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Why do Holocaust museums exist?
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:21 am
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:21 am
I was in DC the other day and visited a few museums. When I got back (and mentioned that I had been to a few museums), the first thing a couple of people asked me was if I had been to the Holocaust museum. Errr no. Why would I want to go to that? It was an horrific event. I don't want to see pictures of emaciated people being tortured.
I would no sooner go to that than I'd go to a Jeffrey Dahmer museum or a Ted Bundy rape victim museum, or Mao and Stalin murdered enemies of the state or starvation museum.
From their site:
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Students must recognize the relevance of the Holocaust in our world affairs today and the role of individuals and communities in preventing dehumanization.
There have been many genocides throughout history. Why do we focus so much on this one? Why are we memorializing it?
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Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:22 am to Pecker
This thread should go well. Good luck.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:23 am to Pecker
You're right.
I'd much rather live in a world where everyone says "The Holocaust? What's that?"
What could go wrong?
I'd much rather live in a world where everyone says "The Holocaust? What's that?"
What could go wrong?
This post was edited on 8/20/18 at 8:24 am
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:24 am to Pecker
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Why do we focus so much on this one? Why are we memorializing it?
Because Jews. I don't buy the 6 million figure either... Holohoax
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:24 am to Pecker
So that it's not forgotten and history does not attempt to repeat itself in regards to it.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:24 am to Pecker
My parents brought me when it first openedopened. I haven't wanted to go back.
Truly was evil what was done then.
It's a well laid out museum but it's such a downer it makes going to other museums after hard.
Truly was evil what was done then.
It's a well laid out museum but it's such a downer it makes going to other museums after hard.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:24 am to Pecker
Yep.
A visit to the Holocaust Museum ruined my family vacation to DC. Would not recommend it to anyone looking to enjoy a pleasure trip.
A visit to the Holocaust Museum ruined my family vacation to DC. Would not recommend it to anyone looking to enjoy a pleasure trip.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:25 am to UGATiger26
quote:we need museums for that? What about the people who died under Stalin? What about Mao? What about the Amenian genocide?
You're right.
I'd much rather live in a world where everyone says "The Holocaust? What's that?"
What could go wrong?
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:25 am to Pecker
The Civil War was horrific to 10's of thousands.
What's your stance on it's memory?
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:25 am to Pecker
I hear they are a gas.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:25 am to Pecker
So it's not forgotten like the Armenians were.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:25 am to Pecker
quote:
Why do we focus so much on this one?
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:26 am to Pecker
We have lots of museums about horrific events. WWII, Civil War, Civil Rights era, Andy Warhol. Lest we forget.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:27 am to Pecker
This thread got anchored.
It's almost as if there are certain things we aren't allowed to talk about. I don't even....
It's almost as if there are certain things we aren't allowed to talk about. I don't even....
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:27 am to Pecker
Careful now...you’re getting into red pill territory. Can’t close Pandora’s box once you open it.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:27 am to terd ferguson
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don't buy the 6 million figure either... Holohoax
How many, then? (Softball..)
SOOOOO, if it was just 4,696,696... then that would be fine? I think most people recognize that it's just a representative number, and not to be taken as exact.
Idiot.
This post was edited on 8/20/18 at 8:28 am
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:28 am to Pecker
"if you don't know history you are doomed to repeat it" or something like that.
It happened recently. The victims were white or something idk
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There have been many genocides throughout history. Why do we focus so much on this one? Why are we memorializing it?
It happened recently. The victims were white or something idk
This post was edited on 8/20/18 at 8:29 am
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:30 am to Pecker
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we need museums for that?
Why not? To not offend the fragile sensibilities of our society?
An experience like the Holocaust museum forces us to confront the reality of the evil we have to fight and prevent. Visiting a deserted battlefield doesn't exactly have the same impact.
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What about the people who died under Stalin? What about Mao? What about the Amenian genocide?
Dunno. I'd imagine there are museums or something somewhere more focused on those tragedies.
Either way, what's your point? That we should tear down the Holocaust museum because it's getting preferential treatment?
This post was edited on 8/20/18 at 8:31 am
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:30 am to UGATiger26
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I'd much rather live in a world where everyone says "The Holocaust? What's that?"
About that....
quote:
Two-thirds of American millennials cannot identify what Auschwitz is, according to a study released on Holocaust Memorial Day which found knowledge of the genocide that killed six million Jews during the Second World War is rapidly fading among US adults, especially those aged 18 to 34.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 8:30 am to Pecker
quote:Find the people who want to donate a lot of money to build it, political connections and manpower to have it built, and you will have one.
What about the people who died under Stalin? What about Mao? What about the Amenian genocide?
This post was edited on 8/20/18 at 8:31 am
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