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Who said First they came for the Jews and I said nothing because I am not a Jew?
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Pastor Martin Niemoeller (1892-1984). It comes from a longer 'poem' and there are several versions. (It is sometimes wrongly attributed to others).
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Did the Quakers and Jews came to Rhode Island because of discrimination in England?
Yes. Rhode Island was the first colony to allow anyone, regardless of religious affiliation.
Why didn't the Jews have freedom of speech in the holocaust?
Not only didn't the Jews, citizens that were neutral in politics also had no freedom of speech."First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out;Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out;Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out.And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me."-Martin Niemoller-
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nothing
What was the secret program to ransom Jews from concentration camps to Brazil in 1943?
There were suggestions along those lines (not necessarily to Brazil) but they came to nothing.
When did Jews first start filling in the ghettos?
The Nazis started to move Jews into ghettos in Poland in November 1939.
Why did hittler want Jews to be killed?
he wanted his territories to be free of Jews, the killing bit came about because they had nowhere to put the Jews and nothing to feed them with.
When did Hanukkah come to America?
It came to America with the first Jews, in the 17th Century.
What does the quote First they came for the Jews mean?
That is the beginning of a popular quote by Martin Niemoller. Here is the full quote:First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out--because I was not a communist;Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out--because I was not a socialist;Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out--because I was not a trade unionist;Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--because I was not a Jew;Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak out for me.There are many variations including these:When the Nazis came for the communists, I said nothing; I was, of course, no communist.When they locked up the Social Democrats, I said nothing; I was, of course, no Social Democrat.When they came for the trade unionists, I said nothing; I was, of course, no trade unionist.When they came for me, there was no one left who could protest.And this:"When Hitler attacked the JewsI was not a Jew, therefore I was not concerned.And when Hitler attacked the Catholics,I was not a Catholic, and therefore, I was not concerned.And when Hitler attacked the unions and the industrialists,I was not a member of the unions and I was not concerned.Then Hitler attacked me and the Protestant church --and there was nobody left to be concerned."
What came first horse drawn ploughs or bow and arrows?
nothing because you can hardly see your toes !
Who came first the egyptians of the Jews?
Egypt already existed when Abraham, the first Jew, was born.
what is a thing that explains how things came to be?
nothing
Which came first tango of fanta?
A quick look on wikipedia told me that Fanta came first.
Was the chicken first or the egg?
It is a cycle nothing came first. It is a cycle nothing came first.
Did the Quakers and Jews came to Rhode Island because of discrimination in England?
Yes. Rhode Island was the first colony to allow anyone, regardless of religious affiliation.
What is the quote by Reverend Martin Niemoller?
"In Germany they first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me - and by that time no one was left to speak up."
Is it OK to violate the rights of one person to protect the safety of a group Why or why not?
No. It is never right to violate the rights of anyone. Once that step is taken more Rights will be violated. There is a saying from the 1940's that still rings true today. " when they came for the communist I did nothing. When they came for the socialists I did nothing. When they came for the Jews I did nothing. Then, they came for me but no one was left."
Did the Jews believe jesus would bring 2000 years of peace when he first came?
No
