Friday, May 23, 2008

Chambon's Link to the Holocaust

I think that it is great to hear about a town that went against all rules just to help out their fellow "men." At a time when one could easily be killed for doing such a thing, the people there hid Jews and gave them everything that they needed anyways. One "refugee" even said that he was not once asked whether or not he was Jewish. That shows true empathy on Chambon's part. The "conspiracy of good" was something that led to the honor at Yad Vashem, something I feel that they truly deserve. However, I feel that it is too bad that their heroism is so rarely talked about. Their story should definitely be in textbooks and talked about in French schools so that they can feel proud of their actions. Chambon has not gotten enough recognition for the part that they played in preserving a race. Genocide was not in their vocabulary at all! They should be proud.

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