"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana, philosopher and critic
I completely agree with this and it is demonstrated by the genocide in Africa. Many people, especially in that area, don't remember or never knew about the suffering that was brought on by the Holocaust. This lack of knowledge resulted in the genocide in places like Rwanda, and, more recently, Sudan. Even the old saying "learn from your mistakes" proves it. I don't think that I have ever seen or heard anything that even comes close to proving it wrong. Personally I think that it is a saying that everybody should know, especially political leaders. In my opinion, some wars are neseccary, but genocide is not.
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