Friday, May 19, 2006

Iran following in Nazi footsteps?

I could hardly believe this headline when I saw it: Iran eyes badges for Jews,
Law would require non-Muslim insignia.
Think for just one moment and see if this sounds at all familiar. If you are like me you didn’t have to think about it long at all to see what is happening. “Iran's roughly 25,000 Jews would have to sew a yellow strip of cloth on the front of their clothes, while Christians would wear red badges and Zoroastrians would be forced to wear blue cloth.” I have pictured with this post the armbands that the dictator Adolf Hitler forced the Jews to wear during the 1930s and 1940s when he was at the height of his power in Germany. I can think of no good reason that any dictator should wish to distinguish between what he sees as the dominant race and culture of his country and those that are in the minority. The only motive that I can see is to make them easier to persecute.

Hitler was ignored for far too long before the world opened it’s eyes to the atrocities that he committed. We cannot ignore Iran who seems to be following in his footsteps. I have e-mailed both of my state’s senators in regards to this matter and I urge all active-minded people to do the same.

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