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(18,470 posts) Tue Sep 1, 2015, 12:05 AM Sep 2015

Reports: Israelis shocked by misting showers at Auschwitz [View all]

Source: CBS News

POLAND -- Israelis who recently visited the Auschwitz concentration camp museum in Poland were shocked when they came across mist showers placed near the facilities entrance, according to multiple news sources.

The showers were placed to help visitors beat the heat, but some felt it was insensitive given the gas chamber association, reports Israeli news source Ynet News.

"As soon as I got off the bus I walked into the shower contraption," said Meyer Bolka, an Israeli visiting the museum to Ynet News. "I was in shock. It was a punch to the gut."

According to Bolka and reported by Ynet News, Israeli youths who were visiting the museum used the mist showers to cool down, but the placement of the showers made many older visitors angry.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-israeli-tourists-shocked-by-showers-placed-at-auschwitz-entrance/

They should have thought that through a lot more.

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Reports: Israelis shocked by misting showers at Auschwitz [View all] 47of74 Sep 2015 OP

The photos are shocking and the association with history is unmistakable. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #1

I'm not sure I agree with that. Chan790 Sep 2015 #41

Totally insensitive and rude of the museum to do that yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #54

Seems like people are getting their undies in a wad for no good reason snooper2 Sep 2015 #56

never attribute to malice what simple stupidity can explain. nt msanthrope Sep 2015 #73

Any more shocking than some of the comments? Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #2

Keeping a LIST, huh? hmmmm. seems awfully extreme.. vkkv Sep 2015 #27

A list? It was in the comment section of the article. Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #30

How interesting that was leftynyc Sep 2015 #34

very fitting that your post count is 666 Skittles Sep 2015 #35

That's what you think is "extreme"? Not the neo nazis sufrommich Sep 2015 #46

Apparently so leftynyc Sep 2015 #62

What the hell does that mean? yardwork Sep 2015 #60

"I was in shock. It was a punch to the gut." The Second Stone Sep 2015 #3

The New England Holocaust memorial in Boston has misting structures that you walk through. iandhr Sep 2015 #4

But it's not Auschwitz Schmice2 Sep 2015 #6

My dad was one of the first US Army officers through the gates of Dachau DemoTex Sep 2015 #5

Good grief LittleGirl Sep 2015 #7

Good grief, indeed...from the article... Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #8

Yeah, that tells us the youths didn't read anything into it... DRoseDARs Sep 2015 #18

It tells us that youth aren't aware of history. Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #19

They aren't aware they're visiting a Nazi Death Camp? DRoseDARs Sep 2015 #21

Your comment was as off the mark as the one I made. Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #23

BtA, I've never had issue with you in the past, not about to start now. DRoseDARs Sep 2015 #26

I am OK with "agreeing to disagree". Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #29

You are? William769 Sep 2015 #42

But, but, but... kag Sep 2015 #50

The story doesn't say that the older visitors thought it was an "homage." Chef Eric Sep 2015 #37

those misters were a huge mistake steve2470 Sep 2015 #70

It's not the kids - they have a better handle on it than the adults. They are using them to get cool jtuck004 Sep 2015 #44

Whaaaat? Seriously? It never occurred to them? nt Electric Monk Sep 2015 #9

Perhaps if it was really that hot, davidpdx Sep 2015 #10

94 F maybe. NavyDem Sep 2015 #11

Ah good catch davidpdx Sep 2015 #12

LOL NavyDem Sep 2015 #14

Well you know how they always threatened that we (in the US) were going to change over to the metric davidpdx Sep 2015 #17

Ha Ha! NavyDem Sep 2015 #20

I think it had more to do with the name (showers) and the location (at the front gate). Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #13

Do not think it was done with malice Lithos Sep 2015 #33

Seems distasteful given the context, but then, if a New York artist who happen to be Jewish came up vkkv Sep 2015 #15

How did you reach that conclusion? Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #16

And there's your proof, a LOT of people are more open-minded than yourself. vkkv Sep 2015 #24

That isn't proof. Behind the Aegis Sep 2015 #28

is this the same one that replied to you in another thread JI7 Sep 2015 #36

I noticed that as well leftynyc Sep 2015 #38

This needs MIRT JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #59

Not appropriate NBachers Sep 2015 #22

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #25

Go ahead leftynyc Sep 2015 #39

I am of Romani heritage 1000words Sep 2015 #65

And do you tell them leftynyc Sep 2015 #68

Out of respect they should apologize and take it down, but I guess I can't really pile on them... renegade000 Sep 2015 #31

that would totally freak me out DesertFlower Sep 2015 #32

You would think so leftynyc Sep 2015 #43

Much ado about Steviehh Sep 2015 #40

Well you will love and appreciate the attached comments then yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #57

The most shocking thing about this story is that sufrommich Sep 2015 #45

Europe will have to start to use air conditioning. It was horrible hot this summer for tourists. Sunlei Sep 2015 #47

The Jewish visitors should have been warned what jwirr Sep 2015 #48

There are a few really tone-deaf posters in this thread navarth Sep 2015 #49

I wonder what percentage of the young people actually know about the fake showers Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #52

Very sad if true. navarth Sep 2015 #64

yep you nailed it nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #71

Horribly offensive to anyone who knows the history of the Holocaust. Nye Bevan Sep 2015 #51

One has to wonder at the mindset of the official who planned and ordered this. byronius Sep 2015 #53

I toured dachau twice and changed my life yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #58

Hard to believe nobody would have recognized the symbolism while installing those. Throd Sep 2015 #55

for context geek tragedy Sep 2015 #61

Poor decision making on their part for doing this. hrmjustin Sep 2015 #63

The youths that did this are very far removed from the memories of their elders. Rozlee Sep 2015 #66

next time, just go with the cola machine 0rganism Sep 2015 #67

So many tone-deaf comments in this thread steve2470 Sep 2015 #69

+1000 leftynyc Sep 2015 #72

Kinda bizarre. byronius Sep 2015 #74