Archbishop of Canterbury warns of ‘casual attitude to human life’ in Holocaust message

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned of the dangers of taking a “casual attitude” to human life in a message for National Holocaust Memorial Day.
By Martin Beckford
28 Jan 2010

Dr Rowan Williams said mankind must remain alert to a repeat of the Nazis’ division of people into “us and them”, which led to the death of millions in concentration camps during the Second World War.

He said the same “dehumanising rhetoric” could be seen in modern-day terrorism or the neglect of disabled people and refugees, and suggested it is also at work in areas such as abortion and assisted suicide. the rest