Ron wrote: > i really dont think the situation can be likened to the holocaust.
Mandela said "a" holocaust, not "the" Holocaust. >From Merriam-Webster OnLine: Main Entry: ho7lo7caust Pronunciation: 'hO-l&-"kost, 'hd- also -"kdst or 'ho-l&-kost Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French holocauste, from Late Latin holocaustum, from Greek holokauston, from neuter of holokaustos burnt whole, from hol- + kaustos burnt, from kaiein to burn -- more at CAUSTIC Date: 13th century 1 : a sacrifice consumed by fire 2 : a thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire <a nuclear holocaust> 3 a often capitalized : the mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II -- usually used with the b : a mass slaughter of people; especially : GENOCIDE Mandela's choice of noun is perfectly appropriate. Lori
