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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
a sanctioned courting of ...
Does "a sanctioned courting of fundamental human anxieties and ..." mean
1. an accepted way of raising and reviving fundamental human anxieties and ...
or
2. an accepted way of satisfying fundamental human anxieties and ...
If it turns out that our homage takes the form of spitting on the stelae and snapping the branches of some of those saplings growing amongst them, then this act of vandalism speaks volumes about the existence of certain prevalent attitudes to the national socialist legacy in Germany. And we should know about them. If, as a younger generation, we are impelled to play hide-and-seek (or whichever game) at this site, then perhaps this is not as disrespectful or incidental as it appears. Perhaps it has everything to do with the inherent function of such games to ‘play safely with fire’: a sanctioned courting – pleasurably resolved – of fundamental human anxieties and emotional pains around loss, failure, abandonment, disappearance and death. And if our inclination is to wander silently in private prayer, but we are disturbed in this activity, it is indeed unfortunate, but our complaints can be heard and therefore contribute to an ‘emerging picture’ of the central question of what the Holocaust means in contemporary Germany and, moreover, what it means to perform its memory.
1. an accepted way of raising and reviving fundamental human anxieties and ...
or
2. an accepted way of satisfying fundamental human anxieties and ...
If it turns out that our homage takes the form of spitting on the stelae and snapping the branches of some of those saplings growing amongst them, then this act of vandalism speaks volumes about the existence of certain prevalent attitudes to the national socialist legacy in Germany. And we should know about them. If, as a younger generation, we are impelled to play hide-and-seek (or whichever game) at this site, then perhaps this is not as disrespectful or incidental as it appears. Perhaps it has everything to do with the inherent function of such games to ‘play safely with fire’: a sanctioned courting – pleasurably resolved – of fundamental human anxieties and emotional pains around loss, failure, abandonment, disappearance and death. And if our inclination is to wander silently in private prayer, but we are disturbed in this activity, it is indeed unfortunate, but our complaints can be heard and therefore contribute to an ‘emerging picture’ of the central question of what the Holocaust means in contemporary Germany and, moreover, what it means to perform its memory.
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Hi I think it is both. But ... Ideally, the question should be answered by someone who is German or is Jewish (or, better still, both) In the case of natural death, friends and relatives may commemorate, for example, by consuming a lot of alcohol.
- Hi I think it is both.
- But ...
- Ideally, the question should be answered by someone who is German or is Jewish (or, better still, both) In the case of natural death, friends and relatives may commemorate, for example, by consuming a lot of alcohol.
- You could say that is a form of the 'sanctioned courting' described.
- It is a mixture of sadness for the loved one; anxiety at the thought of one's own death; an appropriate sense of playfulness as a celebration of life However, the Holocaust was not a matter of natural death, of course.
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Hi
I think it is both. But ...
Ideally, the question should be answered by someone who is German or is Jewish (or, better still, both)
In the case of natural death, friends and relatives may commemorate, for example, by consuming a lot of alcohol. You could say that is a form of the 'sanctioned courting' described. It is a mixture of sadness for the loved one; anxiety
I think it is both. But ...
Ideally, the question should be answered by someone who is German or is Jewish (or, better still, both)
In the case of natural death, friends and relatives may commemorate, for example, by consuming a lot of alcohol. You could say that is a form of the 'sanctioned courting' described. It is a mixture of sadness for the loved one; anxiety
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dave_anon What is the word-by-word meaning of "sanctioned courting"? Does it mean a kind of legal and acceptable commemoration?
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Hi
My understanding is that 'courting' refers, metaphorically, to the traditions of a young woman and young man meeting, going out together, sharing meals together, and so on, in order to develop a relationship that will lead to marriage
In traditional societies, the couple are expected to do this in an approved and acceptable way. 'Sanctioned', here, means 'having approval'
My understanding is that 'courting' refers, metaphorically, to the traditions of a young woman and young man meeting, going out together, sharing meals together, and so on, in order to develop a relationship that will lead to marriage
In traditional societies, the couple are expected to do this in an approved and acceptable way. 'Sanctioned', here, means 'having approval'
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Thank you! I got it 
Not two other questions:
1. Does " If it turns out that our homage takes the form of spitting on the
Not two other questions:1. Does " If it turns out that our homage takes the form of spitting on the
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Hi
1. Yes, you can take 'it turns out' means 'instead'. However, the sentence (I believe) is ironic, so a heavier phrase is good there. The memorial was built to atone for the Holocaust but, instead, it so happens, it can also mark a continuing trend, amongst a few, for National Socialism
2. Yes, you are right again. I think the irony continues. The memorial reminds us of w
1. Yes, you can take 'it turns out' means 'instead'. However, the sentence (I believe) is ironic, so a heavier phrase is good there. The memorial was built to atone for the Holocaust but, instead, it so happens, it can also mark a continuing trend, amongst a few, for National Socialism
2. Yes, you are right again. I think the irony continues. The memorial reminds us of w
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