On 2010-12-16 18:59, Bob W wrote:
About the same as an average, with one or two older ones. It was
16-20 years ago, so maybe there is something in the idea that
youngsters today are inured. I sincerely hope not.
I think you have to bear in mind that the camps were liberated 65 years ago.
Personally, I think both play a role. Over my life, I've known a dozen
or two survivors of the camps, seen the tattooed serial number, heard
the few stories they were willing to tell. The odds are none of those
teenagers had ever talked to an actual survivor of the camps, or even
first generation descendants. And the events happened before their
parents were born in many cases. But it was still academic. I might be
overwhelmed to actually visit one, but it's on my list of things to do.
On top of that, you have their age and the associated "limitations" on
their knowledge and experience. The other side of the coin is that I'd
done a lot of studying about modern warfare, known and discussed it with
combatants from both sides, but all of it academic. Standing in the
glen Pickett's men crossed at Gettysburg and standing in the US cemetery
at Omaha Beach, looking down at the beach from the bluffs, (and other
places) I cried my eyes out. It's just different when you can hear the
ghosts. But you have to listen for them.
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Thanks,
DougF (KG4LMZ)
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