Ex-SS Man To Face Trial Over 300,000 Murders

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Who said it did, what it shows is that the worst were given new identities and jobs while a few were made into scapegoats.
 

Serryah

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Shows people both from his generation and all those that came after that it doesnt matter how much time passes - you will eventually be caught. Would people be fine with letting a regular serial killer off the hook just because they happened to elude capture long enough? There is no statute of limitations on murder, nor should there be.

Yeeaaaahhhhh... that's not the reality.

If a serial killer is caught at 90, then no he should be tried.

Because he was a SERIAL killer. Serial killers are known to kill again even if it's been years since their last.

Big difference.

Unless these people who fought for Germany and worked in the camps during WW2 continued to practice what they did beyond those times then again, why bother?

If this 90 year old guy was a total criminal in the time after the war there's no reason to try him.
 

#juan

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Does anyone here think Groening could have refused to work as a prison guard? If he did he would likely have become an inmate.
 

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It's intent is obviously symbolic, he'll probably be dead before the trial ends.
So are all the children in Ireali jails also 'symbolic' in sending a message of what levels Israel will stoop to. Mind you that coming from somebody in a Nation tha6t denies Indian children were exposed to that and torture and rape and killings. Ever wonder why nobody comes to their rescue. Perhaps they should be petition the ICC before Gaza gets there, the treatment is the same, political oversight to keep things on track and leave the torture the the Priests and Rabbis.
 

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The one track mind at work again, has to bring Israel and Gaza in every thread:roll:

Hey Coma they are in the papers every day on the TV every day, the radio never miss a day. They put themselves there so they will bear the interest of those sick and tired of hearing from them of them and about them.
 

#juan

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How many allied pilots should have refused to bomb Dresden?

Why in hell would they do that? War was declared. Germany certainly done their share of nasty stuff. Was Dresden completely clear of military targets?
 

Sal

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war is hell

we live in a more sophisticated time and a more sophisticated behaviour can be expected

then again, 21 year old kids aren't usually very sophisticated
 

Sal

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Yes.


Not really but at least the videos can help sort fact from fiction.
we do live in a more sophisticated time, there are a great many more people who understand the psychology of sycophants, and charlatans and psychopaths and have the means to resist

Hitler knew how to manipulate and create fear and frenzy. To say a 21 year old who killed no one should be prosecuted in their 90s is unrealistic.

We as a society have killed many many innocents. We are not blameless but we did not have the power to prevent it either.

To me it is a philosophically valid moral debate with no right answer. thus to me the old guy gets a pass
 

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Hitler looks like a little boy as far as being an natural authoritarian. I would do some serious investigation to see who his mentors were. It isn't like Bush or Obama are running the show even though they read the speeches.
 

Sal

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Hitler looks like a little boy as far as being an natural authoritarian. I would do some serious investigation to see who his mentors were. It isn't like Bush or Obama are running the show even though they read the speeches.
Agreed. Bush and Obama have almost zero power. In fact as leaders in their role they have far less power than our Prime Minister.

Hitler was quite remarkable. He really did fearlessly rise and take complete control. So many things have to be just right to allow that to happen. So many variables.

It`s quite incredible.