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In Reply to: Re: Congratulations! Only... posted by EBerlin on November 25, 2004 at 19:14:17:
I was simply commenting on the use of the WWII European holocaust (as opposed to the Japanese one) as the all-too-regular default position on such things, when other *far worse* genocides go ignored -- which might have been all the more reason to study one of those.By the way, there are "many sources" on the others as well.
Good luck with sales!
clark
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It seems you implied criticism of the good people of Whitwell for the subject they chose. I think that's misplaced. If you were to say: "Let's also not forget these other atrocities and their victims" then fine...Also, and this is to everyone, is there really any question that the volume of available sources and documentation of the Jewish Holocaust is vastly greater than any other? I think not. That's not to say other tragedies lack sources, but it's a matter of what's available to a small school in a poor, Tennessee valley. They must to work with subject matter for which materials are easily available, and also proven in pedagogical environments.
***when other *far worse* genocides go ignored...and...
"By the way, there are "many sources" on the others as well."
Truth is there are indeed many other sources covering all sorts of artocities.
The problem is no one seems to care. OK, so the Armenians care about 1905, and Jews about WWII, and the Chinese about Nanking, and the Russians about the NKVD... while completely natural it is also disheartening.
I had chance to speak to many American students and former students, and it is nearly impossible to find one who knew anything about all of the above. The Holocaust being one possible, albeint shaky, exception.
We live in the "I don't give shit" society where a Sunday fooball (or whatever...) and sale on a dishwasher mean more than hystory of humanity.
In light of all this I still maintain that the Holocaust was unique among the other genocides, and instead of blaming someone for bringing it up once again, we should blame instead all those who really don't give a damn.
d
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