A group of people has made their historical reputation into literal human killing machines. Many years have passed, but anyone who participated in this group of people is entitled to the role they played no matter how big or how small and also responsible for the punishment that they deserve. These groups of people were and still are known as the Nazis. Oskar Groening, although being a frail geriatric elderly man, is a former Nazi deserves to be imprisoned for the participation of being a Nazi. He also was the “book keeper of Auschwitz” which means he played a role in the wrong doings that the Nazi’s did. Although many people can argue that he should not be imprisoned, old age should not be a protection. Going to jail serves as his punishment,
…show more content…
He does not deserve to be free. First of all, Oskar Groening should be imprisoned for the atrocity that he was a part of because it will teach a lesson to wrong doers and for the suffering of other people that he was a part of to cause. If not it would send the message to more people that doing such things can be forgiven. According to the article by Allan Hall, paragraph 6 states, “He is right that only god can forgive him, because I cannot. He was part of the machinery that murdered my family and even today, I can imagine him in his S.S. uniform and it sends chills down my spine.” which shows how that so many people suffered and gives living proof so those who have similar intentions will see the outcomes and maybe relent. It also acknowledges those survivors who suffered through all of that, that the people who caused their pain are being treated equally. On the other side of the argument, people might think that since Oskar Groening is so elderly, he should not be imprisoned. But this is not a reason why he should not be imprisoned. Old …show more content…
The passage “Stories without punishment can remain unsatisfying, as many who testified before South Africa’s post- Apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission discovered. This is why trials are not only about truth-telling; they are about justice” which shows that even if Oskar Groening did tell the truth, he was still a Nazi and a small part of the big picture. And he was still in the big picture so he deserves the same punishment as the rest. Others may think that Oskar Groening only did a small part of the job. This is true, but does not make him innocent. The passage What Was it like to Testify Against Nazi War Criminal Oskar Groening states, “He was also saying that he never killed anyone – he was just a small screw in the machine. But I am asking, what happens when you take out the little screw from the big machine. The machine won’t work. So this big killing machine, he helped to kill.” (Paragraph 5)This further explains why even his small job means a lot. The hole would disrupt the function of the rest of the Nazis. This furthermore conveys why Oskar Groening should be imprisoned for the brutality and suffering that he was a part
He does not deserve to be free. First of all, Oskar Groening should be imprisoned for the atrocity that he was a part of because it will teach a lesson to wrong doers and for the suffering of other people that he was a part of to cause. If not it would send the message to more people that doing such things can be forgiven. According to the article by Allan Hall, paragraph 6 states, “He is right that only god can forgive him, because I cannot. He was part of the machinery that murdered my family and even today, I can imagine him in his S.S. uniform and it sends chills down my spine.” which shows how that so many people suffered and gives living proof so those who have similar intentions will see the outcomes and maybe relent. It also acknowledges those survivors who suffered through all of that, that the people who caused their pain are being treated equally. On the other side of the argument, people might think that since Oskar Groening is so elderly, he should not be imprisoned. But this is not a reason why he should not be imprisoned. Old …show more content…
The passage “Stories without punishment can remain unsatisfying, as many who testified before South Africa’s post- Apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission discovered. This is why trials are not only about truth-telling; they are about justice” which shows that even if Oskar Groening did tell the truth, he was still a Nazi and a small part of the big picture. And he was still in the big picture so he deserves the same punishment as the rest. Others may think that Oskar Groening only did a small part of the job. This is true, but does not make him innocent. The passage What Was it like to Testify Against Nazi War Criminal Oskar Groening states, “He was also saying that he never killed anyone – he was just a small screw in the machine. But I am asking, what happens when you take out the little screw from the big machine. The machine won’t work. So this big killing machine, he helped to kill.” (Paragraph 5)This further explains why even his small job means a lot. The hole would disrupt the function of the rest of the Nazis. This furthermore conveys why Oskar Groening should be imprisoned for the brutality and suffering that he was a part