Terrible, But True.
Posted: Monday, 29 January 2007 |
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These last few days we have been reminded of the holocaust that happened during the the last world war in such horrifying proportions, that even in these days of further wars, bombings and terrorism, it is difficult to believe that such crimes could have been perpetrated against humanity.
I was born in 1942, and even till the end of the war in Europe, I had no real knowledge of this immense conflict. My understanding of this turmoil didn't gain credence till I was about to go, or after I went to school. I then realised that I had missed out on a tremendous contention and possibly, that I'd been saved from the intentions of a deplorable regime.
Their crimes were appalling, I learned more as I grew older, Jews and other ethnic people were exterminated to appese a warfareing leader and his cohorts, to get rid of all who treatened their idea of a new dynasty and nation.
In these last few days of rememberance In Scotland, we are aware again of a very special person from the same dark days, the Jewish teenager Ann frank, left a legacy to the world in her writings. They made it exceedingly clear what extremes a power estabilished on suspicion and hate can can go to.
Ann Frank did her writing not in the best conditions, but her message was not one of distaste, but one filled with a strange wonderment.
Unfortunately, this talanted girl came under the heavy hand of anti-semetism and died in a concentration camp having left an indelible legacy that all who may read it may react with awe and a thankfullness, that the lights returned to Europe.
Posted on Island Wanderer at 01:30
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to iw:::have you read anne frank's book?? i've never been able to read it all- it makes me cry. but i still don't think that mankind has understood the horrors of these camps as we keep going on doing the same things
carol chauveau from france
Island Wanderer;
Crimes against humanity are not restricted to the great wars, geography makes little difference either.
There remains a certain class of "dictators" whose only interest is in themselves.
The holocaust was indeed deplorable, a shame on man himself as an entity,
Whilst modern humans may not be gassed as it were, there remains that threat of "the warfaring leader" who will dispose of all who stands in his way.
AcutelyCurious from Coll
Otto Frank, Anne's father applied to the USA for entry and was refused, had he obtained entry for his family Anne would not have died in a concentration camp, sometimes there is silent violence,
island threads from lewis
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