Resistance

GERMAR RUDOLF, RESISTANCE IS OBLIGATORYLie.” This is specifically about a contribution by the scientist in thememorial book “Hellmut Diwald – His Legacy for Germany,” whichwas edited by Rolf-Joseph Eibicht and published in 1995 by the TübingenHohenrain publishing company. As is well-known, the historianHellmut Diwald had fallen into disgrace in the 1970s in the freest Germanstate of history because he had championed historical truth.The book which was recently put onto the index contains a passagein the Latin language, in which Prof. Hepp addresses exclusively hisscience colleagues and in which he approaches with doubts the topic ofself-evidence in knowledge of the circumstances. But the rather moderate“I negate…” was translated in an exaggerating way by the officiallyappointed translator as “I deny…” Also in other regards the authoritiesdid not deal with the matter very carefully: it was at once imputed toProf. Hepp that he was responsible for the distribution of the book. Inthis book numerous university professors, editors, writers, and even anauxiliary bishop are indeed also represented, who are recognized fortheir expertise. Meanwhile the remainder of the printrun has been confiscated.In an interview with Zur Zeit, the editor of the book spoke about an“unleashing of the judiciary against dissidents” and that we are at astage today where one can state the truth only in Latin. This procedure,on top of that on occasion of the commemoration of the 1848ers [thefirst, short-lived German democracy], is in any case a “politically criminalact,” so Rolf-Josef Eibicht.In the Federal Republic of Germany, the judiciary’s approach hasnot only alienated the authors of this book. Meanwhile solidarity withProf. Hepp is expressed countrywide, and it is hoped that the envisionedincineration of the book will not happen. 65 years ago such things happenedpublicly, yet today this is accomplished surreptitiously in a wasteincineration plant.338