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Blum does not agree that silence is the worst crime, pointing out that, while it is not the same as murder, torture, and starvation, it does compound the crime, avoiding its exposure and understanding. He explores the function of identification in reference to the Holocaust, namely, identification with the aggressor, identification with the victim, identification with the paranoid, omnipotent leader, and the role of identification in superego corruption and regression, all under the shadow of the Holocaust.