In 1821, the poet Heinrich Heine wrote a prophetic line: Where they burn books, they will in the end burn men. (The original reads "Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen." )
Here is the first part of the prophecy coming true, in Berlin's Opernplatz in 1933, and yes, Heine's books were among those burned:
Family First is part of a sick cluster of right wing fear mongers who would like to control everyone else's life to suit their narrow view of morality. Like other fundamentalists they have no respect or regard for anyone who opposes their viewpoint. It is frightening to think that New Zealand caved in to this group of moral thugs.
In 1821, the poet Heinrich Heine wrote a prophetic line: Where they burn books, they will in the end burn men. (The original reads "Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen." )
Here is the first part of the prophecy coming true, in Berlin's Opernplatz in 1933, and yes, Heine's books were among those burned:
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And here is the second part coming true, barely 10 years later:
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New Zealand, your very soul is in peril.
Family First is part of a sick cluster of right wing fear mongers who would like to control everyone else's life to suit their narrow view of morality. Like other fundamentalists they have no respect or regard for anyone who opposes their viewpoint. It is frightening to think that New Zealand caved in to this group of moral thugs.