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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
It's an absolutely shocking state of affairs.
Perhaps It's because the holocaust happened before younger people were born and (unlike older people) their parents & grandparents weren't involved and didn't discuss family history hardships and tragedies with regards to WWII??
This is why it's so important to maintain the teaching of the holocaust as, hopefully, this will prevent it ever happening again.
I also think that the term 'Nazi' to describe someone who doesn't share ones point of view (both on & offline) is a deliberate emotionally charged comment and an insult to all those who suffered and lost their lives.
It's also worth noting that (with regards to the Jewish community) that this was done by stealth. It didn't start with gassing people, it started with insults in the street towards Jews and other various groups e.g. gay people, trade unionists, the disabled etc that were singled out- this is why it's so important to nip this sort of behaviour in the bud.
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I agree absolutely. I think it's great that the holocaust has to be taught in schools in England (but not Wales and Scotland strangely) What is heartening is that the main aim of teaching about the holocaust by teachers is to explore the roots and ramifications of prejudice. Ineresting recent study on this here -
https://www.holocausteducation.org.u...Holocaust2.pdf
As you say, the holocaust 'crept up' on the population of Germany and the wider occupied states and vigilance is required to stop this kind of bahaviour early. In Berlin, there 's a exhibition called 'The Topology of Terror' based at the former Gestapo headquarters which shows how many very small incremental steps lead to the holocaust.