The answer is: "No, it is shown not only to the young Jews, but also to all the people, Jews and non-Jews, old and young." And there is a huge holocaust museum where people can see the brutality.
And the ones who are in the forefront of this effort of not forgetting are the descendants of the very people who indulged in the brutality - the Germans. And they do so because it is their way of showing that they distance away from the actions of their ancestors.
Some time ago, a member on this list had posted that the BJP in Goa is asking for the return of the temple sites which were forcibly converted to churches. When I asked when this demand was made, the member did not respond - Fred, after some five days, said that perhaps it was a tounge-in-cheek statement. I found this strange.
The discussion also involved in denial that temples were destroyed. To the credit of many Christians on this list, they provided the list of such destructions. Even then, those who were denying, did not accept the information provided as facts.
The Pope has rightly apologised to the indigenous people in the Americas for the atrocities committed against them in the name of Christianity. The Pope has also rightly apologised to the non-Catholics for the atrocities committed against them in the name of the Roman Catholic Church. Such apologies can happen only when it is accepted that the events did happen.
Many in Japan did not want to teach their children about the atrocities committed by their army during the Second World War. The Chinese and the Koreans are upset about this. And every time a Japanese leader visits China and Korea, he has to make a formal apology for the events. In fact, normal diplomatic relationship between China and Japan happened when Japan made a formal apology. If there was no attempt to denial in the beginning, I do not think that the Japanese leaders would have needed to make the apology time and time again.
I know my Christian friends do not even mildly approve the atrocities. After all their ancestors suffered as much as my ancestors who did not convert. If there are facts in the video, it should be definitely deleted. I myself have not seen it. However, from the tone of the editorial, it would appear to me that the facts are correct.
Sachin Phadte.
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