The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression

When I think of bias, prejudice, and oppression, I think about the history of the holocaust. The holocaust was a huge event in time where the Germans had a hate for people who people who were non-Germans. It was not just the Jews who were targets. Everyone who did not have blue eyes, blond hair, and heterosexual were sent to concentration camps and death camps to be murdered or tortured for years. It targeted both children and adults. People were also unable to buy anything and were left with barely anything. I understand that this scenario may be to the extreme but I do find it highly important. The reason being is because we should be able to think for ourselves and to not always listen to what people say about other cultures. Hitler was the type of man who had huge amounts of power over others who were German but he himself was not. Neither did he have blue eyes and blond hair. His hate towards mostly Jews was based on past rumors, superstitions, and of course prejudices. His thirst for power caused him to get rid of anyone who did not fit the description. This act was unfair and unjust for people in Europe. Hitler should have looked within himself and stop blaming others for his condition in the world. This goes to show how being blind to what you don’t know and making assumptions can affect other people.

Reference

PBS. (n.d.). Adolf Hitler(1889-1945). Retrieved from American Experience: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/holocaust/peopleevents/pandeAMEX87.html