If I ever become a history teacher, I’m going to write “gullible” on the ceiling.
Then in the middle of class, I’ll announce, “There’s ‘gullible’ written on the ceiling.”
After the whole look vs. not look shenanigan occurs, I shall then slam my books on my desk, prop myself up, lean forward and say, “Welcome to history. Your first lesson? Check your facts for yourself.”
i’m going to articulate this poorly because words aren’t my strong suit but
there’s no “other side” to the holocaust. there is no “other side” to genocide. it’s wrong, full stop. to argue for it even hypothetically is a monstrous thing to do.
the nazis need “humanising” only insofar as to maintain the understanding that people are capable of doing such evil, and to keep watch of ourselves to make sure something like the holocaust doesn’t happen again.
nobody needs to humanise the nazis to “understand their side of the story.” their side is void and wrong and worthless. current neonazis and holocaust deniers are the new breed of this evil and should be stamped out, not have their viewpoints and arguments and beliefs taught in schools as a valid system of beliefs.
