The Holocaust as a Denial of Individuality

During the time of January 30, 1933 to May 8, 1945 Millions of Jews, Gypsies, Slavs, Homosexuals, handicapped and others living in Europe were killed for one reason: They were different. This event is know as the Holocaust, one of the worst genocides in human history. Webster's defines individuality as "The qualities and characteristics that distinguish one person or thing from others; character". This essay will examine how many European Jews and others were denied their individuality in the 1930…

…too late were killed and jailed for it. This shows how one person's attempt to deny individuality at a huge scale can turn into something so horrible. Individuality, as I defined it, is something that makes someone themselves and makes them different from everyone else. Trying to remove that is the same as trying to remove any other essential part of a person; a person's individuality is something that can't be changed, taken, or repressed.