1930s Quote by Michael Tobias
“Any rational human being is horrified and existentially baffled by the reality of the Holocaust meted out by the Nazis, by the majority of Germans throughout the 1930s and World War II; and by the countless countries, communities and individuals who collaborated with the vast constellation of Hitler's monsters in the gruesome murder of well over 60% of European Jewry. Codex Orféo reminds us that the root of that insanity is continuing in the form of contemporary Holocausts against other species, with equally systematic, atrocious and inexplicable madness.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Codex Orféo, 2015
Human cruelty repeats across species, showing a pattern of systematic oppression and genocide.
In simple terms: History repeats with similar brutal patterns.
Key Takeaway
Learn from past atrocities to prevent future ones.
Themes
history
genocide
ethics
environmentalism
Mood
somber
urgent
Type
philosophical
advocacy
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- activism
- conservation
Key Concepts
systemic violence
speciesism
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards can prevent new forms of genocide?
- How can we address systemic cruelty today?
A Different Perspective
Complex to compare species and human atrocities directly.
