<p>It was impossible to be a high-profile German businessman of Schindler's rank and not support the State; there would have been a lot of, er, "friendly pressure" to publicly declare allegiance to the Nazi Party, attend banquets, wear the pins etc.</p>
<p>I always thought the film did a good job of reminding us of Schindler's moral ambiguity.</p>
<p>right - he was a nazi. but it's not like he joined the party because he wanted to kill jews. he joined for the business opportunities, period.</p>
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<p>right. i think it does a good job of comparing schindler and goeth. they really do have quite a few similarities. but they made different choices.</p>
<p>I don't agree with the notion that all the Nazi party represented was a hatred for Judaism. I am sure there were many members of the Nazi party who were members due to social pressures. Avid member of the Nazi party, meaning he participated in many of the social aspects of Nazi Germany. Whether it was simply for business or not, he was still a Nazi. "Guilty by association" anyone supporting the Nazi party through their mass extinctions is a Nazi in my book. Not to put down Schindler. I consider him a personal hero.</p>
<p>You just used the word "Nazi" five times.</p>
<p>Nazi - make that 6</p>
<p>nazi nazi nazi nazi nazi nazi nazi nazi nazi.</p>
<p>i win.</p>