I am no fan of the Catholic Church, but the Hitler youth pot shot people take at him is ridiculous. All the things you can critique him for, as well as the church in general, and you choose the thing that children were basically forced to participate in under a fascist regime? The dude clearly wasn’t a Nazi and he was a kid.
Know what was far worse? Not dealing with the pedophile problem/policy of shuffling priests around after it was well known. Though I hold JPII way more responsible for that, which catholics really do not like because he is already legendary among them.
All the things you can critique him for, as well as the church in general, and you choose the thing that children were basically forced to participate in under a fascist regime? The dude clearly wasn’t a Nazi and he was a kid.
Where did you read I was criticizing B16 for being a Hitler youth? All I said was that his - definitely forced - stint there gave him the experience to deal with fascist authoritarian figures.
B16 should be at the receiving end of many criticisms - not least of which choosing to be part of, and ultimately lead a disgusting religious cult. But being forced to join the Hitler Youth is not one of them.
I am no fan of the Catholic Church, but the Hitler youth pot shot people take at him is ridiculous. All the things you can critique him for, as well as the church in general, and you choose the thing that children were basically forced to participate in under a fascist regime? The dude clearly wasn’t a Nazi and he was a kid.
Know what was far worse? Not dealing with the pedophile problem/policy of shuffling priests around after it was well known. Though I hold JPII way more responsible for that, which catholics really do not like because he is already legendary among them.
Where did you read I was criticizing B16 for being a Hitler youth? All I said was that his - definitely forced - stint there gave him the experience to deal with fascist authoritarian figures.
B16 should be at the receiving end of many criticisms - not least of which choosing to be part of, and ultimately lead a disgusting religious cult. But being forced to join the Hitler Youth is not one of them.
My mistake I misread your tone then. It just felt like a cheap pot shot about the Hitler youth thing.