My Irony Meter Just Disintergrated

[Daystar Clarion]

So, just browsing through various news sites, when this little doozy appeared before me.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/dad-wears-nazi-uniform-child-custody-case-102046260.html?vp=1#CnC3Q6H


For those of you who are too beautiful to click the link, a Nazi is off to court to fight for his right to raise his children, who are all named after various Nazi references, for instance, one of his sons is called Adolf Hitler (classy huh?).

Suffice it to say, I'm not particularly sympathetic to his plight.

One sentence stands out for me however...

Asked whether dressing up as a Nazi was likely to help his case, Mr Campbell was confident it would not be held against him: "If they're good judges and they're good people, they'll look within, not what's on the outside."

"If they're good judges and they're good people, they'll look within, not what's on the outside."

"they'll look within, not what's on the outside."

I beg your pardon?

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Part of me understands that it's his right to have believe what he wants, but when it's just this grossly presented, it's just...

Blegh.

Thoughts?

 

[IllumInaTIma]

I'm just really curious what decision judges will come up with. I hope something along the lines of "This is a folder that holds a file with our decision, now, just remember, we'll look within it, not on the outside"... yeah that was lame.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

Hey hey hey, that's uncalled for. Just because he's a self-professed "Nazi" doesn't mean you know his political and social ideologies.

He may just be a Nazi because he believes in a unified Europe under a German dictatorship. Maybe his Nazi pride has nothing to do with the Aryan race, or antisemitism.

I feel like you're unfairly labeling him a racist just because he's a Nazi. Not all the Nazis were racists you know.

Spoiler

Oh god, I couldn't even type that with a straight face.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Hey hey hey, that's uncalled for. Just because he's a self-professed "Nazi" doesn't mean you know his political and social ideologies.

He may just be a Nazi because he believes in a unified Europe under a German dictatorship. Maybe his Nazi pride has nothing to do with the Aryan race, or antisemitism.

I feel like you're unfairly labeling him a racist just because he's a Nazi. Not all the Nazis were racists you know.

Spoiler

Oh god, I couldn't even type that with a straight face.

You almost had me there, thankfully, I can spot ridiculous amounts of sarcasm a mile away

 

[thesilentman]

All my what.

Someone give this guy a quick history lesson. I have a feeling that this is NOT going to sit well with the court. While what he says is sorta true, that they should pay attention to the people, idealizing to the wrong people is going to be offensive to A LOT of people.

 

[OneCatch]

"If they're good judges and they're good people, they'll look within, not what's on the outside."

Spoiler: I do love it when you can make a rebuttal with a single image

How do these people not join the dots? It could be an example used in 'logical contradictions 101'.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

Well I for one agree whole-heartedly. We should indeed look past the cheap fancy dress of a Nazi, and see the real, dangerous, poisonous ideology that lies within.

Well said Despicable Person Who Should Never Be Allowed Near His Children Again. Well said.

 

[Genocidicles]

I think I'm more offended that one of his children has 'Adolf Hitler' as his first name. That shit doesn't fly. 'Adolf Hitler' is a full name for crying out loud! Just call him 'Adolf'!

God, some people.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

"JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell"

Oh for the love of fucking GOD.

 

[Dansen]

You have to admit those Nazis knew how to dress, even that white supremacist moron looks classy. To be honest I would probably wear one at least once if it weren't for the social stigma. What I find weird is that a woman fell for him in the first place, cause the wife is in on this whole nazi thing too. Still really silly.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Oh, that guy again. I remember hearing about when they took his kids away.

I guess points for being honest with what he is, or maybe he likes being on TV. Or is just really thick.

 

[Dirty Hipsters]

You have to admit those Nazis knew how to dress, even that white supremacist moron looks classy. To be honest I would probably wear one at least once if it weren't for the social stigma. What I find weird is that a woman fell for him in the first place, cause the wife is in on this whole nazi thing too. Still really silly.

Well the Nazi uniforms were made by Hugo Boss, so yeah, they're classy as hell. Say what you want about the Nazis, but they really had the best military uniforms ever.

It's actually kind of funny that Hugo Boss isn't stigmatized at all for making Nazi uniforms.

 

[FalloutJack]

HOW DID WE HIT GODWIN'S LAW ON THE FIRST POST?!

This guy is like...Major Major's father from Catch-22.

So, in the country that is STILL finding German war criminals and dealing with them, a man walks around like a Nazi and thinks that his attire, lifestyle, and so on will not be judged? Is this shit a prank? It's too silly to be real, or too dumb. They're liable to cart him away!



MEANWHILE... [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=t101rO7WuAM#t=89s]

 

[DudeistBelieve]

In a way, it's brilliant logical trap he's set.

If we're so much better than the Nazi's we can't judge him for his political beliefs.

Even if he loses, he still wins because he's proving to himself the world is judgemental scum just like him.

Thing is, Honey Badger don't care.

 

[Thaluikhain]

Wonder what the judge thinks of this.

"This won't take long, I'll have the afternoon off" or "Why do I have to turn up for this?"

 

[Quaxar]

You have to admit those Nazis knew how to dress, even that white supremacist moron looks classy.

If you disregard him walking like he was trying to portrait "sauntering" in a game of charades and his looks resembling one of the Nazi trio from Smoking Aces.

I think I'm more offended that one of his children has 'Adolf Hitler' as his first name. That shit doesn't fly. 'Adolf Hitler' is a full name for crying out loud! Just call him 'Adolf'!

God, some people.

Yeah. Adolf Hitler Campbell, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell, Honzlynn Jeannie Campbell and Heinrich Hons Campbell... you can't claim you're a good father when you name your kids worse than Third Reich IKEA furniture.

 

[Leemaster777]

"they'll look within, not what's on the outside."

Is... is this real life? Am I being trolled right now? Did he actually THINK about that sentence before he said it?

Jeez, and I thought all the moronic racists in the world were on Fox News.

 

[Kolby Jack]

In a way, it's brilliant logical trap he's set.

If we're so much better than the Nazi's we can't judge him for his political beliefs.

Even if he loses, he still wins because he's proving to himself the world is judgemental scum just like him.

Thing is, Honey Badger don't care.

Normally you'd have a point, but I think the line is drawn on political beliefs when it comes to Nazis. Political beliefs which are blatantly immoral should not be accepted anywhere, ESPECIALLY in child custody cases. I'm pretty sure in child custody cases you are explicitly allowed to choose whether or not someone would make an unfit parent based on their beliefs. If this were just him being arrested for being a Nazi, then, I'd agree with you. But for the sake of the child, absolutely not.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

In a way, it's brilliant logical trap he's set.

If we're so much better than the Nazi's we can't judge him for his political beliefs.

Even if he loses, he still wins because he's proving to himself the world is judgemental scum just like him.

Thing is, Honey Badger don't care.

Normally you'd have a point, but I think the line is drawn on political beliefs when it comes to Nazis. Political beliefs which are blatantly immoral should not be accepted anywhere, ESPECIALLY in child custody cases. I'm pretty sure in child custody cases you are explicitly allowed to choose whether or not someone would make an unfit parent based on their beliefs. If this were just him being arrested for being a Nazi, then, I'd agree with you. But for the sake of the child, absolutely not.

Really? Cause I'm more of the mindset that anyone that self identifies as a Nazi should be killed.

The irony isn't lost on me