We entered a synagogue which was packed with the greatest stinking bunch of humanity I have ever seen. Either these Displaced Persons never had any sense of decency or else they lost it all during their period of interment by the Germans:. My personal opinion is that no people could have sunk to the level of degradation these have reached in the short space of four years.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Patton expresses disgust for Holocaust survivors, blaming them for their condition.
- In plain terms
- He insults victims of the genocide.
- What can you take from it?
- He judges victims unfairly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we judge victims?
- What biases exist here?
Another view
This view ignores extreme circumstances and persecution.
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