Should Holocaust survivors forgive the Nazis?

A video of a Holocaust survivor, in which she forgives the notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele for carrying out medical experiments on her and her twin sister at Auschwitz, ... “Monday, Wednesday, Friday they would put me naked in a room with my twin sister and many other twins, up to eight hours a day. read more

But it's hard to imagine how a Holocaust survivor could be unfair to a member of the Nazi party by not forgiving them - so forgiving the Nazi becomes purely a personal decision on the part of the survivor. For some survivors, it may do them well to forgive - as seems to be the case for Eva Mozes Kor - and I am certainly happy for them. read more

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It's For You To Know That You Forgive,' Says Holocaust Survivor Eva Kor, who was held at Auschwitz and recently testified against former Nazi guard Oskar Groening, says that when a victim chooses to forgive, they take the power back from their tormentors. read more