Thread:Timmy McGuire/@comment-27628170-20170115210906/@comment-1272640-20170404144609

Ryoung122 wrote: Pluto2 wrote:

Ryoung122 wrote:

Pluto2 wrote: The German Empire isn't the same country as the Republic of Germany. You should not confuse a political state with national identity.Ryoung122 (talk) 00:59, April 4, 2017 (UTC) We shouldn't claim that Gerneth was born in "Germany". He's ethnically German, his birthplace was at the time the German Empire, and it's now Poland. It's not "Germany" as in "Republic of Germany", and shouldn't be classified as such.

A model, by definition, is a simplication of reality. Did you not know that? You inability to see the Big Picture and know what's important makes your editing here less-than-desirable. There's no need to "nit-pick" at this level. Gustav Gerneth was born in Germany, regardless of the political situation at the time.Ryoung122 (talk) 14:24, April 4, 2017 (UTC) At the very least, we should use the flag of the German Empire for birthplace, rather than that of the Republic of Germany.