60 Years ago.....

27 Jan 2005

Quote by northwest-cpl
One death is a tragedy for the friends and relatives. 8 million deaths is a tragedy for the world.

And 20 million Soviet muslims murdered in the same period by the Jewish-controlled KGB isn't a tragedy? You see, it's not just the numbers that make it important - the scale of the holocaust was NOT unprecedented by a long chalk: The catholic crusaders and the Mongol Horde killed far more and with greater brutality - it's the political favorability of the chosen cause isn't it? The only reason the holocaust gets more publicity is because the victims' descendants have voting power here and in the US.
The point about Rwanda is well made, and the same applies to Zimbabwe: The victims there aren't lottery cases with an excessively loud political voice in this country, so we ignore them.

27 Jan 2005

Quote by musketeer
and the Baltics .

Err, where?
Estonia, Lativa and Lithuania.
And another one not mentioned (or I've missed it) is the former Yugoslavia.
I'm with Ice Pie on this.
I do respect and remember the horrific events of the war but I'm of the opinion that there is still a lot going on in this lifetime that needs focussing on. I don't see why it's so important to teach children about the atrocities in such detail ... the developed countries play(ed) a significant part in similar atrocities today (as in the past) - just now they excuse it in the fight against "terrorism".
One generation is no more brutal than the last .... suffering is suffering whichever way you defend it.

27 Jan 2005

Quote by foxylady 123
choc&sex
how the hell do you expect me to cncentrate on a serious topic with an avatar like that on the screen :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:

says "Winner of SH Best Bum Avatar"!!! rotflmao

choc&sex
xxx
PS to everyone, we'll introduce ourselves properly soon, we're just both not in at the same time at the mo to do so.

27 Jan 2005

Quote by choc&sex
choc&sex
how the hell do you expect me to cncentrate on a serious topic with an avatar like that on the screen :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:

says "Winner of SH Best Bum Avatar"!!! rotflmao

choc&sex
xxx
PS to everyone, we'll introduce ourselves properly soon, we're just both not in at the same time at the mo to do so.
Yes but yours should be sexiest avatar of the year!! Im drooling!!!
biggrin

27 Jan 2005

Quote by choc&sex
choc&sex
how the hell do you expect me to cncentrate on a serious topic with an avatar like that on the screen :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:

says "Winner of SH Best Bum Avatar"!!! rotflmao

choc&sex
xxx
PS to everyone, we'll introduce ourselves properly soon, we're just both not in at the same time at the mo to do so.
Sorry redface

realised perhaps should have responded via a PM and not a post, shouldn't have detracted from the seriousness of the thread - sorry everyone. surprised

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28 Jan 2005

Quote by Calista
and the Baltics .

Err, where?
Estonia, Lativa and Lithuania.
And another one not mentioned (or I've missed it) is the former Yugoslavia.

My comment was a rhetorical question, intended as a light hearted dig, (required action a smile or a rude riposte), since with the speed of typing before thinking, (we all do it), I believed the poster had typed Baltics when they meant Balkans. Although it's true that the Baltic States suffered under Soviet Russian rule, I don't think their situation would have come under the heading of ethnic cleansing. I may be corrected, I'm no expert on anything.

28 Jan 2005

Anyone noticed how most,though not all,of these atrocities have been carried out with a background based on people have died because of religion than of anything one think. :shock:
Each to their own i say and respect the other chaps beliefs as you would expect your own to be respected.