Comments on: Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS, found in San Francisco http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/ Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rudy http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3489 rudy Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:28:14 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3489 Tuesday was a great day for Justice. That day we reminded the World that we will not allow time to weaken our memories of the most horrific period in history. The crime is that Elfriede Rinkel has lived a good 50 years, when she aided in the murder of 90,000 others. Tuesday was a great day for Justice. That day we reminded the World that we will not allow time to weaken our memories of the most horrific period in history. The crime is that Elfriede Rinkel has lived a good 50 years, when she aided in the murder of 90,000 others.

]]> By: cd http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3488 cd Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:28:44 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3488 my bad - according to today's article, she didn't tell him. my bad – according to today’s article, she didn’t tell him.

]]> By: cd http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3487 cd Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:39:56 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3487 What concrete evidence is there that she didn't tell her husband? He's dead. His relatives hadn't heard the story, but that doesn't mean he didn't know and they didn't both decide to keep mum about the issue. Definitely brings up some fascinating ethical questions, though . . . . What concrete evidence is there that she didn’t tell her husband? He’s dead. His relatives hadn’t heard the story, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t know and they didn’t both decide to keep mum about the issue.

Definitely brings up some fascinating ethical questions, though . . . .

]]> By: dove http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3486 dove Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:25:39 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3486 I would say San Franciscans have a rep for being more accepting of people in general, but less tolerant of hateful people, so I wasn't quite sure where you were going with that. Good find - this is a very interesting story. I agree with Matt that this woman was probably not a hateful individual. As much as we'd all like to think that we are innately better than the Nazis, we are all susceptible to groupthink. I'd say she felt deeply guilty for what she took part in. I would say San Franciscans have a rep for being more accepting of people in general, but less tolerant of hateful people, so I wasn’t quite sure where you were going with that.

Good find – this is a very interesting story. I agree with Matt that this woman was probably not a hateful individual. As much as we’d all like to think that we are innately better than the Nazis, we are all susceptible to groupthink. I’d say she felt deeply guilty for what she took part in.

]]> By: Darren Mckeeman http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3485 Darren Mckeeman Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:09:05 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3485 I have to agree with you, and as a matter of fact it seemed to me that it was even a bit ludicrous -- she is an old woman who obviously was deeply affected by the entire experience. She was only 22 or 23 during the time period in question. I agree, I would like to hear from her myself. I do have to admit that the image of the Nazi women's prison camp gave me shlock cult film flashbacks, as is evidenced by the title of my post. I have to agree with you, and as a matter of fact it seemed to me that it was even a bit ludicrous — she is an old woman who obviously was deeply affected by the entire experience. She was only 22 or 23 during the time period in question.

I agree, I would like to hear from her myself.

I do have to admit that the image of the Nazi women’s prison camp gave me shlock cult film flashbacks, as is evidenced by the title of my post.

]]> By: Matt R. http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3484 Matt R. Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:01:58 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3484 As a Jew, with relatives that died in and survived Nazi concentration camps, I harbor no grudge, let alone hate, against this woman, based on the Chronicle story. Seems to me that she had a lot of guilt, came to love a Jew and embrace Judaism, and most likely atoned for her sins in her communication with God every Yom Kippur. However, it is quite interesting that she maintained this secret throughout her life, even from her husband. That part of the story, that reasoning, I would like to hear about from her. As a Jew, with relatives that died in and survived Nazi concentration camps, I harbor no grudge, let alone hate, against this woman, based on the Chronicle story. Seems to me that she had a lot of guilt, came to love a Jew and embrace Judaism, and most likely atoned for her sins in her communication with God every Yom Kippur. However, it is quite interesting that she maintained this secret throughout her life, even from her husband. That part of the story, that reasoning, I would like to hear about from her.

]]> By: Darren Mckeeman http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3483 Darren Mckeeman Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:42:14 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3483 Well, I've heard it said that San Franciscans are generally more accepting of everybody. I bet you were thinking I was going to say something about people in Nazi uniforms at Folsom Street Fair, huh? Well, I’ve heard it said that San Franciscans are generally more accepting of everybody.

I bet you were thinking I was going to say something about people in Nazi uniforms at Folsom Street Fair, huh?

]]> By: dove http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 dove Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:33:43 +0000 http://sf.metblogs.com/2006/09/20/ilsa-she-wolf-of-the-ss-found-in-san-francisco/#comment-3482 I'm interested in the answer to that question. I’m interested in the answer to that question.

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