Reflect on the Holocaust. What do you think about people who say it didn't happen?

Where do I begin? First, I have long heard about the Holocaust. They taught us this bit of History as part of the curriculum, something that was briefly covered, like historical figures, dates, and a synopsis of the events. But we never truly explored the topic at hand. Maybe this was done to alienate the children even further from subject matter we deemed inappropriate or maybe the wound was still too fresh to further delve into the symbolism of what innocent people, man, woman, and child, had to endure during those times. Whatever the reason, I took it upon myself to truly get into the material and to learn about this stifling part of History. What I gained from it was shock. After watching the film “Night and Fog” all I could think about was “Why?” I couldn’t wrap my brain around it. Why would anyone join a campaign to alienate a group of people? And not only alienate but at some point completely exterminate this group. As I read the material posted on various websites, I became completely consumed by the historical events that had taken place so many years ago. I held discussions with close friends to lighten my burden. Burden, what burden? I didn’t part take in this massacre and I didn’t lose anyone to this massacre. I am not German or Jewish, or even Gypsy for that matter. I wasn’t even a twinkle in my Father’s eye when this world experienced one of the most memorable time periods in History. So why was I so troubled? I was troubled because no matter how much information I acquired about the Holocaust I would never truly understand the mindset behind it. That is what bothered me the most. I couldn’t fathom that people weren’t just looking at Hitler and saying, “Are you out of your mind,” which he clearly must have been, along with the hundreds of other people following him like the children in the story of the pied piper. Hitler’s tune fogged the mind and lured anyone who would stop to listen, overrunning good sense and moral judgment. I know there were a few who were immune to his tune, helping those in trouble as best they could, and they should be commended. Thank you for seeing past the superficial differences and embracing the most powerful similarity, “if you prick us, do we not bleed?” We are essentially the same; unfortunately not many believe this to be true. This brings me to the second thing I would like to address, the validity of the Holocaust. People will always believe in whatever it is they want to believe in. We have conspiracy theorists, alien abductees, ghost hunters, and yes even at this age Santa believers. But to say that the Holocaust never happened, is to say that the Native Americans were never relocated. Their sweat, tears, and blood never stained the “Trail of Tears” they were so cruelly subjected to trek. That African Americans always lived in a society that believed in equality for all men. That they were never segregated, bullied, or even killed because of the color of their skin. To say that the Holocaust never happened, is to say that we are a perfect, open, and accepting race. But what race would that be, the human race? No, we are not like that, as you can see. And if you don’t believe that, then there isn’t much I can do to change your mind. Everyone needs something to believe in, but when your beliefs get in the way of someone else living their life in peace or at the very least the way they choose to live it, then your beliefs have gained power not only over you but over others that don’t quite fit in its equation. You have beliefs, beliefs don’t have you, so don’t let them run your life, for goodness sake they're not your mother.