“Bystanders - The Common, but Overlooked Criminals”
“Human beings were being burned in our times; the world would never tolerate such crimes (Eliezer 33),” Eliezer said with shock. His father responds by saying, “The world is not interested in us. Today, everything is possible, even the crematoria. (Eliezer 33).” Although people knew what happened to the Jews, some of them ignored it and went on with life without taking action against the Nazis. Some people did not speak out and try to save the Jews, and as a result, many Jews spent years suffering and dying in harsh conditions. The people who did not help could have saved many Jews if they helped, so those who did not help their fellow humans are responsible for the persecution that many Jews faced. The people who stand by, watch, and let the perpetrator cause harm are as …show more content…
For example, “In Germany, the government imprisoned anyone caught sheltering a Jew. In Poland, the penalty was death (Kipling 272).” By sheltering Jews, people are putting their families, and even children at risk of imprisonment, or even death. Therefore, it is better to avoid sheltering Jews to keep the family safe and together. It is understandable why the opposition believes that family comes before strangers and keeping Jews out is good for retaining a family’s safety. Nevertheless, there are multiple ways to help them out. One way that can help Jews is by giving items that are necessities of the Jews’ lives. During the Holocaust, many people “provided food, clothing, and ration cards (Kipling 273) for the Jews.” Just providing the Jews with simple things such as clean clothes and food will be a major help for them. Another way to help Jews out is by warning them so they can escape to safety. In Denmark, the Danes “quickly warned the Jewish community to go into hiding until they could escape to nearby Sweden (Kipling 274).” The Danes alerted the Jews so that they can avoid danger, and many Jews were saved that day. If
“Human beings were being burned in our times; the world would never tolerate such crimes (Eliezer 33),” Eliezer said with shock. His father responds by saying, “The world is not interested in us. Today, everything is possible, even the crematoria. (Eliezer 33).” Although people knew what happened to the Jews, some of them ignored it and went on with life without taking action against the Nazis. Some people did not speak out and try to save the Jews, and as a result, many Jews spent years suffering and dying in harsh conditions. The people who did not help could have saved many Jews if they helped, so those who did not help their fellow humans are responsible for the persecution that many Jews faced. The people who stand by, watch, and let the perpetrator cause harm are as …show more content…
For example, “In Germany, the government imprisoned anyone caught sheltering a Jew. In Poland, the penalty was death (Kipling 272).” By sheltering Jews, people are putting their families, and even children at risk of imprisonment, or even death. Therefore, it is better to avoid sheltering Jews to keep the family safe and together. It is understandable why the opposition believes that family comes before strangers and keeping Jews out is good for retaining a family’s safety. Nevertheless, there are multiple ways to help them out. One way that can help Jews is by giving items that are necessities of the Jews’ lives. During the Holocaust, many people “provided food, clothing, and ration cards (Kipling 273) for the Jews.” Just providing the Jews with simple things such as clean clothes and food will be a major help for them. Another way to help Jews out is by warning them so they can escape to safety. In Denmark, the Danes “quickly warned the Jewish community to go into hiding until they could escape to nearby Sweden (Kipling 274).” The Danes alerted the Jews so that they can avoid danger, and many Jews were saved that day. If