German Smokers = Holocaust Jews Incredibly Stupid T-Shirt

Contemporary culture being what it is, it's hard for a tasteless, disgusting T-shirt to stand out.

But it can be done.

BostonHerald.com's "German Jewish group protests use of Star of David on advertised pro-smoking T-shirt" gives details.

"The shirt features a yellow Star of David similar to the one Jews were forced to wear under the Nazis. The world "smoker" is written across the star instead of 'Jew.' "

Since the shirt was marketed in Germany, I suspect that "smoker" was actually "raucher."

I realize that smokers feel bad about having limits imposed their behavior.

On the other hand, it takes a special sort of mind to see Nazi Germany's treatment of Jews as being equivalent to today's treatment of smokers. I haven't read about any smokers being turned into lampshades, but I could have missed it.