The first thing I reach for in such circumstances is Snopes. They research urban myths and publish the results and, where possible, present opposing viewpoints if the truth is less than clear-cut. In this instance, the article is here: http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/holocaust.asp
I reckon it's a pretty darn low act for someone to whip-up hysteria around such a tragedy as the holocaust. I get the impression this spam [it's not even a well-intentioned chain-letter eliciting wishes of good luck or universal harmony, nor is a base money-grab, it's all about hysteria] is supposed to be an anti-Muslim piece, though even my knee-jerk reaction is a drastic simplification of all the background.
Snopes researches and presents opposing viewpoints. And, looking at the background (the poorly-worded media articles that kicked-off the debacle), that's exactly what should taught in school. Important historical events should be taught even if it does
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They research urban myths and publish the results and, where possible, present opposing viewpoints if the truth is less than clear-cut.
In this instance, the article is here: http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/holocaust.asp
I reckon it's a pretty darn low act for someone to whip-up hysteria around such a tragedy as the holocaust. I get the impression this spam [it's not even a well-intentioned chain-letter eliciting wishes of good luck or universal harmony, nor is a base money-grab, it's all about hysteria] is supposed to be an anti-Muslim piece, though even my knee-jerk reaction is a drastic simplification of all the background.
Snopes researches and presents opposing viewpoints. And, looking at the background (the poorly-worded media articles that kicked-off the debacle), that's exactly what should taught in school. Important historical events should be taught even if it does ( ... )
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