# Adolf Hitler didn't use chemical weapons?! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 11, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254 "2017-04-11T18:16:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/161 "2017-04-14T15:02:32Z")
Sorry, **Colibri**. Didn’t read the thread all the way to the end. But it’s just such an obvious fucking observation to make. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/162 "2017-04-14T15:03:14Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Hey, anybody seen Jesus today? He’s not returning my texts! I’d give him at least 3 days. ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/163 "2017-04-14T15:06:15Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Hey, anybody seen Jesus today? He’s not returning my texts! I heard he was pinned down with on some construction project. Maybe he’ll be back sometime over the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![SingleMalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/singlemalt/32/3961_2.png) [@SingleMalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleMalt)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/164 "2017-04-14T15:28:05Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Hey, anybody seen Jesus today? He’s not returning my texts! There’s no reception down in town. Wait until he gets to the top of that hill… ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/165 "2017-04-14T16:26:43Z")
Ah…the SDMB where the Atheists freely mock religion…as long as it is Christianity. Can’t remember the last time I read such humor here where the target was Islam, or Buddhism, or Hinduism, or the Shamanistic beliefs of some tribal culture. You guys are so far out on the edge that you’re nearly invisible. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/166 "2017-04-14T16:32:30Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Ah…the SDMB where the Atheists freely mock religion…as long as it is Christianity. Can’t remember the last time I read such humor here where the target was Islam, or Buddhism, or Hinduism, or the Shamanistic beliefs of some tribal culture. You guys are so far out on the edge that you’re nearly invisible. Most of us Dopers live in majority Christian countries. Considering that, it shouldn’t be surprising if the religion that gets the most mockery is the most prominent in most Dopers’ lives and communities. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/167 "2017-04-14T16:53:32Z")
Plus, mocking Christianity doesn’t get you labeled a bigot, like mocking other, non-Christianity religions does. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/168 "2017-04-14T17:01:15Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Ah…the SDMB where the Atheists freely mock religion…as long as it is Christianity. Can’t remember the last time I read such humor here where the target was Islam, or Buddhism, or Hinduism, or the Shamanistic beliefs of some tribal culture. You guys are so far out on the edge that you’re nearly invisible. When it comes to the three great Western Monotheisms, I am an equal opportunity hater. Bring me a devout Muslim or Jew and I will say “Silly monotheist!” right in his FUCKING FACE. Buddhists I kind of admire, sorry. And I can’t think of a Hindoo that ever done me a dirty, so carry on. Can I offer your God a peanut? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/169 "2017-04-14T17:10:20Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Plus, mocking Christianity doesn’t get you labeled a bigot, like mocking other, non-Christianity religions does. Nonsense. I think the consensus on this board is that Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are all equally false but that it’s wrong to direct laws against Christians, Muslims, or Jews. Some Christians look at this even-handed treatment and say it’s harassing Christians too much and not harassing Jews and Muslims enough. Being merely equal isn’t enough for them; they feel entitled to being treated better. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/170 "2017-04-14T17:16:31Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Ah…the SDMB where the Atheists freely mock religion…as long as it is Christianity. Can’t remember the last time I read such humor here where the target was Islam, or Buddhism, or Hinduism, or the Shamanistic beliefs of some tribal culture. My parents didn’t force me to attend Shamanistic beliefs of some tribal culture school every Sunday morning for ten years. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/171 "2017-04-14T19:41:18Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > When it comes to the three great Western Monotheisms, I am an equal opportunity hater. Bring me a devout Muslim or Jew and I will say “Silly monotheist!” right in his FUCKING FACE. Why the hostility? I mean, I don’t go around hating on atheists. You having reasons for believing what you believe, and I have reasons for believing what I believe, and I think we can both agree that kicking puppies is bad, helping little old ladies across the street is good, yes? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/172 "2017-04-14T19:53:24Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Go fuck a food processor. Now that’s the spirit! Much better!😃 ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/173 "2017-04-14T19:58:19Z")
> [@constanze](#): > > Did the Nazis use Zyklon B against People in the concentration camps? Yes, without doubt. But These were their own civilians, or civilians from conquered nations (polish Jews, People living in Exile in France when it fell…) not active enemy soldiers. So you mean anyone they could get their hands on that they didn’t shoot instead. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/174 "2017-04-14T19:58:59Z")
> [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](#): > > You seem unhappy. Maybe I can help. Did you know “colibri” can mean “hummingbird?” Isn’t that a happy thought? Yup. Hummingbirds are the biggest assholes in the animal kingdom. That’s why the Aztecs selected the Hummingbird as their god of war and human sacrifice.🙂 > [@](#): > > And…second swing and a miss, that has nothing to do with the thread, or the rules, or anything else but the sheer will to be abusive for its own sake. You may want to look up “sanctimonious:” the definition doesn’t include the word “wrong.” You may also want to re-examine The Pit. > > Don’t care much about the gratuitous slap at the Eucharist during Holy Week. Personally I think it’s slightly rude and badly timed but I figure anyone who does that is willing to bear the opprobrium. My comment was directed at your swooping in to slam **Scumpup** , an atheist who also thought the way I do but offered a couple of pretty mild comments designed (I thought) to discourage such. Until you showed up, it seemed that free speech (on either part) might win out. The Pit isn’t about reasoned debate or free speech, you dumbass. There’s nothing lamer than coming into the Pit to wag your finger at other posters for lack of propriety. And **Scumpup’s** sanctimony is rather ironic, since he’s certainly not been a model of courtesy to other posters elsewhere on the board. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/175 "2017-04-14T20:07:40Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Why the hostility? I mean, I don’t go around hating on atheists. You having reasons for believing what you believe, and I have reasons for believing what I believe, and I think we can both agree that kicking puppies is bad, helping little old ladies across the street is good, yes? Catholic little old ladies, or Jewish? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/176 "2017-04-14T20:10:07Z")
> [@Scumpup](#): > > Ah…the SDMB where the Atheists freely mock religion…as long as it is Christianity. Can’t remember the last time I read such humor here where the target was Islam, or Buddhism, or Hinduism, or the Shamanistic beliefs of some tribal culture. You guys are so far out on the edge that you’re nearly invisible. Of what I’ve read about the guy and his ideas, you do a far better job mocking him then I _ever_ could. Represent! ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/177 "2017-04-14T20:54:35Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Catholic little old ladies, or Jewish? Surprise! It’s actually little old Pastafarians. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/178 "2017-04-14T21:11:17Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Surprise! It’s actually little old Pastafarians. In that case: White Sauce Pastafarians, or Red Sauce? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/179 "2017-04-14T21:32:46Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Some Christians look at this even-handed treatment and say it’s harassing Christians too much and not harassing Jews and Muslims enough. Being merely equal isn’t enough for them; they feel entitled to being treated better. I’m a Christian, but I’ll admit that Christians have been harassing people in the Western world more than other religions. So we deserve getting some back. If I lived in Iran, I’d be mocking Islam the way I mock Christianity here (but I’ll confess I’d be doing it vewwwy quietly…) ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254/180 "2017-04-14T23:08:53Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Of what I’ve read about the guy and his ideas, you do a far better job mocking him then I _ever_ could. Represent! I look at it this way…I have family, both through blood and marriage, who are devout Christians. If you were at a gathering where they were present and you ran your mouth in your characteristically asshole-atheist way, I’d invite you to show yourself to the door. Not for being an atheist, but for being puerile and rude about something deeply meaningful to them to their faces. I am an atheist and I do not mock their beliefs or their religion out of courtesy. IMO, the religious people at this board deserve the same courtesy; and I extend it to them. You? Well, you’re…you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adolf-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/784254.md?page=10)