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Was I wrong to wish someone's death after they denied the Holocaust?

posted 6 years ago by [deleted]
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I know I usually speak against such violent and angry language online, but in this instance I encountered an individual who described the Holocaust and the deaths of six million Jews as 'another lie'.

Admittedly, I probably should have confronted them another way, but the fact that people are still denying the Holocaust makes my blood boil.

I don't really wish anyone death, but I can't help but feel that anyone still perpetuating Holocaust denial deserves to be spoken to in the harshest way possible.

Am I wrong, or are there some instances where it is acceptable to speak to people as I did in this instance?

[–] kspkap (13567) 6 years ago

Do you ever, ever get off that soapbox of yours? Please, just please post about something else for once. You live, eat and sleep this topic of “woe are they” and “Woe is me!” I have a feeling you go to bed thinking about your next post, tossing and turning wondering what to say on that soapbox. “Oh, dear! What race, ethnicity, lifestyle can I rescue with my kumbaya speech tomorrow?” You are so damn depressing!

I have an idea Mr. Pollyanna...why don’t you volunteer at a homeless shelter, serve at a food kitchen, travel to where disasters strike to assist, help build homes for the needy, work at the Salvation Army, etc. Get off your duff from behind the keyboard with tears streaming down your face and do something for/about your causes. Words are cheap...actions come with a price....the giving of your time.

BTW, after reading your posts, I wouldn’t listen to you either....no matter the subject. I would turn you off in a heartbeat!🙈🙉🙊 You remind me of those holier than thou folks standing on a street corner (or soapbox) holding a bible, shouting at passersby “Repent! Repent! Repent! Woe is me, Repent!”

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

How do you know I'm not doing any of the things you suggest I do? As it happens, I do some of those things (the things you list that I'm allowed to, anyway - unfortunately, if you'd ever investigated, you'd discover that they don't just let anyone work for the U.N. and other international relief organisations and charities).

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

why were you investigated ??

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I wasn't investigated.

I was suggesting that kspkap should investigate the jobs and voluntary positions he suggests for me. Unfortunately some of them are not open access. Some of them require quite high hurdles.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I misunderstood.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

are you Jewish ??

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

No, but should that matter?

I've just seen enough anti-Semitic bullshit to say 'enough is enough.'

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I agree with you.

[–] BigAl (161) 6 years ago

never forget goys bout the six gorillian!!

[–] AndyKing1967 (38141) 6 years ago

Yes you were wrong to wish death on someone else; their views may have been unconscionable, but as soon as you give in to anger, you’ve lost.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I wouldn't normally give in to such frustration, but in this instance I felt that it may have been merited.

Perhaps I am wrong, but if any instance merited such anger, I think this was it (i.e. someone categorically stating that the Holocaust was a lie).

[–] TexasJack (12516) 6 years ago

Here's an easy clue: everything you write prior to the word "but" has merit.

"I know I usually speak against such violent and angry language online,"

"Admittedly, I probably should have confronted them another way,"

"I don't really wish anyone death,"

"I wouldn't normally give in to such frustration,"

"Perhaps I am wrong,"

[–] AndyKing1967 (38141) 6 years ago

If you don’t like the answers, then you shouldn’t ask the question.

[–] strntz (12259) 6 years ago

I always said that wishing misery or death on someone that demented and miserable is redundant; just living out their lives brings it's own punishment.

OTOH, while I wouldn't wish death on someone like that, I concede that I would rather enjoy it, particularly if it was painful and slow.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I don't truly wish death on anyone, but I feel that such hateful people really need a wake-up call, and in this case I think diplomatic and reasonable language is wasted on them.