Holocaust revisionism, automating LIRR fare collection

Beware of those who revise history

In today’s information environment, asking young students to do their own research, examine data and reach their own conclusion about the Holocaust, as recommended by Alan Singer, director of secondary education social studies and teaching learning technology at Hofstra University, is akin to a baby lamb being surrounded by wolves “NYS unveils new Holocaust curriculum amid rise in prejudice,” News, Sept. 9].

More Holocaust revisionists exist than ever before, trying to indoctrinate future generations into Holocaust complacency, ignorance, or downright denial. The revisionist’s goal is often to intentionally ascribe culpability for the Holocaust — and their own current struggles — on the Jews, an old antisemitic trope.

Singer says the goal is not to guide students to a particular conclusion. This goes against decades of widespread acceptance of scholarship on the facts leading up to, during, and after the Holocaust.

Singer’s instructional courses include several on slavery and race. Perhaps we should utilize this approach to teach the history of slavery?

Academic revisionism is a tool used to break social cohesion, a tactic of the modern revolutionary.

— Marc Schenck, Albertson

Automate all LIRR fare collections

I am tired of prices continually rising and getting less and less for my money. I don’t like seeing young people and young families move off Long Island because living here is not affordable. We can start with the way the Long Island Rail Road collects fares [“LIRR strike averted as White House asked to step in,” News, Sept. 16].

Let’s automate fare collections like Europe has been doing for over 20 years and start to control the high expense of riding a train.

— Sandy Rosengarten, Port Washington

If Gov. Kathy Hochul were a true leader, she would lock all sides in the LIRR contract dispute in a room and not let them come out until a settlement is reached.

— Gary Urivetzky, Island Park