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[quote=Anonymous]I've followed this story from the onset. It began terribly, but I was encouraged by what appeared to be Mr. White's immediate show of contrition and his determination to educate himself on his hurtful and ignorant remarks. His colleagues on the Council generally gave him the benefit of the doubt, as did most everyone else. He made haste seeking the shelter and guidance of leaders in the Jewish community and this all looked like it might end well.

Then he visits the Museum and leaves part way through the guided tour and makes/asks insensitive comments and questions. To me, Mr. White's actions not only speak to his ignorance (which is substantial), it says quite a bit about his character, or decency as a human being. Admittedly, I'm speculating on what caused his early departure from the tour, but I wonder if he became conflicted in comparing the American slavery experience with the Holocaust. When I visited the Museum with my son, I couldn't help but draw on comparisons with slavery in America. I assume such comparisons are both natural and essential to helping us begin to understand and try to prevent recurring events of man's inhumanity to man. Yes, African Americans experienced untold suffering being brought here against our will. And yes, we are still suffering from the vestiges of that brutal system of oppression, which in many ways has now been institutionalized. But other groups of people have suffered mightily over the course of time, as well. In my mind, it's critical to understand the similarities and differences of the context in which these events unfolded and how we might prevent them from ever happening again. 
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