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To: Homer_J_Simpson; InMemoriam
Homer: "I hope that compiling all that horror doesn't take a psychological toll or he could wind up with PTSD before we are done."

According to this widely known site, the 20th century's total of war & persecution deaths -- referred to as "democide" -- was over 250 million.
That's an average of 2.5 million deaths per year for 100 years.

Out of that total, Holocaust deaths of six million Jews are unique and noteworthy, but barely 2% of the total.
Even in the overall context of World War Two, six million are fewer than 10% of all who died.

So, you might consider: my Holocaust postings are just a small example of the real human-interest news the old New York Times, for whatever reasons, did not much report on.

:-(

11 posted on 04/13/2013 9:27:17 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson; InMemoriam
Let's see if this link works now...

20th Century Democide

12 posted on 04/13/2013 6:15:29 PM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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