The Need for Unity: The holocaust
Even the most horrific events, like the Holocaust, teach a lesson or two and present a challenge to meet adversity eye to eye. When it comes to tragedy, the most important thing to concentrate on is the lesson this particular disaster presents. The most significant paradigm of the Holocaust is that we, as world citizens, need to honor each other and unite through diversity. In 1942, no more than 60 years ago, Hitler and the Third Reich announced the ?Final Solution?, a plan to execute all the Jews in Europe. What many people in today?s society don?t realize is that Hitler was not only a power starved lunatic, but that he actually believed in a ?perfect race?. He played a substantial role in the Eugenics movement of 1935 in Europe. These radicals believed that genocide was the correct approach to achieving the ?perfect race?. In ?The Vision of Race Unity: A statement by the n
ational spiritual assembly of the Baha?is of the United States?, is quoted saying ?The fundamental solution to racial and ethnic conflict rests ultimately on the common recognition of the oneness of humankind.? If Hitler and his followers had believed this message, rather than in a ?perfect race?, the Holocaust would not have happened. Jews were not the only victims of the Holocaust. Other undesirables consisted of politicians and political groups opposing Hitler, the terminally ill, people with disabilities and more. This shows that not only was there prejudice towards the Jews, but others as well. As a hearing impaired citizen, I am outraged that I still experience prejudice today. We as world citizens should have learned through the Holocaust, that absolutely nothing comes from hatred and discrimination. Many lessons SHOULD have been learned through the holocaust. We
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