[Avodah] Gezeira's Tach V'Tat

[cantorwolberg at cox.net]

3006. The Tosfos YomTov writes that the 'Gezeira's Tach V'Tat' - when Jews were massacred en masse, 
was as a direct result of people speaking during davening and Krias Hatorah.  Piskei Tshuvos 151:3
I would be interested to know if I'm the only one on Avodah who is greatly bothered by the above statement.
To say that one is worthy of being massacred because of speaking during davening and k'rias haTorah is
a bit harsh; don't you think?
This is the same mentality as saying the holocaust was a result of irreligious Jews. I believe it is Rav Soloveitchik who had
said anyone who gives a reason for the Holocaust is a fool.
Thoughts?
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