I believe that Swajger’s actions in killing the doomed children and elderly were justified. Many argue that her acts were unnecessary; for example, they think that she should have left the patients and let the Nazis themselves kill them. They also may argue that she broke Jewish laws by committing murder. However, had she left her patients to the Nazis, their certain deaths would’ve been much more gruesome and inhumane than her method. Swajger’s way instead kept the patients’ dignity intact by giving them a painless death. Sure, it was a murder, but when compared to what the Nazis would’ve done, it’s justifiable. Doctor Ralph Yodaiken also pointed this out in a conference discussing Jewish medical responses during the Holocaust, saying “[She]
