Today was the first Amnesty International meeting after the winter break. During this one, we discussed the controversy brought by a comic book by Art Spiegelman. The book was banned in some schools in the United States, because of its portrayal of the Holocaust.
It was drawn and written by a Jewish artist, so the authenticity wasn't the problem, it was that some parents were concerned that there is too much violence for their kids to witness.
This led us to a discussion about history, education, and censorship. Were they justified to do such a thing? I, myself, have not read the book, so cannot speak on this particular issue, but I believe we need to educate ourselves about the greatest tragedies in human history despite their drastic nature, the Holocaust included.
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