"In a place like this, words fail. In the end, there can
only be a dread silence - a silence which is itself a heartfelt cry to
God: Why, Lord, did you remain silent? How could you tolerate all
this?" he said in a speech in Italian.
By chance I am currently reading a fascinating BBC book called "Auschwitz - The Nazis and the Final Solution". It is interesting because it is interviewing those Nazi's who, as they near the end of their life, are prepared to talk more openly about the motivation for what they did - one presumes the word redemption comes into their minds. It also is interesting how many of them truly believed that what they were doing was right because their Government, on which they pinned so much hope after the first world war, told them it was right.
Could it happen again? Who can say with any certainty. I think probably not in Europe because as the recent Iraq war has demonstrated there is a certain degree of cynicism towards Government and politicians. But a state whose democracy is weak and whose people cling to a hope for a better life may yield the same opportunity for the growth of such evil once again. History tells us that the oppressed often look for those to blame and eke out their revenge.
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No matter how many documentaries are made, survivors are interviewed, facts are revealed or perpetrators prosecuted, nothing will ever come close to reflecting the true horror of the holocaust. It is unbelievable that man could be so evil to fellow man - and more incredible that we still sit idly by and allow genocide to happen in other countries today.
However, to get back tou your point Kevin, are you going to eek out revenge on those that ousted you from the Council?
Revenge? Not really interested in that sort of thing. Actually feeling somewhat liberated. Lots of time now to work towards reducing the Lib Dems in Kingston further.
Glad to hear it Kevin, perhaps if you really feel liberated enough, you could try rebuilding your local association and then launch a proper attack on the Lib-Dems to oust them out of Kingston once and for all, rather than put off Tory voters?
That is my intention - do you want to help?
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