 AtlLiberal says: A life of hiding and lies catches up with oldster. Some transgressions are too monstrous to ever forget or forgive. I don't suppose his life in Germany is going to be any easier. And don't weep for his wife. She abetted this criminal for decades. I am far far from a Nazi sympathizer, but we have to remember that these were human beings on both sides of the coin if we're to prevent this from happening again. If we were to find out today that every US prison is being used as secret concentration camps for dissenters, would the guards themselves be liable? The dog trainers? Everyday citizens who ignored early reports as conspiracy theories? At what point does trusting your government make you complicit in it's crimes? Dehumanizing the Nazi's makes it far too easy to think "They were monsters. That could never happen here." Many rank and file Nazi's were young, naive, trusting people who wanted to do good and found themselves swept up... You make some valid points ericskiff. But we don't treat all Nazis the same. Simply being a Nazi or even an SS are not reasons for prosecution. This particular individual was intimately involved in the imprisonment and murder of untold numbers of concentration camp victims. He trained attack dogs and worked with them. He daily looked into the eyes of his captives. Is his past immaturity a defense. If it dealt with car theft or burglary, yes. When it deals with genocide and torture, no. Should we hold our own responsible if they commit war crimes? You're not really serious, are you? "I was just following orders" was debunked at Nuremberg. |
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