# Does memoralization of the Holocaust detract from the other "holocausts"?

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**Created:** [January 30, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-memoralization-of-the-holocaust-detract-from-the-other-holocausts/287484 "2005-01-30T22:03:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-memoralization-of-the-holocaust-detract-from-the-other-holocausts/287484/21 "2005-02-03T17:56:49Z")

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Obviously there are a number of technical differences between THE holocaust and other genocides. The main being it happened in a Western country so we can’t ignore white people are capable of genocide too (since we generally conveniently forget the North American aboriginal purges). I’m not sure that is a good reason to single it out- it maintains the distinction between a “civilized” genocide and “barbarian” genocide. We should focus more on the pure humanity of the problem.

Firstly I agree that holocaust memorials aren’t trying to “hog” the limelight. I wonder how various Jewish groups/people would feel about a concerted movement to morph the tradition into an “All genocide” memorial day.

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