Some people criticized Holocaust survivors for not resisting (I am not equating you with such critics, btw). They didn't realize that initially, the victims were hoodwinked into thinking they were being relocated, and when they learned the truth, they were weakened and disoriented by being crammed into a train cattle-car without food or water for some days.
In the camps, the people were systematically starved and beaten to maintain their helplessness. Even so, some did try to rebel and were killed.
The people who heard whispers about what had happened couldn't believe it - it was too vile to contemplate.
The parallels between that unspeakable crime and this story are:
- People who have become marginalized (our society does not exactly honor the elderly, except - sometimes - relatives).
- Preying on unsuspecting people with their guards down.
- State-sanctioned abuse (if unintentional) in the name of protection.
- Victims who lacked the mental capacity and physical stamina to understand what was happening and to resist.
- "Somebody else's problem"; disinterest in the plight of the marginalized people who some see as less than human.
- Trust in authority figures.
In the camps, the people were systematically starved and beaten to maintain their helplessness. Even so, some did try to rebel and were killed.
The people who heard whispers about what had happened couldn't believe it - it was too vile to contemplate.
The parallels between that unspeakable crime and this story are:
- People who have become marginalized (our society does not exactly honor the elderly, except - sometimes - relatives).
- Preying on unsuspecting people with their guards down.
- State-sanctioned abuse (if unintentional) in the name of protection.
- Victims who lacked the mental capacity and physical stamina to understand what was happening and to resist.
- "Somebody else's problem"; disinterest in the plight of the marginalized people who some see as less than human.
- Trust in authority figures.