[topcat54]

Whether it was in fact 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust or not, killing even one Jewish person the sages say, is in effect destroying a universe.

I believe that was part of the point that Rushdoony was trying to make in IBL. People have become so desensitized to holocaust numbers that the numbers need to be inflated to get the desired reaction. But the Law of God tells us that the death of even one innocent person demands swift and final justice.

The same nonsense goes in wrt so-called “hate crimes.” If you are part of a protected class, crimes against you are more heinous and therefore more severe punishment is required.

If I kill one or a hundred or a million, I should get the same punishment … death. And it doesn’t matter why I did it.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

FWIW, I don't believe the numbers are inflated. I don't for one minute underestimate German precision.

Here's what seems to be a reputable table.

In 1939, there were approximately 17 million Jews worldwide. That number is now closer 13 million, considerably less than the population of Los Angeles County.