The author-sociologist analyses the whys and hows of getting into the forefront of the cult of violence, national intolerance and elements of fascist ideology of the attitude of young generations in the 1980s. He traces back partly psychological motivations, partly the hopelessness of the social position when discussing the emergence of these phenomena that can be identified with conscious fascism only very rarely and by taking abundant quotations from young people's ideals, he shows the specific features of thinking of this marginal group.
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The role of force in pedagogy
The well known pedagogue-author discusses the problems linked with applying compulsion of education. At a certain level, compulsion goes together with all types of pedagogy. In contrast to education based on force and the extremities of liberal attitudes, he is supporter of an individual-centred education in which the individual is viewed in his active mutual relationship with society and where compulsion, the force of the community emerges as a result of the activity of individuals forming the community: the individual can act as subject of his own education.
Interview with MP Ferenc Wekler, mayor of Mecseknádasd and leader of the Village Association
about self-government in residential communities, about the relationship between the self-government movement and the federation organised from above, and about the possibilities of self-governments.
The recruitment of violence – A fearful international enforcement force the Waffen SS
The article discusses the emergence of Waffen SS, one of the most extremely violent organisations of the 20th century. He analyses in detail the motivations of joining, the points of view and methods of recruitment primarily from regions outside Germany. He shows the less known fact that the SS heavily relied on non-German population.
Interview with Dr. József Merza
Being a founding member of the Hungarian abolitionist movement, he starts out from the injustice of violence apparent in death penalty and discusses the nature of Christian philosophy that opposes any form of violence.