Comments on: Ein Kuss für die Ewigkeit http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/ The Boys Blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:57:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Uncle Inkplum http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-11400 Uncle Inkplum Fri, 30 May 2008 20:56:42 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-11400 I'm happy that there is at last a Memorial. Yes as you say it's very unatractive. Perhaps this is diliberate. Again as you said it was a very ugly time, and very cruel things were done. Still I wish for a beautiful Memorial. Perhaps in the same park. One could acknowledge the sadness of that era, and the other to symbolize hope for the future. We need special Memorials here in the States. One day there must be erected statues or maybe gardens to honor the Natives Peoples that were exterminated. That, and at long last a special place to remember our era of Slavery in the U.S.A. I’m happy that there is at last a Memorial. Yes as you say it’s very unatractive. Perhaps this is diliberate. Again as you said it was a very ugly time, and very cruel things were done.

Still I wish for a beautiful Memorial. Perhaps in the same park. One could acknowledge the sadness of that era, and the other to symbolize hope for the future.

We need special Memorials here in the States. One day there must be erected statues or maybe gardens to honor the Natives Peoples that were exterminated. That, and at long last a special place to remember our era of Slavery in the U.S.A.

]]> By: Alan http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-11166 Alan Thu, 29 May 2008 13:10:46 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-11166 It looks like a public toilet. It looks like a public toilet.

]]> By: am0rs http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-11152 am0rs Thu, 29 May 2008 09:46:31 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-11152 As it seems, memorials allways have to be either pathetic or depressive. That's why so many poeple are discontent with the "memorial culture", may it be a MAHNmal (a memorial that warns or admonishes) or a DENKmal (one that should encourage to critically think about something, but often simply glorifies). On the other hand: Would've fit a field of humansized, coloured plastic flowers better? I think, the chosen form suits the issue, especially with the video that shows what's it finally all about. The only thing I'm not sure about is the place where the memorial is installed. It looks a bit pushed into a corner, but maybe it's only because of the foto's focus. As it seems, memorials allways have to be either pathetic or depressive. That’s why so many poeple are discontent with the “memorial culture”, may it be a MAHNmal (a memorial that warns or admonishes) or a DENKmal (one that should encourage to critically think about something, but often simply glorifies). On the other hand: Would’ve fit a field of humansized, coloured plastic flowers better? I think, the chosen form suits the issue, especially with the video that shows what’s it finally all about. The only thing I’m not sure about is the place where the memorial is installed. It looks a bit pushed into a corner, but maybe it’s only because of the foto’s focus.

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-11147 Andrew Thu, 29 May 2008 08:50:42 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-11147 It's not too bad looking. I quite like the industrial slab on concrete look. It’s not too bad looking. I quite like the industrial slab on concrete look.

]]> By: SWNicko http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-11134 SWNicko Thu, 29 May 2008 07:36:22 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-11134 @Soja Sorry, you are right... it is the director of the clip that is shown in the memorial. and I agree, the memorial needs to be "gayed up" ;o) @Soja
Sorry, you are right… it is the director of the clip that is shown in the memorial.
and I agree, the memorial needs to be “gayed up” ;o)

]]> By: Jay http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-11021 Jay Wed, 28 May 2008 23:00:42 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-11021 The guy who's interviewed is not just a director, it's Germany's best known filmmaking fag: Rosa von Praunheim ("It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives "). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_von_Praunheim The guy who’s interviewed is not just a director, it’s Germany’s best known filmmaking fag: Rosa von Praunheim (“It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives “).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_von_Praunheim

]]> By: soja http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-10976 soja Wed, 28 May 2008 17:41:56 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-10976 As I was born in 1989, I can hardly compare todays situation in the gay community with how it used to be before. But as far as I know, a decreasing interest in social and political topics can be remarked in the entire society of which gays are only an intersection. But we (gays) do have a concrete and obiously important concern: to be respected. Maybe the majority of us is already satisfied with no longer being politically persecuted, respected among their close social environment and the ability to cross the street without being immediately beaten up. I think this is already a remarkable achievement. Nevertheless the most urgent task to do is to keep an eye on what was achieved and try not to lose it again. By the way: The guy speaking in the interview is not the architect but a gay director. And: The memorial _is_ ugly >< As I was born in 1989, I can hardly compare todays situation in the gay community with how it used to be before. But as far as I know, a decreasing interest in social and political topics can be remarked in the entire society of which gays are only an intersection.

But we (gays) do have a concrete and obiously important concern: to be respected. Maybe the majority of us is already satisfied with no longer being politically persecuted, respected among their close social environment and the ability to cross the street without being immediately beaten up.

I think this is already a remarkable achievement. Nevertheless the most urgent task to do is to keep an eye on what was achieved and try not to lose it again.

By the way: The guy speaking in the interview is not the architect but a gay director.

And: The memorial _is_ ugly ><

]]> By: SWNicko http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-10972 SWNicko Wed, 28 May 2008 16:27:32 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-10972 In this video clip the architect critisises homosexuals in general for not being that politically active like they used to be a while back. He says that gay people of today are only interested in partying around. What do you guys think about this? Is he right? In this video clip the architect critisises homosexuals in general for not being that politically active like they used to be a while back. He says that gay people of today are only interested in partying around.
What do you guys think about this? Is he right?

]]> By: Rick http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-10957 Rick Wed, 28 May 2008 13:57:33 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-10957 Is this somewhere in the Tiergarten? I'm glad they finally built a memorial. Does the mayor or one of the commentators really think that homosexuality is a CHOICE? Is this somewhere in the Tiergarten? I’m glad they finally built a memorial. Does the mayor or one of the commentators really think that homosexuality is a CHOICE?

]]> By: Josh http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/comment-page-1/#comment-10950 Josh Wed, 28 May 2008 12:47:04 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/ein-kuss-fr-die-ewigkeit/#comment-10950 The movie in the memorial: <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vlUujXTna1A&hl=en&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vlUujXTna1A&hl=en&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> The movie in the memorial:

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