Is quoting Hitler in poor taste?

[Durendarte]

It's not about the "who", it's about the "what". Nothing wrong with that quote, even if it is Hitler's. If you quoted him in regards to Jew baking, that could be seen, by some, as being in poor taste. This, however, is not.

Why are Nazi's such a taboo anyway? It's been almost 70 years, I think it's time to shed this irrational fear and start being more objective about this. No one would think of condemning you for quoting Richard the Lionheart, despite him being a warmongering racist that executed POWs. Hell you could apply this to almost everyone that came before the Renaissance.

 

[spartan231490]

I quote people I don't like all the time, that doesn't change the fact that I don't like them.

 

[Qitz]

Get off mein nuts, dummkopf! - Adolf Hitler

No, there's nothing wrong with quoting Hitler. There is something wrong with throwing racists stuff around though. Who cares if you quoted Adolf or King Arthur. Hell, if someone gets upset at you for quoting someone whose killed tons of people, ask them if quoting the Bible is just as bad.

Furthermore.

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, and they're like, it's better than yours. Damn right, it's better than yours. I could teach you, but I'd have to charge. - Mother Teresa

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

But you never fought the Greeks.

...unless you are secretly a war veteran.

Or Turkish...

Quoting Hitler is like watching TV. They're both entertaining, and they're both useless.

I disagree... I am in the UK military, and have looked into his Leadership style and how he conducted his speeches on a proffessional level during my Leadership and Management degree, and he was an exceptionally clever man, he just had a strange set of values and ideals that dont sit well with our modernised version of life!

He was also a murderous bastard!

OT: Based on my above view, there is nothing wrong with quoting him, just make sure the context conveys what you want it to, and that it is relevent to what you are trying to portray!

 

[Thaluikhain]

Well, depends on context. Hitler had many traits to be admired, you can't achieve anything really terrible without some of the qualities you need to do anything really good. However, the morally wrong tends to overshadow the politically clever for obvious reasons, and quoting Hitler tends to imply something about your character

However, I'd check for a source on that quote. Every nation seems to acquire a number of quotes by famous people explaining why they are the best ever nation, and quite a few of these are questionable.

 

[IamQ]

You know I heard einstein was a real prick when he was younger. Heard he made my brother fred trip once, just because he could. So if you ever quote him again, I'll kick you in the balls.

 

[idodo35]

Though I'm not really all that nationalistic, I was reading a book and stumbled on this quote so I shared it on facebook. I wrote this on my Facebook wall

"For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death."
-Adolf Hitler, Reichstag, 4 May 1941

Is it in poor taste?
Does this make me pro-hitler?
A nazi?
Does it make me seem like I call him a good source to seek approvement?
How would an employer react to this?

hmm is it in poor taste? well im not sure but if it is its not because you quoted hitler
it defenitly doesnt make you pro hitler or a nazi
but i dont know your employer he might dissagree with me...

 

[Chemical Alia]

Potential employers often do look at your Facebook and other public online information. Personally, I think it would be idiotic to quote Hitler, especially if you are looking for a job. Is there something relevant or inspirational about that particular quote? Not really. Usually, when I see someone quoting Hitler, they have some neo-nazi/white supremacist leanings. Because most other people find it in bad taste to be quoting Hitler publicly. It's not necessarily right, but just be careful about what you say online. It can easily come back to haunt you later.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

It's questionable. I think it is a bit in poor taste, but it certainly doesn't make you a Nazi or Pro-Hitler. I just don't think an employer would see this as a positive thing to have on your Facebook. It's not necessarily a bad quote per se, it's just the fact that it's Hitler, and he has a pretty bad image, you know? It's highly possible someone will take it the wrong way, and you just don't want to have that person be someone who might hire you.

 

[Henkie36]

Quoting Caligula doesn't make me a mass murderer, and quoting Napoleon doesn't make me a great conquerer. So it rather depends on what you are quoting, not the person from who it came.

 

[Bluntman1138]

I like to quote Hitler a lot. Mainly for he purposes of showing Christians, that he was indeed also Christian.

I dont find anything wrong with quoting Hitler. It is all about the context and the quote though. The OP's quote is great. And i would most of all consider yourself Greek if i just read it on your Page, not a Nazi.

 

[caffineking]

I don't think it's wrong to quote Hitler, but you have to get the context right for fear of upsetting people and getting yourself flamed!

He was without doubt an intelligent person, and one of the great public speakers of the 20th Century. It is also without doubt that he was an obsessed, sadistic man. Quotes from Hitler therefore give people pause for thought when they knew the kind of person who spoke them, and that does have an effect...

?What luck for rulers that men do not think....?
Adolf Hitler

 

[teisjm]

I don't think people who cares to rationally think things through the slightess will be offended. The respnoses so far speaks for this as well.

But be warned, some people (noone in specific, just to make that clear) will see the word Hitler, and disregard all sorts of context, unless you're speaking of him in a negative way, and judge you as a nazi sympathizer without careing to think about what you actually wrote.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

Though I'm not really all that nationalistic, I was reading a book and stumbled on this quote so I shared it on facebook. I wrote this on my Facebook wall

"For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death."
-Adolf Hitler, Reichstag, 4 May 1941

Is it in poor taste?
Does this make me pro-hitler?
A nazi?
Does it make me seem like I call him a good source to seek approvement?
How would an employer react to this?

Logically there is nothing wrong with that quote, for all the reasons people have said, However, emotionally there is everything wrong with quoting Hitler on your Facebook page, and because people will react to this more with their hearts and feelings than their reason and logic, you will probably be seen in a bad light.

When you quote a famous person you elevate them to an intellectual level above yourself, saying "This guy said this, I agree with his views on this subject and think we can all learn from it" This is not the image you want to give out on Facebook, so you need to put some context into the quote, maybe just explaining how you like the quote, or framing it properly so people can see you are just interested in the subject of the quote and not the ideals of the man who said it.

I don't know how an employer would react, but if you work in a large company, where all your superiors are faceless and unknown then it's best to not risk it, as if one of them takes it the wrong way you won't get a chance to explain yourself. Potential employers will also see it as a bad sign in a potential employee, because of the taboo of using Hitler to express your ideas.

I would say either don't bother posting it, or at the very least give it some clear context and a note about not agreeing with Hitler, but liking what this quote says about your people.

 

[AVATAR_RAGE]

Though I'm not really all that nationalistic, I was reading a book and stumbled on this quote so I shared it on facebook. I wrote this on my Facebook wall

"For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death."
-Adolf Hitler, Reichstag, 4 May 1941

Is it in poor taste?
Does this make me pro-hitler?
A nazi?
Does it make me seem like I call him a good source to seek approvement?
How would an employer react to this?

I will answer you questions in chronological order:

1. No
2. No
3. No, unless you actually are a Nazi, sharing the same political and social beliefs
4. No
5. Probably poorly, people see the word hitler and thing of satan, go figure.

Quoting some one does not make you that person or even have anything to do with person.

Here are few example:

"Blood for the Blood God" - A follower of Khorne. Nope still me.
"The answers to life?s problems aren?t at the bottom of a bottle, they?re on TV!" -Simpson, Homer .....nope not yellow and fat

I could go on but yeah my point is don't stress about it, quoting someone does not mean you convert to their way of thinking. Just chill man.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Though I'm not really all that nationalistic, I was reading a book and stumbled on this quote so I shared it on facebook. I wrote this on my Facebook wall

"For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death."
-Adolf Hitler, Reichstag, 4 May 1941

Is it in poor taste?
Does this make me pro-hitler?
A nazi?
Does it make me seem like I call him a good source to seek approvement?
How would an employer react to this?

The quote itself seems in pretty poor taste. I wonder why everyone is okay with saying that all the non-Axis WWII veterans didn't fight with bold courage. At least those who fought prior to 1941. Oh and of course all the WWI veterans. And whoever fought Germany prior to that...

Greece wasn't axis... and it was prior and before 1941.

 

[Sion_Barzahd]

Yes, it makes you a nazi and a blemish to the world! Lol, nah i don't think it makes you a Nazi at all. However an employer might just see the name "Hitler" and take a negative look to you.
Damn Hitler, ruining everything, including Charlie Chaplin's moustache!