Holocaust Memorial Day

MaizieD

We must never forget what led up to it, too.

(Though I think that's the bit that people do forget...)

Like losing sight of peoples humanity?

We must never forget what led up to it, too.

(Though I think that's the bit that people do forget...)

I agree! We must NEVER forget.

There was a documentary last night on BBC2, I think, about a survivor of the camps. The story was so extreme that it was almost unbelievable. DH commented that in 50 years time people will be saying that it was so awful, it can't have happened, it must be made up.

I've visited Dachau and Auschwitz. At Auschwitz I had to excuse myself from the official tour and go back to the entrance, it was too much. I heard that a Dutch tourist had been arrested for making the Nazi salute in Auschwitz recently; I think that for younger generations the full meaning of what happened will fade.

So it must definitely be kept high in public awareness.

Every school I know is the same growstuff.

Every secondary school I have ever know has taught the Holocaust as a topic.

Not enough publicity, air time or education time given over to this. It should be a compulsory part of the history syllabus and visits should take place to museums etc wherever possible. I was completely overwhelmed by my visit to the exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. I didn’t hear a single word spoken while viewing this and many visitors were holding hands etc and some were reduced to tears.

Once we begin to forget the humanity behind the person, whether they are a different race or religion or seeking our help in so many ways, like the homeless, the destitute, those running from oppression, hunger or war, then we begin to lose our own humanity, just as the Germans did.

I just listened to Rachel levy a 91 year old survivor on woman’s hour. Astonishing. I sat in the car weeping.

Yes indeed. There is a programme on BBC2 this evening about how artists have been painting portraits of survivors.

I agree. It was on our local news this morning that this would covered in schools and I hope it will be all over the country.

It's still so hard to believe what was done. Man's inhumanity to man and it's worst.