In Reply to: "Your question makes me laugh." Glad to brighten your day. posted by clarkjohnsen on November 27, 2004 at 06:35:35:
***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.
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Follow Ups
- Contradicting yourself, clark - Victor Khomenko 08:23:09 11/27/04 (1)
- No I'm not. But can't say I disagree otherwise, except about the uniqueness. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:30:39 11/27/04 (0)