I just realized that yesterday was International Holocaust Memorial Day, and the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Here's a good post on it:
Considering the state we as a country find ourselves in right now, it's a good idea to think about the consequences.
Here's the most heart-breaking image:
I don't know -- maybe being taken away from his parents put in a cage would have been better. But then, neither is acceptable.
Given the moment in history we find ourselves, it is up to each of us to make sure that never again, whether it is spoken in regard to Jews or Muslims or other religious minorities or religious adherents that are in the minority in specific countries, or for members of ethnic minorities or members of ethnic groups that are in the minority of specific countries, or for those who are at risk because they’re LGBTQ or refugees or asylum seekers and/or asylees, actually means never again.
Considering the state we as a country find ourselves in right now, it's a good idea to think about the consequences.
Here's the most heart-breaking image:
My name is Werner Stein. The US turned me away at the border in 1939. I was murdered in Auschwitz #NeverAgain #RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/sEb1v0pvOs
— St. Louis Manifest (@Stl_Manifest) January 28, 2019
I don't know -- maybe being taken away from his parents put in a cage would have been better. But then, neither is acceptable.
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