• FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    But shouldnt fact be neutral? For example: “the holocaust was evil and killed countless innocent civilians” or “the holocaust resulted in (actual estimate) civilian deaths” The former is emotional and the latter is factual, but both highlight the perpetrated evil against the innocent.

    Maybe I’m oversimplifying your point.

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      4 months ago

      Yes.

      But it’s also possible to just quietly omit information.

      The holocaust resulted in millions of deaths

      Sounds bad

      the holocaust resulted in the death of approximately six million Jews and a further eight to ten million people from other groups such as Russian POW, Slav, Roma, Sinti, and homosexuals.

      Puts figures to how bad it was.

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        4 months ago

        …and homosexuals

        Imagine if western powers had carved off a chunk of the middle east and then said “and this spot is just for the gays”.

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            4 months ago

            “And we shall call this land upon which the lord hath bestow upon us, South Beach. Or maybe the Mission. Idk, depends on the mood we’re in”

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          4 months ago

          I kinda want to see that country in action. Near non-existant birth rate but unprecedented levels of immigration.

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          4 months ago

          To give some credit, I don’t think that 30% of the global population of the gays or Roma or Slavs was killed by the Nazis. But, still, wow.