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In reply to the discussion: Dad defends dressing son as Hitler for Halloween, then apologizes for poor decision [View all]Jedi Guy
(3,461 posts)Screaming at and threatening a 5-year-old is not okay, no matter the circumstances. That poor kid has no idea who Adolf Hitler was, what he did, or why dressing up as him is a horrific thing to do, particularly the day after a synagogue was attacked by a gun-wielding maniac. The kid is being used as a prop for his dad's lunacy, and is basically just along for the ride. He didn't choose to dress like that, so freaking out on him and threatening him is directing your fire at the wrong target.
That said, the kid's father deserves all the abuse he's getting and then some. You're goddamn right people are going to be "intolerant" of someone dressing up like an SS officer less than 24 hours after 11 Jews were murdered at their synagogue. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that "intolerance." You're free to dress up like a Nazi. We're free to call you a piece of shit. Hooray for freedom!
What an asshole.