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The Nazis did a lot of human physiology research using deplorable methods. Does that mean we can't use the fruits of their work? -- nm

Posted by nubby Mar 3 '09, 11:01

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Not sure where this is coming from exactly. No one's saying don't punish the Nazi's cuz some of their barbarism had positive end results - Will Hunting Mar 3, 11:06
That isn't done in secrecy. The Nazi atrocities were revealed and society chose to make some good out of the barbarism. It was a *fully informed* cho -- nm - TWuG Mar 3, 11:05
You are if you're driving a VW. -- nm - lileve Mar 3, 11:05
Maybe more directly, do you need to tell the old women going in for hip surgery that the Nazis invented the techniques they're about to use on her? -- nm - Dr.Vermhattan Mar 3, 11:05 1
- Edna Goldfarb would want to know. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 11:06
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- Indeed, it was one of the subjects of a Radio Lab (or TAL) about a year ago. -- nm - nubby Mar 3, 11:04 2
  - I saw TAR at first instead of TAL and was wondering... - Cuzzin Todd Mar 3, 11:06 1
    - TTPOD. -- nm - nubby Mar 3, 11:07
We're not making a deliberate decision to help cover up what happened in the death camps -- nm - Alan More Mar 3, 11:03 2
- So, we don't have to feel guilty about living in the Utopia? -- nm - nubby Mar 3, 11:05 1
  - I think people should be given the choice on whether they feel guilty or not. -- nm - Alan More Mar 3, 11:07
Yes but they should also be prosecuted if they broke the law. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 3, 11:03
Depends... - Cuzzin Todd Mar 3, 11:02 1
- the Nazis invented Depends? who knew? -- nm - znufrii, older, no wiser Mar 3, 11:03

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