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I don't know how many of you already heard of these student fraternities, but we got many here in the german speaking countries. 'bursche' means something like 'lad' or 'young boy'. so only male students are allowed.
there are many very powerful fraternities like 'Olympia' and 'Germania'. I think you already know where this is going; right-wing extremism and neo-nazism. for example, Olympias' motto is: honour, freedom and fatherland. they celebrate the germanic culture and their apparently superiority. fencing is also a very important part of these fraternities. so when you decide to dedicate your life to the burschenschaft, you get a 'schmiss'. a schmiss is a big scar on your face after you got hit by a sword.
they keep in touch with right-winged politicians all over the world.
and you may wonder why are they still legal. I really don't know.

well and today the WKR-Ball is going to take place. wiener korporations ball (vienna corporation ball)
right-winged politicians and members from different burschenschaften from all over Europe are going to celebrate tonight in the Hofburg. it's the central building in Vienna where the Habsburger lived and the seat of the Austrian president.
oh and today's also the commemoration day of Auschwitz.
pretty disgusting, huh?



EDIT

how about extending the discussion about whether right-winged extremist ideas fall under the freedom of opinion or not.