Randy says, "You asked me earlier what is the highest and best purpose to which we could dedicate our lives. And the obvious answer is 'to prevent future Holocausts.' "
Avi laughs darkly. "I'm glad it's obvious to , my friend. I was beginning to think I was the only one."
"What!? Get over yourself, Avi. People are commemorating the Holocaust all the time."
"Commemorating the Holocaust is , not not not not , the same thing as fighting to prevent future holocausts. Most of the commemorationists are just whiners. They think that if everyone feels bad about past holocausts, human nature will magically transform, and no one will want to commit genocide in the future."
"I take it you do not share this view, Avi?"
"Look at Bosnia!" Avi scoffs. "Human nature doesn't change, Randy. Education is hopeless. The most educated people in the world can turn into Aztecs or Nazis just like that." He snaps his fingers.
"So what hope is there?"
"Instead of trying to educate the potential of holocausts, we try to educate the potential . will at least pay some fucking .
Avi laughs darkly. "I'm glad it's obvious to , my friend. I was beginning to think I was the only one."
"What!? Get over yourself, Avi. People are commemorating the Holocaust all the time."
"Commemorating the Holocaust is , not not not not , the same thing as fighting to prevent future holocausts. Most of the commemorationists are just whiners. They think that if everyone feels bad about past holocausts, human nature will magically transform, and no one will want to commit genocide in the future."
"I take it you do not share this view, Avi?"
"Look at Bosnia!" Avi scoffs. "Human nature doesn't change, Randy. Education is hopeless. The most educated people in the world can turn into Aztecs or Nazis just like that." He snaps his fingers.
"So what hope is there?"
"Instead of trying to educate the potential of holocausts, we try to educate the potential . will at least pay some fucking .
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