majdanek any more, let alone live there. Hitler let everyone out unless, of course, they were Jews. The Jews, on the other hand, were FORCED to come and live in Majdanek even if they were not into the culture at all.

Then, each time Hitler tried to take Jew there, he won't admit to him he does it because he hates Jews, rather he will tell a Jew how it is such a great thing to go there. A Jew would see through it and ask Hitler how come he doesn't make any non-Jews go there. Hitler dismisses that by saying that we are all individuals, so who cares about the statistics of ethnicity of ppl there; and that a given person, AS AN INDIVIDUAL should want to go there! He would respond that no he does not. Hitler will tell him he just haven't trully experienced it yet why doesn't he go to try. He responds that he doesn't WANT to try. Hitler simply forces him to go.

Then, a while later, Hitler lied that Ukrainians are suicidal and they take gas showers as part of their tradition, so he suggested that the people living there should take gas showers as well in order to get a REAL taste of Ukraine. They all told him they know he is lying. He insisted that he didn't. Then they said that Ukrainian culture is not SOOO important that they are willing to die just to experience it. He simply insisted that they should do it.

Then finally they said that if Ukrainians gas THEMSELVES then it would be a misrepresentation if guards gas them instead. Hitler said that this little "detail" does not matter. Then they said that if he doesn't think the "details" matter, it obviously is not too important for him, so why should THEY give their lifes just to experience the culture? Hitler simply insisted that they go take gas shower, and didn't care for what they had to say.

But, if Hitler haven't ruined it for them, it would have been a nice cultural center. And survivors can always boast on how cultured they are ... after all they been to Majdanek, and not only that, they LIVED there for few years! True, it wasn't their choice. But leaving how and whys as personal details, they can still put in their resume that they are cultured enough to live there!

Not to be rude, but what does this thread have to do with AS or autism?

^yeah I actually thought the same. Looks like something random put in the wrong section...

The word "majdan" means "plaza" in Ukrainian. That, however, became a name of a one famous plaza in Kiev, and there was a long tradition of naming other important places after that. A lot of songs and poems are dedicated to majdan, and eventually that word became associated with Ukrainian culture itself.

There was set up a place, called Majdanek, for people to learn more about the culture and history of Ukraine. They had a big collection of Ukrainian art, poetry, dishes and artifacts, starting from antiquity all the way until modern times. They also performed a lot of Ukrainian dances, played Ukrainian music and listened to its poetry. Most people visitted Majdanek as a museum, just for few hours or so. But there were very cultured few who wanted to completely immerse themselves into it. They were allowed to sleep over; and there were a very rare few who decided to live there.

When Hitler came to power, he lied that Ukrainian are very hard working people, so the people who live in Majdanek should do some hard work in order to trully feel what Ukraine is like. When they refused, he forced them to. As a result, people didn't want to visit Majdanek any more, let alone live there. Hitler let everyone out unless, of course, they were Jews. The Jews, on the other hand, were FORCED to come and live in Majdanek even if they were not into the culture at all.

Then, each time Hitler tried to take Jew there, he won't admit to him he does it because he hates Jews, rather he will tell a Jew how it is such a great thing to go there. A Jew would see through it and ask Hitler how come he doesn't make any non-Jews go there. Hitler dismisses that by saying that we are all individuals, so who cares about the statistics of ethnicity of ppl there; and that a given person, AS AN INDIVIDUAL should want to go there! He would respond that no he does not. Hitler will tell him he just haven't trully experienced it yet why doesn't he go to try. He responds that he doesn't WANT to try. Hitler simply forces him to go.

Then, a while later, Hitler lied that Ukrainians are suicidal and they take gas showers as part of their tradition, so he suggested that the people living there should take gas showers as well in order to get a REAL taste of Ukraine. They all told him they know he is lying. He insisted that he didn't. Then they said that Ukrainian culture is not SOOO important that they are willing to die just to experience it. He simply insisted that they should do it.

Then finally they said that if Ukrainians gas THEMSELVES then it would be a misrepresentation if guards gas them instead. Hitler said that this little "detail" does not matter. Then they said that if he doesn't think the "details" matter, it obviously is not too important for him, so why should THEY give their lifes just to experience the culture? Hitler simply insisted that they go take gas shower, and didn't care for what they had to say.

But, if Hitler haven't ruined it for them, it would have been a nice cultural center. And survivors can always boast on how cultured they are ... after all they been to Majdanek, and not only that, they LIVED there for few years! True, it wasn't their choice. But leaving how and whys as personal details, they can still put in their resume that they are cultured enough to live there!

Okay I re-posted it on the "random discussion" forum, see here http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt106350.html

So Roman, what brought this on your mind?

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