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TheOther   
25 Oct 2012
History / Lusatia allied with Poland? [19]

us southern Serbs as we are called by the Lusatians while we call them northern Serbs

Crow, please stop this nonsense for heaven's sake.
TheOther   
16 Oct 2012
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

it's about a bond between you and the person you love.

No bond necessary: there's also something called sex for fun...
TheOther   
15 Oct 2012
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

but they know that in reality, there is flexibility if we are only a little careful and mondre.

Of course they know that there are ways to prevent a pregnancy. That's why I don't understand why the RCC is so much against contraception in the first place. What's the difference between sleeping together only when you cannot conceive, and popping a pill every day? In both cases you are actively avoiding a pregnancy (although the first option might be a bit riskier).
TheOther   
15 Oct 2012
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

If an institution such as the Catholic Church, or the Polish government, want to make abortion a big issue and advise against it

Then the RCC needs to change its stance against contraception, don't you think? Or is preventing the creation of a human life as evil as an abortion for the church?
TheOther   
13 Oct 2012
Genealogy / How did Leszek Miller get the surname Miller - is it a Polish name? [30]

There are several possibilities:

Okay, you have a point here.

But the reverse process existed in many communities.

Yup, I know.

Only later the German spelling was reintroduced by the Prussian oficials

Although, until 1874 there were no official rules for the spelling of surnames. That changed when the civil registration offices were introduced.
TheOther   
12 Oct 2012
Genealogy / How did Leszek Miller get the surname Miller - is it a Polish name? [30]

centuries of Polonisation

Incomplete information. Polonization, where and when? Silesia, Pomerania and East Prussia belonged to Germany/Prussia for many centuries, and during the partitions names were actually germanized, not polonized. So depending on the time frame and where the immigrants originated, 'Miller' is just the anglicized version of the German name 'Müller'. It has nothing to do with a previous "polonization".
TheOther   
10 Oct 2012
Life / Polands new immigrants from the West. [36]

Graduate unemployment is enough of a problem as it is in Poland - we really don't need the Spanish starting to turn up too.

How used are the Poles to competition by foreigners in their own country? In the west that's nothing new, but how do our Polish friends deal with it?
TheOther   
6 Oct 2012
Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

When it comes to questions regarding common EU law, there is one already: the European Court of Justice.

Yes, but it has reached a really monstrous dimension in Germany. A Pole has no chance at all.

And you have of course an equally monstrous number of links to prove it... :)
TheOther   
6 Oct 2012
Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

I don't care, Pawian, because that was not my personal opinion but a statement based on the sources that are available on the web. It seems that you have a problem with it, but I'm not astonished. Poland screwed Ledwig big time and instead of acknowledging it, you come up with finger-pointing and destracting from the real issue. Typical PF response from your side, my friend. Poland screwed that guy, and that is the reason why the case is at the European Court now. Just look at the timeline and what was done to Ledwig, and you will see that there is no excuse whatsoever for the Polish court decision.
TheOther   
6 Oct 2012
Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

Yes, but it has reached a really monstrous dimension in Germany. A Pole has no chance at all.

What on Earth are you talking about? The court case is at the European Court of Human Rights; Germany or German courts have nothing to do with it and never had.
TheOther   
6 Oct 2012
Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

The Polish court overturned its own ruling in 2004, and not in 2007 as you say. The new (and final) verdict granted Ledwig, Lorek and Nehrebecki 33% each, even though Ledwig had a far greater share in creating the Polish icon "Bolek and Lolek" - which had already been confirmed by Polish courts in 1988. The interpretation you'll find most often in available sources is that Poland was unable to judge in favour of a German (or Pole of German descent) for political reasons, thus forcing Ledwig's family to continue the legal fight at the higher European level. The case was not closed as you claim, it had just been moved outside of the Polish justice system. If it's still pending, that I don't know.

Does that answer your question, too, Delph?
TheOther   
5 Oct 2012
Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

What's important in the end is Ledwig's legacy - the cartoons. Poland should treat him fairly in my opinion.
TheOther   
5 Oct 2012
Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

For a passport, under pressure, he formally gave up his copyright to the cartoon characters.

Sorry, but that's not true. The Polish high court actually ruled in favour of Ledwig in November 2000, and there are other lawsuits still pending. Google for Monika Czajkowska-Dąbrowska or read about it here (in German, bottom of page):

ddr-comics.de/bolekjur.htm
The whole case seems to be heavily influenced by Polish patriotism and politics. That probably explains why there is so much conflicting information out there.
TheOther   
5 Oct 2012
Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

and were partially created by German-born Alfred Ledwig before being developed by Władysław Nehrebecki and Leszek Lorek.

Not quite. The cartoon characters were created by the German Alfred Ledwig and licenced to Studio Filmów Rysunkowych until 1973, when the licence agreement expired. After that the studio used the characters illegally without paying a dime to Ledwig. 30 years of legal battles followed and the case is now at the Court of Justice of the European Union. So in essence: the Polish studio stole the characters. Nothing to be proud of... :)
TheOther   
3 Oct 2012
History / Lusatia allied with Poland? [19]


I was only ridiculing the idea that Lusatia should be Polish, Des. Same way I would if someone suggests that the old territories in the east should be given back to Poland. WW2 is long over and everybody has moved on. There's no place for revanchists anymore.
TheOther   
3 Oct 2012
History / Lusatia allied with Poland? [19]

the Big Three Allies had assigned it to Poland or granted it independent status under Polish protection. By survive I mean preserving its unique language and culture.

Wouldn't the many centuries old German culture have survived better if the allies hadn't given Pomerania, East Prussia and Silesia to Poland?
TheOther   
28 Sep 2012
Law / Poland economy is slowing down - how does it affect you? [117]

Poland doesn't have a 'welfare state' and is based upon household rather than personal income.

Tell me, are families really willing to support unemployed relatives over a longer period of time? What about families in which all adults are without a job? They don't have the opportunity to support anyone besides themselves. The family support system you were describing sounds more like a short term solution. Long term? Not really an option. So what do people do? Yup ... leaving the country ...
TheOther   
28 Sep 2012
Law / Poland economy is slowing down - how does it affect you? [117]

And 12% isn't that much by European terms - the 25% in Spain (with a giant welfare bill to match) is much more damaging.

You forgot to add the people who left Poland since 1989. I bet that the country would have about the same unemployment rate as Spain if they would've stayed.
TheOther   
20 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Hitler gagdets in Britain and Poland? [24]

I clearly remember those Hitler European Tour shirts from the mid 1980s.

I do, too. As with all WW2 stuff: they come up with the same crap over and over and over again.
TheOther   
2 Aug 2012
History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

My statement was in reference to the Warsaw uprising and that in the U.S. it is not as known to Americans for said reason.In Europe I'm sure this is not the case.

I understood, and I disagreed... :)
It's not only the US where the Warsaw Uprising is largely unknown, it's most likely everywhere except for Poland.
TheOther   
2 Aug 2012
History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

I know;I'm just stating why it's almost like distant memory to us as opposed to Europe.

I disagree that this only happens in the US. People worldwide are so overloaded with information these days that they simply do not have the time or interest anymore to reflect on the past. History is consumed at best, but not really remembered or properly understood. Give it maybe two or three more generations and people will tell you "Yeah, I've heard about this big war some 150 years ago, but who on Earth is interested in this old sh.it?"
TheOther   
1 Aug 2012
History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

It's sad to me that many of our young are ignorant of what the Warsaw rising was

That's human nature, I'd guess. Just ask yourself how many of us really care about what happened 200 years ago. Same will happen with the WW2 era. It's distant history, not more (and not less).
TheOther   
28 Jun 2012
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

you fail :)

I didn't know this was a competition... ;)

Who even USES that term, nowadays? Archie Bunker's been dead a long time.

Exactly, and to compare the term "Polak" with the N-word is simply silly.
TheOther   
28 Jun 2012
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

Nonsense. Maybe certain Polaks in Illinois have a problem with that expression, but the rest of the country uses it for people of Polish descent. Albeit rarely, and I haven't heard it being used even once since I moved to the US west coast many years ago.
TheOther   
24 May 2012
News / Der Spiegel: "Poles are now the masters of Europe" [49]

Are Germans taking the **** ?

Nah. It's more like preparing the German taxpayer and voter for the Euro bonds - showing them that their money is (supposedly) well invested. As soon as the German socialists and Greens are elected, they will cave in to the demands of the other European players.