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[@IWTCIEM](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5318176#post_5318176)
You know, trying to compare the *total number of deaths in World War 2* to the number of *people killed trying to flee East Germany* (which, by the way, was on a 28-year period according to your sources, not 40) isn't really improving your credibility here.
With that kind of logic, you could argue that North Korea isn't even that bad compared to East Germany, since they have way less defectors who manage to escape.

Also, did you know the suicide rate in East Germany rose so high that the state stopped disclosing statistics about it altogether? Turns out the Stasi was subtle enough to content themselves with psychologically torturing people and using various means to ruin their lives rather than murdering them outright.
As bad as the FBI might've been during the Cold War, they simply couldn't compete with them in that domain.
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[@IWTCIEM](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5318176#post_5318176)
You know, trying to compare the *total number of deaths in World War 2* to the number of *people killed trying to flee East Germany* (which, by the way, was on a 28-year period according to your sources, not 40) isn't really improving your credibility here.

And lsince you mention suicides, did you know the suicide rate in East Germany rose so high that the state stopped disclosing statistics about it altogether? Turns out the Stasi was subtle enough to content themselves with psychologically torturing people and using various means to ruin their lives rather than murdering them outright.
As bad as the FBI might've been during the Cold War, they simply couldn't compete with them in that domain.
No reason given
Edited by Ereiam
Ereiam
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[@IWTCIEM](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5318176#post_5318176)
You know, trying to compare the *total number of deaths in World War 2* to the number of *people killed trying to flee East Germany* (which, by the way, was on a 28-year period according to your sources, not 40) isn't really improving your credibility here.

And since you mention suicides, did you know the suicide rate in East Germany rose so high that the state stopped disclosing statistics about it altogether? Turns out the Stasi was subtle enough to content themselves with psychologically torturing people and using various means to ruin their lives rather than murdering them outright.
As bad as the FBI might've been during the Cold War, they simply couldn't compete with them in that domain.
No reason given
Edited by Ereiam
Ereiam
Betrayal! - Betrayed their team for a badge. Shame forever!
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Notoriously Divine Tagger - Consistently uploads images above and beyond the minimum tag requirements. And/or additionally, bringing over the original description from the source if the image has one. Does NOT apply to the uploader adding several to a dozen tags after originally uploading with minimum to bare tagging.
Cool Crow - "Caw!" An awesome tagger
Magnificent Metadata Maniac - Organization is important.
The End wasn't The End - Found a new home after the great exodus of 2012

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[@IWTCIEM](/forums/generals/topics/tartarus?post_id=5318176#post_5318176)
You know, trying to compare the *total number of deaths in World War 2* to the number of *people killed trying to flee East Germany* (which, by the way, was on a 28-year period according to your sources, not 40) isn't really improving your credibility here.

And since you mention suicides, did you know the suicide rate in East Germany rose so high that the state stopped disclosing statistics about it altogether? Turns out the Stasi was subtle enough to content themselves with psychologically torturing people and using various means to ruin their lives rather than murdering them outright.
As bad as the FBI might've been during the Cold War, they simply couldn't compete in that domain.
No reason given
Edited by Ereiam