Holocaust Denial

Netherlands
April 6, 2007 4:21am CST
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/04/02/nschools02.xml Summary: Schools in Britain are dropping 'controversial' subjects like the Crusades and the Holocaust because they fear it might insult muslim students. This is, in its very essence, a disgrace to humanity. History should be sacred; it happend, there. I might not have been a good thing, and you might not agree, but general consensus is it happend. When will people learn that offence is not caused by anything you tell someone, but by their own ignorance? Not teaching the Holocaust is not only against all logic, but doing so will practically insure its repitition. Bad things do not go away by trying to forget them. In conclusion, let the horrors of the past be a beacon of hope and a reminder of how to better ourselves as a species, and not something that may possibly superficially insult a part of the population.
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Lindalinda
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
6 Apr 07
This is a total disgrace. No wonder there are so many holocaust deniers or young people who never heard of it in certain countries. It is because they were not taught it in history. If we in the Western World follow the same path by the next generation we will also have people who will not believe it or have never heard of it. As far as the Crusades are concerned they should also be part of history. We can all learn from the Crusades that it is wrong to plunder and kill in the name of religion. Muslim students have no reason to be offended it will show them that radical Islam is on the wrong path just as radical crusaders were. There are lessons to be learned both from the Holocaust and the Crusades.
CinderInMySoul
@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
6 Apr 07
thats a disgrace! especially about the Holocaust! it should NEVER be forgotten, and so should definatly be taught about in school! besides, history is history..the past..and cant be "controversial" except when its actually happening. when the deed is done and we look back at it, it is fact. how can humans as a whole learn from our mistakes (and therefore try to better ourselves) if we dont teach the younger generations about them?