The Other Side

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Put yourself in their shoes

It is usually obvious how to classify a group or individual from the Holocaust as either a ‘perpetrator’, ‘bystander’ or/and ‘victim’, but not always.

Our personal position on disputable cases often depends on our own background, upbringing and influences, and this is not exclusive to the Holocaust.

Read this news story from 2021 about the case of Kyle Rittenhouse in the USA.

Are you drawn immediately to one “side” or the other? Think about why you believe it was right or wrong that Kyle was acquitted? Can you see it from the other side?

Put yourself in the shoes of the people you DISAGREE with and record a short statement from that point of view defending why the verdict was right or wrong.

If you would like to upload your response, write your statement into the text box on the submission form.

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