History / Defying Germaniztion in 1901 Polish boy writes 'German girls are ugly' [128]

Most of the children in the Soweto Uprising were much older than 12 or 13, AFAIK, and the little ones were most likely drawn in by their older peers. Also, don't forget: 1901 was a totally different time. The protests in Września were definitely a sign of Polish resistance, but to call that "The unbreakable children of Wrzesnia" is a bit much.


Remember: we are talking 1901.


Do you really believe that this is their own idea? I don't.

News / Military power (Poland #21 in the world) [97]


True, in case of a war they would have had direct access to the American nukes. BTW: do you know about Poland? Did they have access to the Soviet nukes at all?

News / Military power (Poland #21 in the world) [97]


Germany was offered nukes in the 1950's, but they declined, AFAIK.

Genealogy / Polish genome - are you familiar with it [58]


They still do... ;)

History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]

Thanks, Pawian.

History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]


Exactly what I was talking about.

History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]

Yeah, the typical PF reaction - why am I not astonished? If you cannot handle the opinion of others, then go live in a dictatorship.

History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]

Easy.

Backward: 1939 - WW2, destruction, death
Forward: 2012 - Poland is a free and prospering country

I know which direction to choose.

History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]

Memory is important, I agree with you, and history should not be forgotten. But WW2 ended 66 years ago and most of those who lived through it are either dead or very old. What kind of "healing" (as Marek called it) needs to be done and by whom, if no one is left of that generation? Reliving the painful memories over and over and over again can't be good. Anyway, maybe your photos simply gave me the wrong impression that memorials are at every street corner in Poland, I don't know. There are definitely a lot, and for my personal taste too many. The country needs to look forward in my opinion, not backward - that's all I wanted to say.

History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]

Looking at the photos, I can't help but think that the whole country is eaten alive by its history. Can't be healthy.

History / Teaching our kids about Poland's History [57]


Time to leave.

Life / Who is poor in Poland? [720]


Well, at least you get the money from the EU. Better than empty-handed. The question I would ask is: would Poland be better off without a membership? I seriously doubt that, because without being a member of the EU those millions of Polish citizens I've mentioned in my previous post would most likely not be allowed to work in Britain, Germany and elsewhere in Europe. Major problem.

Poland depends on foreign investments because in the days of globalization no country can survive on its own anymore. Actually, the more globalization progresses, the more competition there will be amongst nations for investments and jobs. In the end, this process will drive down wages significantly and multinational corporations will only spend their cash in places where laws and costs are favourable for them (i.e., no protection for employees, low wages, no benefits...). Not something I'm looking forward to.

Life / Who is poor in Poland? [720]

How would Poland look like without millions of its citizens working in other countries, and without the subsidies from the EU? Would you have a huge unemployment, and as a consequence a lot of poor people?

Life / Who is poor in Poland? [720]


That has specific reasons; namely the urbanization of those countries. Land is scarce and very expensive. Nations with high rates of home ownership like the US cheat in their statistics, by the way. What they count as a 'home' sometimes, would be called a 'shed' in Switzerland or Germany.

History / Russians 'tortured to death' in Polish camps? [58]


Pointing the finger at the Germans and at the same time behaving like an animal yourself doesn't go together very well. What would be the difference between you and a Nazi then? Sorry, Sok, but I can't believe that you really mean what you are saying here. That sounds more like stirring sh*t.

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]


Then I understand even less why some people here criticize Britain for her role at the beginning of WW2. If you don't have an army to speak of, why do you declare war on the most powerful country in Europe of that time? Doesn't make sense, unless Britain was serious about supporting Poland.

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]


At the cost of dragging GB into the war? Not so sure about that. I always thought Hitler wasn't really interested in a war with the Brits. Although, 1939 seems to tell a different story. Thinking about it: maybe you're right.

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]


I'm pretty sure that Hitler would've stayed away from France; at least in 1939.

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]


Makes me sad to think of all the millions of lost lives that (probably) could've been saved. Thanks for your answer, Iron.

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]


You see a chance that Poland and Germany would've co-existed without going to war? Otherwise: what would have happened if Germany and Russia attacked Poland in 1939, and Britain and France would've stayed out of the conflict?

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]


What do you agree on then, Ironside? I'm interested to hear your version of what would have happened with Poland if the Brits and French wouldn't have declared war on Germany.


Exactly.

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]


Don't forget to tell that certain Poles here on PF... ;)

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]

That's not what I meant, Seanus. Without Britain and France declaring war on the German Empire, there wouldn't have been a WW2 and the Germans and Russians simply would've wiped Poland off the map once and for all.

History / Polish flag over the Reichstag first? [399]

I don't understand why some Poles here are still complaining about the Brits and French. Be grateful that they declared war on Germany, as they could as well have ignored Poland and her fate. You guys would speak German and Russian without the UK and France.

News / "Poland is flourishing" [62]


Has been tried before. "Heim ins Reich" - remember?

History / Poland Lithuania - current relations [124]

Writing down and remembering history is not the problem; the anxiety that Pawian mentioned is. For how much longer does Poland want to be stuck in the past? Isn't the future of the country way more important? I really believe that it's time to move on - much like Germany and Israel did for example.

History / Poland Lithuania - current relations [124]


You were born in Poland - you tell me. WW2 ended 66 years ago, and people on PF and in Poland (?) still seem to be obsessed with it even though several generations have passed already. I never really understood where all this anxiety comes from; given the fact that hardly any Pole (or German) can remember the war as an eye witness.

News / Polish scientists hope to patent graphene mass-production technology [11]

Nope, Havok is right:

graphenetimes.com/2009/12/boehms-1961-isolation-of-graphene
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanns-Peter_Boehm

History / The smallest Poland ever? [115]


Wouldn't surprise me a bit. :)

History / The smallest Poland ever? [115]


Sure... :)

Now let's discuss whether we should partition Poland again. No more useless talks about shifting borders and which city belongs to whom then.