is it odd my father owns a translated version of Mein Kampf

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Gigano

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No, it's merely a historical document.

So nothing odd about mere ownership (I have a few infamous books myself). Only if there's also some measure of adherence to them; but then it's a bit more serious than "odd".
 

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During my teenage years I bought: A Bible, A Qur'an, Zen and the Art of Shooting Bow, The Red Book, The Capital and The Communist Party Manisfesto by Karl Marx, Mein Kampf among others... They are still lost among other like-themed books at my Parent's house, probly in the same box as my old Playboys and Harry Potter books.

Having the books just meant that at some point he wanted to know wtf that was all about, however if his believes are based or if he finds some sort of guidance or comfort in the book... perhaps you should... Idk... step slowly away...

Fast way to solve it would be too go to your father and ask.

"So... I found this book here... any funny story behind this or should I be scared?"

Something like that.

Edit Note: I think people should really read most books that generated some kind of ideology, its a great way to understand and be able to criticize or defend what you believe in.
 

bart56912

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in response to the people saying it depends on my dads personality he reads a lot of books and has a weird seance of humor and knows a lot
 

Wintermoot

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bart56912 said:
in response to the people saying it depends on my dads personality he reads a lot of books and has a weird seance of humor and knows a lot
maybe he wanted to read why the book did what it did? just ask him!
 

BoredDragon

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When I saw the title I was definitely like O.O

However, I say just ask him why he has it. If he has it for historical reference then its fine, but if its for "personal study" then I would be worried.
 
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Chatney said:
Not weird at all. Hitler was a remarkable man in many ways if you can temporarily overlook all that sweaty hate.
He was good at giving speeches. That's about it. He was a pretty terrible leader, people are really misinformed about him.

It is weird as time goes on more and more people are saying "Besides the holocaust he was a great leader!". Not true. He did nothing for their inflated economy and succeeded on charisma and brutality. His ability to move a country with words and create proper scapegoats gave him the image of success when in reality Germany continued to be a fiscal nightmare. Also if German science wasn't so advanced and Europe didn't appease him so easily he would have been squashed before he could even said blitzkrieg. He was a pretty terrible military mind. And a pretty terrible excuse for a human being.

OT: If your dad is interested in history than no...but if not then i have no idea, ask him about it.
 

Jonluw

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No? It's a historical book. It's probably a very interesting read, seeing how it could provide a bacground for the war.
 

Dags90

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A lot of people like to have it to be edgy.

Next time you get into an argument which you should lose, you should totally ask "Why are you so racist?" to see how he reacts. Might just work as a distraction.
 

Aurgelmir

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Considering how much of an impact Hitler has had on history I do not view it as something wrong. Owning/reading doesn't mean he believes/follows.
 

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Wabblefish said:
I've read a lot of Mein Kampf in English and to tell you the truth Hitler is a very boring and not very good author. The book is really really boring and tedious and most analyzers agree that there isn't much in it that can give you any information on Hitler's psyche, there are only few parts where he goes into his theories of everything and what he wanted for the world.

Saelune said:
Maybe he owns it the same reason I would ever own a Bible. Understanding an enemy.
Do you consider Christians as an enemy?
It is the religion itself that is the enemy.
 

SinisterGehe

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It is a book. Just as any other book there would be. I am atheist, yet I own a old bible in Swedish and in Finnish, I also have lots of hymn books. Why I have them? Because I inherited them and I study the music of the hymns.

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Saelune said:
Maybe he owns it the same reason I would ever own a Bible. Understanding an enemy.
Do you consider Christians as an enemy?
I do. So what? Am I not entitled to have my opinions about people?
Not as an offensive enemy to but as an enemy of logic and reason, which I hold dear to me.
 

bulbasaur765

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nope. Historical value and probably something that would be of use for research essays and such.
 

manic_depressive13

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No? Unless he speaks German, I'm pretty sure a translation is the only way to go. I would think it was more odd if he learned another language just so he could read it. I mean, honestly, what's with all the hate against translations? Sure, some of the finer nuances are lost, but the alternative is narrowing the literature you are exposed to to the speakers of only one language, or a few languages if you are multilingual. So no, translations are most certainly not weird, and shame on you for suggesting it.
 

andeve3

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Not at all, it has high historical value, even if the ideas it advocates are nonsense.
 

TheRealCJ

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Well, it's the same reason I've read The Prince. I might think the guy is a complete idiot, but it's got historical value, and certainly offers a mindset into a psychopath.
 

Ladette

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Unless he actually believes the junk within then there's nothing wrong with it.

I own it because I like to collect weird, macabre things.
 

Bobbity

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Saelune said:
Maybe he owns it the same reason I would ever own a Bible. Understanding an enemy.
Damn, that's actually pretty good. :p
I have a copy of Mein Kampf on my phone, but that doesn't mean that I agree with a single thing in there. It's curiosity, and nothing more.