My stomach could use one less hit.

[elfs]

Schools are dropping the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils, a Government-backed study has revealed. It found some teachers are reluctant to cover the atrocity for fear of upsetting students whose beliefs include Holocaust denial.

Okay, this upsets me personally. I grew up with an uncle who had a number tattooed on arm, and both of my parents lost family during the Holocaust-- my father because his family is Jewish, my mother because some members joined the French resistance.

This kind of thing infuriates me. The Holocaust is a matter of historical record. Not one person indicted at Nuremberg tried to claim it didn't happen. You should not be allowed to dictate class curricula because your beliefs contradict reality. This is as true of history as it is of science. Holocaust denial and Intelligent Design are exactly the same in this fashion: those who propound these points of view are wrong and that needs to be repeated every second of every day until they feel absolutely beaten by reality.

If we don't do that, if we don't take a stand, then we can just kiss our world, and our future, goodbye.

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[jordan179.livejournal.com]

I witnessed an antiwar demonstration at which some of the people were carrying anti-Semetic signs. I asked a couple of the demonstrators if they believed that this war was the fault of the Jews. When they smiled and nodded, thinking they had found a sympathizer, I told them the following:

"My father's generations dealt with you Nazis by burning their cities down around the heads of their dying wives and children, until they begged to be allowed to surrender, and this generation will serve you fascist bastards just the same!"

They shrank back in horror.

I think I made my point :)

[fallenpegasus]

I've seen those same anti-semitic signs and placards at assorted protests and "public actions" here in Seattle.

I will remember your response to them, and use it as needed.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_candide_/]

Good on you!