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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
I have met two people interned during WW2. One a Jew in Europe the other a civilian in South East Asia.
They both had amazing sense of humor, which sometimes was wrapped around stories that made you cry.
Those that deny or downplay these events deserve a special place in hell.
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Couldnt agree more.
My friend had a great sense of humour, his speeches were something that could change people's lives. Something that tells me that time can heal grievous wounds and that if you really want healing, talking about your experiences can be cathartic.
What really astounded me was his ability to forgive. Not something I'd be too eager to do if put in his place, which is an indictment on me more than anything else.
That being said, if you want to experience pure, sheer horror....my neighbours for 3 years were refugees of the Rwandan Genocide.
Those are some stories that are going to stick with me for a long time.
Anyhow, thats enough about that for now. We have enough problems at the moment without dredging up the past for some more.
These people that make light or ignore the Holocaust? I have no time for ignorance on that level. The sheer mental gymnastics required to make light of that or to blindly believe that 'it never happened' is something I simply cannot wrap my head around.
Its like the definition of blind privilige.
It makes my blood boil. I'm not a violent person by nature but I have some very negative and violent thoughts about buddy in the Auschwitz hoodie.