The silent holocaust is a phrase that is used to refer to several unrelated
- Abortion, among some involved in pro-life activism. One group has even named itself "Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust."
- Certain Jewish communal and religious leaders have used this term to describe Jewish assimilation (cultural assimilation, religious assimilation) and interfaith marriage of Jews with gentiles.
The term is often highly controversial, regardless of use.
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Famous quotes containing the word silent:
“The oft-repeated Roman story is written in still legible characters in every quarter of the Old World, and but today, perchance, a new coin is dug up whose inscription repeats and confirms their fame. Some “Judæa Capta,” with a woman mourning under a palm tree, with silent argument and demonstration confirms the pages of history.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)