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'''''Braveheart''''' is an epic [[United States|American]] [[motion picture]] released in [[1995]] based on the life of [[William Wallace]], a national hero in [[Scotland]]. [[Mel Gibson]] played Wallace and also [[film director|directed]] the film.

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==Plot SummaryArchives==

The film opens with a [[narrator]] telling us "I will tell you of William Wallace. Historians from England will say I am a liar. But history is written by those who have hung heroes." Thus the viewer is told that they will not find this version of the story in history books. The narrator continues, "The king of Scotland had died without a son, and the King of England, a cruel pagan known as [[Edward Longshanks|Edward the Longshanks]], claimed the throne of Scotland for himself. Scotland's nobles fought him, and fought each other over the crown. So Longshanks invited them to talks of [[truce]], no weapons, one page only. Among the farmers of that shire was Malcolm Wallace, a commoner with his own lands. He had two sons: John and William."

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So, in [[14th Century]] Scotland, the film introduces William Wallace as a young boy. Wallace soon loses both his father and brother to English swords when they attack the Englsih in retaliation for the murder of the Scottish nobles attending the truce meeting. When we next see William he is a grown man ready to forgive the English and live as a simple farmer. Meanwhile, the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks has granted the English nobility "Prima Nocta", the right to take Scottish brides on their wedding night. Wallace takes a wife in secret and is willing to live under such harsh conditions. But when his wife is murdered by English soldiers Wallace and his clan kill every English soldier in the region. He becomes an icon and, with the assistance of Robert the Bruce, leads his people in an [[uprising]]. However, the uprising fails when Robert the Bruce is forced to betray Wallace, resulting in his execution.

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In the end, Robert the Bruce redeems himself when he leads a full blown revolution against English opression that attempts to free Scotland from English rule forever.

==Awards==

The film won numerous awards including the [[1995]] [[Academy Award]] for:

*[[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]

*[[Academy Award for Directing|Direction]], Mel Gibson

*[[Academy Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]

*[[Academy Award for Makeup|Makeup]]

== "Charismatic leadership" or "Charismatic authority" ==

'''Nominated:'''

*[[Academy Award for Film Editing|Film Editing]]

*[[Academy Award for Costume Design|Costume Design]]

[[User:64.12.116.201]] is constantly changing "Under Hitler's [[leadership]]..." to "Under Hitler's [[charismatic leadership]]..." despite being reverted. This smells slightly of POV, <s>but I also don't think "charismatic leadership" should have its own article</s>. [[User:JIP|&mdash; <font color="#CC0000">J</font><font color="#00CC00">I</font><font color="#0000CC">P</font>]] | [[User talk:JIP|Talk]] 12:55, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

==Historical Accuracy==

*Having read [[charismatic authority]], I retract the latter part of my comment, and stand solely by the POV comment. [[User:JIP|&mdash; <font color="#CC0000">J</font><font color="#00CC00">I</font><font color="#0000CC">P</font>]] | [[User talk:JIP|Talk]] 12:57, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

:::The article does not assert ''charismatic authority'', which has a specialized, socio-political definition. The common dictionary definition holds for use of the term ''charismatic'' in the article. [[User:Wyss|Wyss]] 15:48, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Braveheart is a work of [[fiction]] which draws inspiration from real historical events. However, due to the intense level of detail in costuming, makeup and special effects, audiences may incorrectly assume that the production is intended to be historically accurate. Some of the "inaccuracies" in Braveheart may be motivated by artistic reasons. The anachronistic kilts and blue makeup worn by the Scots make the rebels more visually distinctive, the incomplete armor and missing helmets allow viewers to recognize the actors, and changes to characters and names make the story easier to follow. Modifications to the sequence of events create dramatic juxtapositions, allowing different lines in the story to appear to occur simultaneously. Some noted critiques include:

:::I notice that the adjective is wikified as [[charismatic leadership]] which redirs to [[charismatic authority]]. Re-reading that, I think the latter article may have some wording problems itself.

# Braveheart's plot includes an affair between William Wallace and the character Princess Isabelle, based upon [[Isabella of France]]. The film implies she is pregnant at the time of Wallace's execution, possibly carrying the future [[Edward III of England]]. Historically, the real Isabella was only a child still living in France at this time, she never met Wallace, and furthermore, was never a [[Princess of Wales]], as she was married to Edward II after he became king. (Note this idea may derive from the play ''[[The Wallace]]'' by [[Sydney Goodsir Smith]].)

# Gibson was critiqued for his portrayal of Isabella's future husband, [[Edward II of England]]. Although most historians agree that Edward was a [[homosexuality|homosexual]], many complained that the film presented demeaning [[stereotypes]] toward Edward.

# The [[Battle of Stirling Bridge]], the first skirmish in the film, was filmed without a bridge. The actual conflict was more of an ambush of the English as they attempted to cross a river. (It is rumoured that Gibson told a Scottish local the bridge was removed as it got in the way, and the local replied "that's what the English found" [http://www.fanaticus.org/DBA/battles/stirlingbraveheart.html].) The film also makes no mention of [[Andrew de Moray]], Wallace's companion-in-arms and a major contributor at this battle. Curiously, the fight shown in the film is more like the [[Battle of Bannockburn]] 17 years later, with English cavalry charging Scottish [[schiltrons]] and being repulsed.

# The film creates the impression that Wiliam Wallace invented the Scottish [[schiltrons]] and handed out pikes just before the battle. This is completely untrue.

# [[Edward I of England|Edward I]]'s second wife, Margaret, whom he married in [[1299]], is absent from the film, although the span of history covered in the production includes this year. This implies his first wife [[Eleanor of Castile]] was his only spouse.

# The film shows [[Irish people|Irish]] [[Conscription|conscripts]] switching sides and joining Wallace's forces at the [[Battle of Falkirk (1298)|Battle of Falkirk]]. The Irish forces were hired mercenaries who, from all accounts, fought well for Edward I. The Celtic soldiers who did display some rebellious tendencies were the [[Welsh people|Welsh]], who had been [[Conquest of Wales|conquered]] about a decade earlier. Edward I intended to use them as the first wave of attack and essentially as schiltron fodder. They did not take kindly to such intentions, even if they did not actually switch sides.

# The film implies that Wallace's rebellion took place against a background of a fairly lengthy English occupation of Scotland. Actually, they had only invaded Scotland the year before ([[1296]]) and the mass hanging of Scottish nobles which Wallace witnessed as a boy never happened.

# Near the end, the film implies that [[Battle of Bannockburn|Bannockburn]] was a spontaneous battle, started by Bruce upon hearing the news of Wallace's execution. In fact, Bruce had already been fighting a [[guerrilla]] campaign against the English for 8 years, and the battle occurred nine years after Wallace's death. The [[Battle of Methven]] did take place about a year after Wallace's death, and was a major defeat for Bruce.

# The sword carried by Gibson is a [[16th century]] Scottish [[claymore]]. While a sword which is claimed to have belonged to Wallace (although this is disputed) exists in Scotland, it is significantly simpler.

# There is some controversy about whether the ''jus prima noctis'' (also known as the ''[[droit de seigneur]]''), the supposed right of a Lord to deflower virgins in his territory, actually existed, but it certainly did not exist in either England or Scotland during this period.

# Wallace is reputed to have had a wife named [[Marian Braidfoot]] (apparently her name was changed to Murron in the film so audiences would not confuse her with [[Maid Marian]] from the [[Robin Hood]] stories). She was indeed supposedly killed by the English sheriff of [[Lanark]] in [[May]] [[1297]], although it appears this was a reprisal by the English since Wallace was already revolting against them.

# Wallace's long-standing hatred for the English may not have been because of his wife's death. According to one legend, it arose from the fact that two English soldiers challenged Wallace over some fish he had caught. The argument escalated into a fight, resulting in Wallace killing the soldiers.

# The then-future King [[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce]] is described as "Earl of Bruce", but actually, his title before becoming king was ''Comes'' (count, mormaer or earl) of [[Carrick]].

#''Braveheart'' suggests Wallace supported the Bruce claim to the Scottish throne; however, Wallace supported the Balliol claim while Bruce was convinced of his father's rightful succession.

# The reality of William Wallace's capture and execution was far worse than shown in the film.

# The movie depicts Robert the Bruce's father (who was also named Robert) as a leper. There is no historical record of this though Bruce himself contracted a disease before his death that has sometimes been alleged to be [[leprosy]].

# Bruce did not betray Wallace at Falkirk. He did eventually switch sides but that was a few years later and as a result of a dispute with the Comyns (not depicted in the film) who supported the Balliol claim to the throne. The Scottish war effort collapsed a few years later because of the defeat of their French allies by the Flemish at [[Battle of the Golden Spurs|Courtrai]] in [[1302]]. Wallace was hunted down when the Scots were forced to surrender in [[1305]].

# In his speech before the battle of Stirling Bridge, Mel Gibson's Wallace alludes to a hundred years of tyranny. Ironically, the [[13th century]] was one of the few centuries when Anglo-Scottish relations were relatively peaceful. This changed after the unexpected death of [[Alexander III of Scotland|Alexander III]] in [[1288]], when Edward I was asked to resolve the dispute over the Scottish crown. Edward used this opportunity to revive English claims of overlordship.

# The film depicts Edward I dying at the same time as Wallace was executed. In fact, Wallace's execution took place in 1305, in Westminster, and King Edward died in 1307, two years later, en route to put down a fresh rebellion of the Scots.

:<s>I'm neutral</s>. AH ''was'' charismatic (he swayed the German establishment, then a nation into institutional crime and atrocity of almost perplexing scale, never mind at least two women committed suicide as a result of their relationships with him). I think some readers mistakenly interpret ''charismatic'' as a positive attribute or sympathetic commentary. AH as much as anyone suggests that charisma, like so many other human qualities, is in itself but a characteristic... what one does with one's talents is ultimately much more important. [[User:Wyss|Wyss]] 13:18, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

For a historical treatment of events see the [[William Wallace]] entry.

::After pondering this a bit I think it's helpful, historically supported and instructive to use the term ''charismatic'' in the context of that sentence. [[User:Wyss|Wyss]] 15:45, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

==Miscellaneous==

In 1997 a statue of Gibson as "William Wallace" was placed in the car-park of the [[Wallace Monument]] near [[Stirling]], [[Scotland]]. The statue, which includes the word "Braveheart" on Wallace's shield, was the cause of much controversy and one local resident stated that it was wrong to "desecrate the main memorial to Wallace with a lump of crap". In [[1998]] the statue was vandalised by someone who smashed the face in with a hammer. After repairs were made, the statue was encased in a cage at night to prevent further vandalism. This has only incited more calls for the statue to be removed as it now appears that the Gibson/Wallace figure is imprisoned; an irony, considering that the statue bears the word "Freedom" on the plinth.

:Totally agree. Charismatic seems appropriate here. [[User:DJ Clayworth|DJ Clayworth]] 13:47, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

==Cast==

* [[Mel Gibson]] - William Wallace

* [[Sophie Marceau]] - Princess Isabelle

* [[Patrick McGoohan]] - King Edward I Longshanks

* [[Catherine McCormack]] - Murron MacClannough

* [[Angus MacFadyen]] - Robert the Bruce

* [[Brendan Gleeson]] - Hamish Campbell

* [[Ian Bannen]] - Robert the Bruce's leprous father

* [[Alun Armstrong]] - Mornay

* [[Michael Byrne]] - Smythe

* [[Liam Carney]] - Sean

* [[Bernard Horsfall]] - Balliol

* [[Phil Kelly]] - Farmer

* [[Sean McGinley]] - MacClannough

* [[Gerda Stevenson]] - Mother MacClannough

* [[Tam White]] - MacGregor

* [[Joe Savino]] - Chief Assassin

* [[Ralph Riach]] - Priest No 1

* [[David O'Hara]] - Stephen

* [[Niall O'Brien]] - English General No 2

* [[Alex Norton]] - Bride's Father

* [[Martin Murphy]] - Lord Talmadge

* [[Peter Mullan]] - Veteran

* [[Barry McGovern]] - King's Advisor No 2

* [[Tommy Flanagan (actor)|Tommy Flanagan]] - Morrison

* [[Julie Austin]] - Mrs Morrison

* [[James Robinson]] - Young William

* [[Mhairi Calvey]] - Young Murron MacClannough

* [[Donal Gibson]] - Stewart

* [[Rupert Vansittart]] - Lord Bottoms

* [[Alan Tall]] - Elder Stewart

* [[Robert Paterson]] - Priest No 2

* [[John Murtagh]] - Lochlan

* [[Gerard McSorley]] - Cheltham

* [[Jeanne Marine]] - Nicolette

* [[Sean Lawlor]] - Malcolm Wallace

* [[Sandy Nelson]] - John Wallace

* [[Malcolm Tierney]] - Magistrate

* [[James Cosmo]] - Campbell

* [[David McKay]] - Young Soldier

* [[Brian Cox]] - Argyle Wallace

* [[Mal Whyte]] - Jailor

* [[Jimmy Keogh]] - Drinker No 2

* [[John Kavanagh]] - Craig

* [[Peter Hanly]] - Edward, Prince of Wales

* [[Martin Dempsey]] - Drinker No 1

* [[Martin Dunne]] - Lord Dolecroft

* [[David Gant]] - Chief Justice/Executioner

:'''STRONG KEEP'''. I'm not sure why you keep reverting this '''simple edit''' -- it is not POV in ANY way, but the plain and glaringly obvious truth. This man used his [[personal magnetism]] and [[charismatic authority]] to lead a nation (and Europe) to its doom. Other Nazi leaders used propaganda to transform this Austrian racist in to a mythical, godlike figure -- and from personally reading dozens of personal accounts over the years, he really was by all means intensely [[charisma]]tic, and this was the basis of his authority (hence the reverts to [[charismatic leadership]]). Just ask any historian, sociologist, etc. -- WWII Nazis all called Hitler "The Saviour of Germany," like some modern-day Christ figure; or watch [[Triumph des Willens]] for yourself and find out; it isn't hard to spot there...everyday people '''need to be made fully aware''' that people like this exist and can naturally use their charisma to '''positively or negatively''' manipulate and sway the masses of "sheep." And the above User:Wyss is correct; charisma isn't '''ALWAYS''' a positive character trait like you seem to think User:JIP...some who have it (Hitler) used it to exploit others, make tons of money, wield negative power, dominate/oppress, etc., while others used it for positive social change and other worthy causes (Gandhi). Go and read the base article on [[Charisma]] and then let us know what you think here. --[[User:152.163.100.5|152.163.100.5]] 13:56, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

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:'''Keep'''...there's nothing POV about that pithy statement; he was a charismatic maniac! He chose to use a profound gift in a terrible, terrible way...shame on him. [[User:Berlin Stark|Berlin Stark]] 20:48, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

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:According to Alan Bullock in his biography of both Stalin and Hitler, Stalin missed the charisma of Hitler, (page 404 if I remember it well). [[User:Andries|Andries]] 21:00, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

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:'''Delete'''...it is true that AH had charisma and his leadership can be described as charismatic, but in the context of this sentence I think it's out of the way and superfluous. We can still include it at another place. [[User:Str1977|Str1977]] 21:53, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

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:'''Delete'''. Put it somewhere else and explain that it is a theory. --[[User:Ezeu|Ezeu]] 23:03, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

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::Why would it be unsuperfluous somewhere else? Why is it a theory? [[User:Wyss|Wyss]] 02:04, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

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:'''KEEP'''. The FACT that Hitler's leadership was very charismatic is VITALLY IMPORTANT to his ability to take over Germany, defy the Versailles Treaty and get away with it, and push anti-Semitism onto a people to such a degree that it is legally enforced, taught in schools, and millions of murders are commited for it. Mein Kampf is horribly written. It is dry, boring, asinine, and unreadable, but it says the SAME THING as his speeches. The difference was his charisma, which doesn't, of course, come out in print. It is in no way synonymous with "he was a good leader" or "what he did was right." If you still have problems with assigning any connotatively positive attitudes with H17LER DA KILL3R OF DA JOOz OMG then watch a video of one of his speeches on the internet. It doesn't matter what he says: the style is grand, he says what the people want to hear, and everyone cheers their head off. Hitler's subjects found him very charismatic. It is a FACT and not in any way anyone's point of view in any manner. 'Charismatic leadership' was the best way of saying it, makes the most sense, and is accurate, factual, and 100% related to Hitler as a dictator and to this article. Definitely keep the charisma in. I can agree that it might not be the best spot for it. But for the love of god the article is like 20 pages. The person who added it was too lazy to read the whole thing and I understand the sentiment. If you don't want the charisma there, read through the article and find a better spot if you want, or close your eyes and pick a place at random if you prefer, but it's definitely necessary somewhere. --[[User:68.148.168.84|68.148.168.84]] 03:16, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

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Referring to his [[charismatic authority]] should stay at the beginning of the article because it was so incredibly vital to his leadership and personality; that's where the most important stuff goes. [[User:205.188.116.5|205.188.116.5]] 10:50, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

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:'''KEEP:''' there is film footage of Hitler speaking from a podium at a rally, which shows a crowd of screaming teenage girls bursting through a cordon to acclaim him - it predates the Beatles hype by 25 years. "Charismatic" is a keep, but should go along with "media manipulation" and "grow up!". I am grumpy, but not old.--[[User:Shtove|shtove]] 23:03, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

::*And you are sure it isnt a Leni Riefenstahl Films Inc. production? --[[User:Ezeu|Ezeu]] 23:20, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

:::I dunno. The footage is staged but compelling, and Leni (or whoever) gives a masterclass in how to sell a politician to a shrugging electorate. We could all do with much much more of the same, couldn't we? BTW: This article has the longest list of foreign language counterparts that I've seen on W'pedia. Why are we all so interested?--[[User:Shtove|shtove]] 01:48, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::Why are we all so interested? Because Hitler masterminded and inspired the most destructive war and despicable genocide in the whole of human history, and ALL humans are fascinated (drawn towards yet also repulsed) by the ultra-dark side of humanity; this much is a fact. War (especially on the scale of WWII) is about as dark as you can get. Plus, it was relatively recently that the [[Holocaust]] and [[WWII]] happened, so the memories are still quite fresh in the wounded [[collective unconscious]] of the West, not to mention that many WWII-vets are still alive along with CC-camp survivors, ex-Nazis, etc. I don't care how "cultured" or "refined" you are or claim to be...Hitler's power and darkness will really make you think and his destructive "[[charisma]]" still holds sway today around the globe. WWII shaped the modern World as we know it today more than anything else that I can think of. Just imagine the scars that the Germans still hold, the guilt and shame. I’ve always believed that if a person wants to try and understand the 20th Century in the West he/she better try and understand German culture and Germany’s history. Thus, Hitler and his twisted legacy unfortunately lives on and will for a VERY long time to come. --[[User:Berlin Stark|Berlin Stark]] 07:43, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::I have never claimed to be cultured or refined. Why aren't we as interested in Stalin, who (by body count/ideology) was more deadly/influential than Hitler? And I think European inventions of the last 200 years have had more influence on modern life than any war.--[[User:Shtove|shtove]] 12:49, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::::In the long run Stalin was more deadly than Hitler.... But only in the long run... If you know what was the cost in human lives of the WWII (The Great Patriotic War) for the USSR, what was the destiny of the Slavs in Hitler's mind and how great was their courage during the war. There are some reasons to think that they found Stalin's dictatorship very mild in comparison... More serioulsly "Uncle Adolf" wasn't only the worse criminals of all times... He was was also self-destructive and worse of of all he wished to bring all Germany in his self-destructive project...

:::::You wrote << "If you know what was the cost in human lives of the WWII (The Great Patriotic War) for the USSR,..." >> Oh I know the cost as I have studied Operation Barbarossa with some intensity for quite a while. Estimates range as high as 30 million! That's no joke! But of course the flu-pandemic of 1918-19 killed around 50 million, which is the same amount that was said to die in all of WWII; it's all really hard to follow with all of these "estimates" floating about. [[User:152.15.100.163|152.15.100.163]] 22:46, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::::What else ? It scares me to the bones. Beuark... [[User:Ericd|Ericd]] 21:13, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::::No doubting the courage of Russian resistance to Barbarossa, but why didn't the same people have the courage to see what Stalin was about? The people of western Ukraine know all about the long run, because at one point a large proportion found themselves dead at Stalin's command. If you say,"''comparatively mild''" then you must be mad. As for the interest in Hitler, I guess it is partly generated by the soap opera aspects of both his life and the rise of the National Socialist party. Ancient Greek drama and Christianity are far more instructive than history in fathoming human depravity.--[[User:Shtove|shtove]] 22:40, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

I may be mad.... Soap opera ? Soap ? Well wash your face and look in the mirror. Experiencing a modern firearm shot is far more instructive than anything else in understanding human nature... [[User:Ericd|Ericd]] 23:29, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::::It may depend on which end of the gun you're looking at, but gunpowder explodes and that's it - no mystery. Apologies for the "''mad''" query. The "''soap opera''" description relates to aspects such as the Geli Raubel relationship, the bad art, vegeterianism, drug taking, the jolly sympathy with children, the fatal attraction over women, the marriage to Eva Braun, etc -the kind that inflame vulgar fantasies. The question stands: why the blanket interest in Hitler, when Stalin merits as much, if not more? Isn't it a pretence to insist that the Hitler obsession has anything to do with moral reflection and lesson-learning?--[[User:Shtove|shtove]] 00:21, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

'''Delete''' I think there should be part of the article or even a whole section devoted to whether or not Hitler was charismatic, I just don't think it should be added here, it seems inappropriate and although I don't think people here have malicious motives I do think it is possible to be construed as POV. [[User:Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg|Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg]] [[User_talk:Moshe Constantine Hassan Al-Silverburg|(talk)]] 22:10, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

'''Delete''' agree in everything with Moshe. [[User:Andries|Andries]] 22:37, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

== Christianity Not Allowed? ==

I posted some things realted to Christianity, and they got deleted. I clearly said that anyone may ignore my posts, and that they were for Christians... am I doing something wrong, or is the author against Christianity? [[User:JavaJake|Jake]] 15:01, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

:Thanks for wanting to contribute, but Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and not a place to publish your own thoughts and oppinions. Please read [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not]]. [[User:Shanes|Shanes]] 17:00, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::The author'''S''' are neutral about about Christianity. Well, maybe they're not neutral... IMO most of them are human beings but I know that some of them are computer programs that we call bots. Considering the open nature of Wikipedia, we should not exclude the hypothesis of some extra terrestrial contributions or even some divine contributions to Wikipedia... However Wikipedia is a community that will evaluate the contributions to articles according to some generaly accepted rules... One of this rules is that we should try to reach a Neutral Point of View (NPOV). IMO this is simply out of reach of human beings but this is a path we should try to follow, not an aim we will reach... This doesn't contradict my own understanding of the Bible, but I may be wrong... [[User:Ericd|Ericd]] 20:29, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::Que pasa? Seems to me that the discussion of religion just has very little place with regard to this article. &mdash;[[User:N328KF|Joseph/N328KF]] [[User talk:N328KF|(Talk)]] 20:36, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::::I intended this to be a tongue-in-cheek comment.... [[User:Ericd|Ericd]] 20:53, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:Sorry. I see your point now. How should I post my thoughts on what could've made Hitler a better person? [[User:JavaJake|Jake]] 15:00, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

::You cannot post your personal point of view. Articles should be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), and your own thoughts or opinions are probably not neutral. NPOV is the objective &mdash; its probably impossible to fully achieve &mdash; but at least try not to be obviously biased. And one way to seem obviously biased is to preach. [[Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view|Read here]] to find out more.--[[User:Ezeu|Ezeu]] 16:06, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

::Hi, Jake, I'm afraid there's nowhere on Wikipedia where you can post your thoughts on what could have made Hitler a better person. To do so in an article would violate the [[WP:NOR|no original research]] policy, which I recommend that you read. To do so on the talk pages would clog up Wikipedia server space with things that don't belong on it. We're supposed to limit our discussion here to things related to whether or not a particular piece of information &ndash; not the personal opinion of one of the editors &ndash; is relevant, or whether the wording is appropriate. Editors opinions on whether Hitler was a good man or a bad man, or how he could have been made better don't belong here. You can either get your own website or blog away from Wikipedia (and some of them are free), or find a published author who had ideas on how Hitler could have been made better. (E.g. ''Professor X. Y., in his article "Hidden Causes: How Hitler's Early Childhood led to World War II", argues that if Hitler's father had . . .'') In fact, I recall that [[Alice Miller]], in ''For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence'', did claim that the frequent beatings Hitler received from his father turned him into someone with a need for revenge on the world. So I imagine that's the only way you could have that issue covered, but even in that case, I think you'd have to have consensus from the others &ndash; how relevant is it and are there other writers who disagree? Not everything related to Hitler belongs in the article about Hitler. Regards. [[User:Ann Heneghan|Ann Heneghan]] [[User talk:Ann Heneghan |^(talk)]] 16:29, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

:::True. You are right. Thanks for helping me in my adventures to learn (which never seems to end). [[User:JavaJake|Jake]] 17:58, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

::::More on this, the article is already too long but a sub-article on AH's childhood with some reliable secondary cites would be helpful, interest in this article is very high. [[User:Wyss|Wyss]] 11:52, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

:::::Well, I've been reading this book for school. I don't know if I could write some of that stuff in. I know about the copyright stuff, but maybe I could put things in my own words? [[User:JavaJake|Jake]] 16:45, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

::::::Either way you want to add stuff (direct quote or paraphrase) is fine, as long as it's appropriately referenced, just like you'd reference a book in a paper at school.--'''[[{{ns:2}}:Clawson|chris.]][[User talk:Clawson|lawson]]''' 17:06, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

== Vandalism template ==

How about we remove it, it's kind of unsightly? Keep the block, though.

[[User:Ksenon|Ksenon]] 16:50, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

:Actually, I don't mind it, or think it's unsightly, but that's just my opinion. If you want to do that, there really isn't any harm. [[User:JavaJake|Jake]] 17:56, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

== Hitler is certainly not a "cult figure" ==

The entry "cult figure" in the "categories" section of this Wikipedia article does directly correspondent, in some meaningful respect, to the photograph of Hitler (Do you know who took this picture ? -- Do you know for what purpose it was taken ?) that is currently illustrating the introduction to the "Hitler" article. Both, the entry "cult figure" as well as the photograph (there are other and neutral pictures of Hitler available within the Wiki space), are not appropriate for a serious article in the Wikipedia. Hence, I will delete both of them as soon as the article is editable again. Hans Rosenthal (ROHA) (hans.rosenthal AT t-online.de -- replace AT by @ ) (14112005)

:I do not understand your argument. To me, a photograph of Hitler is appropriate on an article about Hitler, just as a photo of a [[Cheez-It]] is appropriate on an article about Cheez-Its. Can you perhaps rephrase or explain in more detail why you want to remove the image? For example, why is it relevant who took the photo or why? (Both being things that may be very difficult to find out!) <span class="user-sig user-horsepunchkid">&mdash;[[User:HorsePunchKid|<span style="font-family:monospace;font-variant:small-caps;cursor:crosshair;">HorsePunchKid</span>]]&rarr;[[User talk:HorsePunchKid|<span style="color:#070;cursor:help;" title="Kame-san says: Talk to me!">&#x9F9C;</span>]]</span> 23:39, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

:For what it's worth, if you wish to track the history of the photograph, [http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Supreme/ this site] will be the first step (scroll to the very bottom of the page). I suspect it will be practically impossible to track down the original photographer, and it looks like a simple publicity photo. <span class="user-sig user-horsepunchkid">&mdash;[[User:HorsePunchKid|<span style="font-family:monospace;font-variant:small-caps;cursor:crosshair;">HorsePunchKid</span>]]&rarr;[[User talk:HorsePunchKid|<span style="color:#070;cursor:help;" title="Kame-san says: Talk to me!">&#x9F9C;</span>]]</span> 23:46, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

==Potsdam Picture==

I have changed this before, but since it got reverted and the page is protected, I'll explain this here:

There's a picture with the caption "Hindenburg appoints Hitler as Chancellor". This is incorrect. I don't think there are pictures of his appointment. And if there are, it would not be in the open air. This picture is from the Day of Potsdam, the opening ceremony of the 1933 Reichstag. It is the famous handshake between Hindenburg und Hitler, symbolizing the reconciliation between old Prussian values and new Nazi movement.

Oops, I just found out I was mistaken. I corrected this over at 2Hindenburg" and not here. Anyway, it needs to be corrected. Over there the caption now reads: "Hindenburg greats Chancellor Hitler at Reichstag opening ceremony". [[User:Str1977|Str1977]] 00:14, 14 November 2005 (UTC)

:I have unprotected it. Go ahead and edit. [[User:Shanes|Shanes]] 00:22, 14 November 2005 (UTC)