https://www.reddit.com/r/Jewish/comments/1cvfq51/why_do_people_who_have_no_connection_to_the/

  • tocopherol [any]
    ·
    3 months ago

    Next time someone mentions the Holocaust we are to say "why should I care? I had no family or friends in Germany in the 40s."

    • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
      ·
      3 months ago

      Next time someone mentions the Holocaust we are to say "why should I care? I had no family or friends in Germany in the 40s."

      No. Let's not dip our toes into antisemitism, sister.

        • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
          ·
          edit-2
          3 months ago

          Yes, but one of the main difficulties with dunking on zionism is how easy you can stray into really shitty postition if you aren't paying attention to your takes.

        • tocopherol [any]
          ·
          edit-2
          3 months ago

          Exactly, obviously the holocaust was horrific and it's very reasonable to care about other people even if you have no direct connection. I've seen a couple people say things like "why do these student protesters care so much, they aren't even Palestinian." It just tells me the people saying this have a different idea of compassion and humanity than others.

      • tocopherol [any]
        ·
        3 months ago

        I agree, I'm pointing out how heartless this argument is, you don't need to be connected to a group to have an emotional response to their suffering.

    • Pentacat [he/him]
      ·
      3 months ago

      I have no connection to it. I’m not even benefiting from using it as an excuse to condone genocide today. The Holocaust is a complete non-issue to me.