If I think of all those homosexuals in Germany today, I think I'd hand my German passport back, if I had one.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Barbie expresses shame over modern Germany's tolerance of homosexuals.
- In plain terms
- He is ashamed of modern Germany for accepting homosexuals.
- What can you take from it?
- Nazi values clashed with modern human rights.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do societies handle tolerance?
- What is national shame?
Another view
It reveals deep prejudice rather than legitimate concern.
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