Skip to content

The children in those Roman Catholic Homes were treated as…

“The children in those Roman Catholic Homes were treated as though they – we – were subhuman. We are Untermensch. We were like Jews and Gypsies in a Nazi Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany. As sub humans, we don’t matter, and like the Jews and Gypsies and other Untermensch in Nazi Concentration…” quote by Peter B. Lockhart
Download Open image
““The children in those Roman Catholic Homes were treated as though they – we – were subhuman. We are Untermensch. We were like Jews and Gypsies in a Nazi Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany. As sub humans, we don’t matter, and like the Jews and Gypsies and other Untermensch in Nazi Concentration Camps, when we did the world a favour and died, our remains were nothing but excrement and garbage to be disposed of accordingly.””

Peter B. Lockhart

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker likens abuse in Roman Catholic homes to Nazi dehumanization, expressing profound trauma.

In simple terms: Abuse compared to Holocaust horrors.

Key Takeaway

Seek justice and healing for survivors.

Themes

trauma human rights historical comparison

Mood

anguished outraged

Type

activist testimonial

When to use this quote

  • legal testimony
  • therapy sessions
  • advocacy campaigns

Key Concepts

dehumanization psychological impact

Questions to Reflect On

  • What steps can support survivors?
  • How to address systemic abuse?
A Different Perspective

Comparisons may oversimplify complex histories.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

More by Peter B. Lockhart

Explore all 38 Peter B. Lockhart quotes

More Children quotes

Browse all 62,396 Children quotes