Skinheads Sentenced to Work at Holocaust Museum

[rpannier]

In Argentina, two skinheads were convicted of vandalizing a synagogue and other buildings with anti-Semitic graffiti. They were sentenced to 100 hours of community service at a soup kitchen, but a second part of their punishment has made headlines. They also were sentenced to work as janitors for fifty hours in Buenos Aires' Holocaust museum and will have to participate in "educational and cultural" activities offered by the museum.

This seems like it could be extremely successful or extremely disastrous. On the one hand, the men will learn more about the Holocaust and Jewish culture, which could possibly provoke them to question their beliefs. On the other hand, being inside the museum and working in close proximity to Jewish people could tempt them to commit more hateful acts. However the museum's director Graciela Jinich says this is not the first time the museum has received people convicted of hate crimes.

link
http://www.care2.com/causes/human-rights/blog/skinheads-sentenced-to-work-at-holocaust-museum/

[mucifer]

1. That's scary. My mom volunteers at the Holocaust museum in Skokie IL

I understand why the judge sentenced him that way but I hope they have a way of keeping people there safe.

[babylonsister]

2. I think this is a good idea. Education couldn't hurt. nt

[AsahinaKimi]

3. Education is great if they are receptive to it

But if they have been taught to hate, then they might see this as an opportunity to do more damage. Its funny about school. Growing up you could have hated it, or enjoyed school. As a child we could only go by our immediate experiences and feelings. Later on as adults you begin to appreciate what education can do, and may learn more by being curious about the world.

George W. Bush was not an man curious about the world. We know how his education turned out. Those steeped in hate, have a hard time appreciating anything, nor seeing things differently. Lets hope for the best in this case...

[xchrom]

4. A thing of symetrical beauty. Nt