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

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #10)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 01:55 AM

Sep 2015

I don't know if it was done with malice, but, IMO, it was done without thinking.

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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