Sunday, June 25, 2006

Auschwits-never again

The Holocaust had taken place sixty five years ago. Nevertheless, this event has been commemorated even until this day. Hence, showing it's importance and the amount of grieveness the Jews have suffered since then.

Could you imagine yourself leaving with hundred of thousands of people in a small area without food and water, yet, having to work as slaves for the nazis? This was in actual fact how the jews lived during the holocaust. I read a book entittled "Friedrich" once, it was a story about the life of a Young boy who was a Jew and how he lived through World War two having lost his rights, friends, and even parents in the later stages. Perhaps, being in the Auschwitz was not a bad thing compared to the Jews who were spared initially for working for the nazis soldiers.These Jews were asked to bury other Jews and their family members alive and this must have been a more painful job mentally than physically. The descrimination got on so badly later that even the Jews were seperated from the Germans at public schools and finally when they lost their rights to enjoy the public services like the swimming pools and movie theatres. On top of that, the Germans would boycott all businesses of the Jews, leaving no lee way for them to survive.

All this while, people had blamed Hitler for being ruthless and unsympathetic. However, it always takes two hands to clap. I guess the Germans do have to take responsibility for their actions too. Afterall, they do have a choice not to be manipulated by Hitler.

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