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Originally Posted by kurtz
I don't think I've ever seen a rhetorical question answered quite so well 
Edit Just read the article; It seems these women are members of a perfectly legal party recieving state funding, but lose their jobs because of it. Also this does seem to be the result of a witchunt by the left wing, who seem to be defending free speech by making sure that people can't hold thier beliefs without a genuine fear of persecution. |
Parties on the ground of Nazi ideology and reference to the NSDAP are forbidden in Germany. It has been a hot debated issue since long wether or not the NPD must be forbidden or not. It was tried, but at that time the attempt failed at court for formal reasons, since the office for protection of the constitution had several agents inside the party that had infiltrated it. This prevented the judges to allow the party being banned, for formal reasons.
I have nbo doubt that by ideologx and content the NPD, and some other groups as well, should and could be banned. the formal way to achcieve that is just tricky, and after the desaster last time, politicians are shy to risk a failure again. i am perfectly okay with banning members from Nazi groups and parties from service in public offices, and especially education and social issues, like i am also okay with banning scientologists from any socially or economically influential job position.