The official definition of the Holocaust is “...the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime…” that occured from roughly from 1933 until salvation in 1945 (Introduction to the Holocaust). The importance of having an educated generation of South Carolinians, is more important now, than it ever has been. People need to understand the past, present, and future effects of this atrocity on the human race. Holocaust education should be vital part of South Carolina’s education system because it demonstrates the danger of discrimination, teaches the human capacity of evil, and it draws attention to other genocides many people are unaware of.
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As difficult as it may be, everyone needs to understand what humans are capable of doing to each other, and how the abuse of power can end horribly. The director of the FBI “require[s] every new FBI special agent and intelligence analyst to go to the Holocaust Museum” (Comey). He does this so they can see the brutality and view the hard truth of what people experienced during the genocide. It is crucial that students are aware of the evils that were done to people, just as the FBI agents. While, the human capacity for evil can be a frightening thing, we can not hide the youth of South Carolina from the …show more content…
Many are completely unaware that since the Holocaust, there have been over fifty genocides or mass atrocities. Genocides have occurred in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur, resulting in millions of deaths. Students need to know that genocides keep occuring, so maybe they can be the generation that puts a final end to the mass slaughtering of human beings. A student done is the UK found that “81% could not name any modern genocides,” and “2% knew about the Darfur killings (Teenagers Campaign). The saddest fact is that the killings in Darfur are occurring right now. There is a genocide, similar to the Holocaust, occurring present day and less than 2% of the people survived in the United Kingdom know about it. It is hard to imagine how many people in the United States, or particularly South Carolina, are uninformed about genocides that have occurred since the Holocaust. South Carolina needs to lead a movement of students who are acquainted with the
The Holocaust was a physical representation …show more content…
As difficult as it may be, everyone needs to understand what humans are capable of doing to each other, and how the abuse of power can end horribly. The director of the FBI “require[s] every new FBI special agent and intelligence analyst to go to the Holocaust Museum” (Comey). He does this so they can see the brutality and view the hard truth of what people experienced during the genocide. It is crucial that students are aware of the evils that were done to people, just as the FBI agents. While, the human capacity for evil can be a frightening thing, we can not hide the youth of South Carolina from the …show more content…
Many are completely unaware that since the Holocaust, there have been over fifty genocides or mass atrocities. Genocides have occurred in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur, resulting in millions of deaths. Students need to know that genocides keep occuring, so maybe they can be the generation that puts a final end to the mass slaughtering of human beings. A student done is the UK found that “81% could not name any modern genocides,” and “2% knew about the Darfur killings (Teenagers Campaign). The saddest fact is that the killings in Darfur are occurring right now. There is a genocide, similar to the Holocaust, occurring present day and less than 2% of the people survived in the United Kingdom know about it. It is hard to imagine how many people in the United States, or particularly South Carolina, are uninformed about genocides that have occurred since the Holocaust. South Carolina needs to lead a movement of students who are acquainted with the