I used to wonder why the adults in Germany and elsewhere were so blind and stupid not to see what was happening to the Jews and other victims of the Nazis in the years prior to and during World War II.

Sadly as a grown up I am discovering that too many people don’t give a damn about others or are even silently happy to see them victimized. Even more sad are the tools that are subject to their propaganda. “Nothing to see here, move along” or “He hit me first” are the watchwords of the bullies and sadly most people are all to quick to accept these at face value and go back to their private selfish concerns.

The world is a poorer place for it and those who think the problem is someone else’s or too far away should not be surprised when the barbarians are at the gate calling out for their religion, race or nationality to be next on the list.