The slogan “Never Again” appeared often in the 20th century, as the world slowly came to grips with the greatest crime of the modern era, the killing by Nazi Germany of 6 million European Jews in the 1940s. It was said with confidence, as if the Holocaust had taught everyone about the profound evil that can spring from racial hatred.
But the slogan faded as it became clear that the lesson was not universally shared. In the last few decades mass murder has been deployed as a political weapon in Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans and elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands …read more
Source: National Post
