These words aren’t mine but I love them. I think of them when people say, “All Muslims are…/all gypsies are…etc.”
“It is said that science will dehumanise people and turn them into numbers. That is false, tragically false. Look for yourself. This is the concentration camp and crematorium at Auschwitz. This is where people were turned into numbers. Into this pond were flushed the ashes of some four million people. And that was not done by gas. It was done by arrogance. It was done by dogma. It was done by ignorance. When people believe that they have absolute knowledge, with no test in reality, this is how they behave. This is what men do when they aspire to the knowledge of gods.” Bronowski, Jacob. Auschwitz. 1973
I don’t need to add further comment. It’s perfect as it stands.
You’re right, those words alone are so powerful. Lets hope many people read them. Thanks for sharing!
George