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This evening marks the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust may have happened before even my parents were born, but it's no less relevant to learn everything about it today, as there are still governments, factions, and individuals out there who have clearly disregarded humanity's past actions against the sanctity of life. Imagine, if you will, not learning about what took place; such disrespect is galling. And since there's no need to bring up the cliche about history, let's concentrate on honoring those whose lives were taken from them, at the very least.
For those of the fannish persuasion, I highly recommend reading Gabrielle Lawson's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine fan novel Oswiecim. It's brutal and horrifying, and extraordinarily well-researched. It's been a long, long time since I have picked up anything that was so riveting that I could not put it down, not even to sleep.
