[K26925]

Although I have no problem with the Jewish people and, in fact, have many Jewish friends, my grandmother is a bit prejudiced against them. I asked her why once and she told me that the Jews in pre-WWII Poland were a very secretive group. They were hostile to outsiders and tended to treat those around them as inferiors. I do not know if this is true or if it was just a perception, but she said it was this that led to their persecution. People tend to fear what they don’t understand – especially if it is guarded closely. I also suspect that she may have blamed them for her own time in a concentration camp. Although the Jews were targeted, they were not the only ones who faced these horrors. Many Slavic people met the same fate, including the majority of my grandmother’s family. The Polish people were brutally massacred in part because they shielded the Jews. I am proud of my Jewish friends and thank God that their line has continued, but I think there are veterans of WWII who may hold on to the belief that the Jews brought the persecution down on themselves and those who sheltered them. Please don’t flame me! I am only relating what I have heard – not what I believe!

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Name : K26925, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Polish-Irish American, Religion : Catholic, Age : 30, City : Houston, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : IT Consultant, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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