Thursday, July 30, 2015

Intollerance

We are going to look at one of the worse example of intolerance.  We will see how opinions can be shaped and finally, take a look at some of the messages we are exposed to in our daily lives.

First, let's look at the book, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which were supposed to be the the written record from a secret meeting of Jewish leaders.  Dating from around 1900, it has long ago been proven to be a fake, but it continues to convince some that it is genuine.  Its message is that the Jewish people are conspiring to rule the word.  It details how they control the media, influence finance and promote war.

It's easy to see how someone like Hitler would use a book like this and use it he did.  By 1933 it was being taught in a few schools!

What is not so clear, and not often mentioned is how the man who invented the assembly line and produced millions of these...
http://www.history.com/topics/model-t

...used his power and influence to spread hate.