New Posts For Thread: Funny news from Germanyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_GermanyWhat dominates the national news in Germany for the last days is - next to the revolutions in Arab countries - the plagiarism of his PhD dissertation by Minister of Defence Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.Guttenberg Affair Reveals 'Moral Bankruptcy'Some Degrees are "earned" ... some are STOLEN ...http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=489386501#489386501Some Degrees are "earned" ... some are STOLEN ...Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:48:59 -0500I worked with 2 German civil engineering firms for about 10 years.The Consortium we worked for included a Russian company. The Russians celebrated the anniversay of the end of WWII with 3 days of celebrations. Which means their offices were closedhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=489236357#489236357I worked with 2 German civil engineering firms for about 10 years.The Consortium we worked for included a Russian company. The Russians celebrated the anniversay of the end of WWII with 3 days of celebrations. Which means their offices were closedTue, 15 Mar 2011 08:07:00 -0500True but it was fixed faster here then in most places.Shirleyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=488028765#488028765True but it was fixed faster here then in most places.ShirleyFri, 04 Mar 2011 16:07:36 -0600ChariIt shows that (now former) Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg was a lazy and dishonest scholar who was probably not entitled to his degree. He may or may not have been a perfectly adequate Defense Minister.I don't think it says anythinghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=488016941#488016941ChariIt shows that (now former) Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg was a lazy and dishonest scholar who was probably not entitled to his degree. He may or may not have been a perfectly adequate Defense Minister.I don't think it says anythingFri, 04 Mar 2011 14:24:19 -0600I'm proud of my German heritage, and I've always thought of Germany as a land of not only great writers like Goethe, Rilke, Kafka, Hesse, and Brecht, to name just a few, but also some of the greatest composers the world has ever known.And that wouldhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=487648205#487648205I'm proud of my German heritage, and I've always thought of Germany as a land of not only great writers like Goethe, Rilke, Kafka, Hesse, and Brecht, to name just a few, but also some of the greatest composers the world has ever known.And that wouldTue, 01 Mar 2011 17:11:30 -0600Well... he finally stepped down.www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/world/europe/...He's a pleasant and popular politician nonetheless, and I think a few years outside government will more help than hinder his political future.As they twitter all over Germanyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=487583317#487583317Well... he finally stepped down.www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/world/europe/...He's a pleasant and popular politician nonetheless, and I think a few years outside government will more help than hinder his political future.As they twitter all over GermanyTue, 01 Mar 2011 06:51:31 -0600Fair enouigh. But it reflects back on chancellor Merkel, who insists on keeping him in office as Minister of Defence. As long as he stays in office, the official government line is that while cheating is a character trait tied to the person of the bahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=487526877#487526877Fair enouigh. But it reflects back on chancellor Merkel, who insists on keeping him in office as Minister of Defence. As long as he stays in office, the official government line is that while cheating is a character trait tied to the person of the baMon, 28 Feb 2011 15:46:52 -0600Fair enouigh. But it reflects back on chancellor Merkel, who insists on keeping him in office as Minister of Defence. As long as he stays in office, the official government line is that while cheating is a character trait tied to the person of the bahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=487526225#487526225Fair enouigh. But it reflects back on chancellor Merkel, who insists on keeping him in office as Minister of Defence. As long as he stays in office, the official government line is that while cheating is a character trait tied to the person of the baMon, 28 Feb 2011 15:41:29 -0600Guttenberg Affair Reveals 'Moral Bankruptcy' in German Politics Disagree. I believe all that has been show is that an individual, Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, is morally bankrupt. So he cheated on his doctorate. He certainly wasn't the first,http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=487520169#487520169Guttenberg Affair Reveals 'Moral Bankruptcy' in German Politics Disagree. I believe all that has been show is that an individual, Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, is morally bankrupt. So he cheated on his doctorate. He certainly wasn't the first,Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:48:33 -0600So we've never heard of Goethe and Schopenhauer?[/quote]Goethe yes but I could not tell you any of his work. The other guy nohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27097657/Funny_news_from_Germany?post_id=487511853#487511853So we've never heard of Goethe and Schopenhauer?[/quote]Goethe yes but I could not tell you any of his work. The other guy noMon, 28 Feb 2011 13:35:00 -0600