Kanye West’s comments highlight need for more education on effects of hate speech | Opinion
Adidas, the multinational sportswear company, recently announced it would following weeks of antisemitic messaging from the pop artist. But the action took too long and seemed to come from public pressure rather than doing the right thing.
Ye’s all-too-public antisemitic meanderings caught a lot of attention and demonstrated a lack of understanding. In an effort to educate the artist, the Holocaust Museum of Los Angeles recently offered him a private tour. Ye turned down the invitation and, subsequently, the museum was flooded with antisemitic hate messages via social media.
— were almost purged from a Texas school district library, even though Holocaust Remembrance Week is written into Texas law as a time “to educate students about the Holocaust and inspire in students a sense of responsibility to recognize and uphold human value and to prevent future atrocities.” We know that to prevent genocide, human rights atrocities and discrimination, education is the answer.
Our greatest weapon against misinformation isn’t a bigger bullhorn; it is discernment. Ensuring our children and our communities are educated about the legacy of the Holocaust, the causes of genocide, and how to recognize human rights violations lays the foundation for a future where bigoted rantings are acknowledged as such with fanfare focused on addressing and resolving the misdirected missives.
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