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Holocaust denial is a form of antisemitism or Jew-baiting. What the Jews suffered in the Holocaust was terrible, and then to tell the remaining Jews and their descendants that it's "all in their heads" or a lie is odious.
Most Holocaust deniers have a political agenda. They want to stir up hatred against the Jews and rehabilitate the Nazis.
In some countries in the Middle East (where Holocaust denial is widespread) many Muslims believe that the Holocaust is used or misused to 'legitimate' Israel.
The main purpose of denying genocide is usually to rehabilitate the perpetrators, in this case the Nazis, and to mock the victims and survivors. After all, neo-Nazis are well aware that the Holocaust and a host of other Nazi crimes and atrocities are abhorrent to all decent minded people.
Denial of genocide is common - for example, many Turks deny that the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against the Armenians in 1915-1917.
In World War 2 the Allies did nothing specifically targeted at disrupting tyhe Holocaust. There is a widespread assumption (for example in the US) that the guilt-ridden Allies established Israel after the war as some kind of consolation for the Jews. In fact, the key reason was that the British Mandate was about to expire and there was civil war in the British Mandate of Palestine. The United Nations opted for partition. If it's felt that Israel or "the Jews" or some Jews are exploiting the Holocaust it's perfectly possible to confront that specific issue without denying the Holocaust.
The majority of Holocaust deniers refuse, by choice, to believe that the Holocaust took place. The motives of the denialists is to mock the victims, the survivors and to bait Jews. Of course, another motive is the rehabilitation of the perpetrators.
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People don't truly deny the holocaust and will often say it never happened simply to get a rise out of you.
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Can the Holocaust be considered assisted suicide?
The Holocaust was a genocide, not a suicide. Some people may have done that but I believe most people still wanted to live.
Could the holocaust happen again to black people?
Yes becaue people still are racist and hate people that dont look the same as them!
What significant proof is there that the Holocaust did NOT happen?
The Holocaust DID happen- and there's no way you can possibly say it didn't. The concentration camps are still there as memorials. There are people who were THERE in the camps that are still alive today, and there's no way to fake the Holocaust pictures. --- The arguments produced by Holocaust deniers consist largely of picking over the accounts of survivors for trivial discepancies. Others are downright dishonest and fake counter evidence.
Was Hannibal Lector still killing people during the Holocaust?
he is a fictional character.
Are people are still affected by the holocaust?
those who were a part of it will never cease to be affected by it.
Can the Holocaust be considered assisted suicide?
The Holocaust was a genocide, not a suicide. Some people may have done that but I believe most people still wanted to live.
Could the holocaust happen again to black people?
Yes becaue people still are racist and hate people that dont look the same as them!
What significant proof is there that the Holocaust did NOT happen?
The Holocaust DID happen- and there's no way you can possibly say it didn't. The concentration camps are still there as memorials. There are people who were THERE in the camps that are still alive today, and there's no way to fake the Holocaust pictures. --- The arguments produced by Holocaust deniers consist largely of picking over the accounts of survivors for trivial discepancies. Others are downright dishonest and fake counter evidence.
Is there people still living from the holocaust?
Yes.
How many people still live from the holocaust?
49 out of a hundred
Would people still be alive from the Holocaust?
Yes, if they were young enough and are still healthy.
Was Hannibal Lector still killing people during the Holocaust?
he is a fictional character.
Are people are still affected by the holocaust?
those who were a part of it will never cease to be affected by it.
Why do Jews still remember the Holocaust and feel that it is an important part of their history?
Jews still remember the Holocaust and feel that it is important because so many people died for no reason! ___ For many, the Holocaust has become a key element of Jewish identity.
Is the holocaust is still alive?
Only some Holocaust Survivors are still alive.
Are there people still living that were alive during the Holocaust?
The events of the holocaust spanned the time from 1941 to 1945. That means that if someone were at least born during those years they could still be alive they would be at least 71 years old as of 2016. There are still plenty of people that age still alive as of 2016. There are even still some individuals who survived the extermination camps of the holocaust and were old enough at the time to still remember them - although their numbers are quickly dwindling as they pass away from old age.
What is the name of Jewish people that are still alive?
* There about 15 million Jews (adherents of Judaism) in the world. * By no means all of them are Holocaust survivors or descended from Holocaust survivors.
