Question about the attitude towards Russia’s war in Ukraine
I naturally feel sorrow about the war, but I spoke to my grandfather, who is a Holocaust survivor, and he said he was very happy, and reminded me of some nice experiences he and his family had with the Ukrainians during the war, and I felt that there was something real in that, even though in current morality it is not acceptable to think in this way. Do you think there is room for joy?
I mentioned in the column my mother who wishes both sides complete success (let them kill each other until blood flows). It’s hard for me to fully identify with this, although I completely understand the feeling. Ukrainians have been some of the worst anti-Semites throughout the ages (including during the Holocaust), murderers and robbers and rapists for no reason. Savages. I realized that even today there is quite a bit of anti-Semitism there (I’ve heard descriptions from relatively young people, although of course this requires more systematic examination).
It’s true that the iniquity of the fathers is not visited upon the sons, and people today are not supposed to be punished for the sins of their fathers. But that only means that I will not do anything to them. But should I be saddened by what is happening to them? I would be more saddened by what is happening in other places, where the disasters are more severe and the people who suffer are less wicked.
Of course, it is best that no one suffers and that there be peace and tranquility in the world.
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