as you will gather, these matters impose on us.
more to the point than berlin were the exhibits at auschwitz.
this was not simply about the extermination of the jewish people.
many nationalities were considered inferior and targetted for harsh and fatal treatment.
however the jewish memorial in camp block 27 was much more succinct than the berlin museum.
using minimal photos and text it was shown that the shaping of youth by hitler into cruel, violent people was hitlers stated aim.
the exhibits showed clearly the outcome of how you shape your youth.
what happened raises for us questions about culpability
it raises theological questions - how to understand all this
we have no answers other than to note that the consistent position of jewish people in europe has been that of outsider despite times of acceptance and even protection.
europe now has achieved what generations seem to have sought - a largely jew free zone
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