There are two very different discussions of portraying human enemies (particularly in the context of World War II) in games happening right now: one is at Joystiq and a response is at Ars Technica.

The core of the issue: have Nazis been so thoroughly demonized as to have lost their connection to humanity in the collective psyche? What are the implications either way?

This is something we’ve given at least passing thought to before, but the particulars of this discussion are compelling. I must meditate on this.