What makes you not a sheep?

I've just had a thought of the Jews during the holocaust being murdered by the millions not fighting back even when they were forced to dig a hold for their friends and eventually themselves. It's a complete sheep mentality if not worse. Sheep will stand around while you slaughter their mother and everyone eventually you'll end up killing them. Hence the insult you're a sheep.

So my question is how do you know you're not a sheep going with the flow of what is around you?

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AliceTinker · 51-55, F

Just to clarify sheep do not "stand around " whilst someone slaughters them. The term comes from the fact sheep are herd animals as a matter of survival. So they will follow each other as they are stronger as a group.

indyjoe · 56-60, M

@AliceTinker You are so right...and they were herded too (even the author said "forced"). Any show of defiance or resistance often ended in not only their own death, but seeing someone they loved murdered right in front of them...a wife, a husband, a parent or grand parent, a child son or daughter. Love is often stronger than bravery and the Nazis knew that and used it to their advantage. Had they not stood together clinging to hope, none of them would have survived.

AliceTinker · 51-55, F

@indyjoe That gave me goosebumps 😢

indyjoe · 56-60, M

@AliceTinker Did you ever see the movie Schindlar's list? Being Jewish Himself, Steven Spielberg was passionate about that project and wanted to tell that particular story as accurately as possible. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.