It doesn't matter what he was in charge of... He allowed the ruthless concentration camps to continue if he was in charge of supplies, or communications. However, war is war I agree. But..., but they sought out war, created the war, and went out to conquer Europe in the name of Germany. In the Vietnam conflict, America was in no way wanting to call Vietnam "little America." We didn't start the Vietnam conflict. The North Vietnamese did when they continuously invaded the Democracy loving South Vietnamese peoples. Nobody, as in German Col.s or German peoples were fighting against Hitler in 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944... in the name of Democracy for all, get my meaning? Just ask Poland about how they feel about Germany on that issue.
The German's (the nation and its people) were on a crusade to eliminate Jews, Gypsies, Gays, Artisans, and non-Aryan peoples of Europe, the whole of Europe from their existence. There is a BIG difference between sport, as you so call it, and mass genocide and human slavery on a global scale. Big difference. Sorry, it's how I feel. You want us to compare 1 American soldier's stupidity and wrong moral conduct, to that of a nations? You want someone to argue against your ideology, of holding one solider accountable for his particular sporting activities (again your word), compared to a Nation's backed by its people..., deeds of condemning people for their Jewish birthright? One nation, as a whole implemented the death and killed over 12 million people based off the color of their skin, their hair color, their religion, their sexuality, their talents. The Jews didn't have guns. They didn't have an army, or a rebellion army to assist them. And, you want someone to make an argument comparing the actions of the German people and their complacency and active participation in the extermination of 12 million people, to that of an American soldier's action in the Vietnam Conflict...? Come on, its apples to oranges. It is not something that can be argued against. They are not equal acts were are speaking of. First of all, this is not about the Vietnam war or a Vietnam soldier. Who by the way, I have no problems with helping. Do on a daily basis.
Furthermore, in Vietnam (surely you know since you are making the Vietnam comparison) American soldiers were also fighting alongside other Vietnam soldiers. Who just so happen to be fighting for their freedoms, against a communist regime.
Mind you I am not a proponent of war. Not at all. I'm a lover not a fighter. But, to argue a police action/Vietnam conflict, where we the Americans sent hundreds of thousands of our own men to their deaths to fight with other Vietnam soldiers/people in the name of freedom- to the German Jewish Holocaust; in my humble opinion is extreme short sightedness, and an outlandish attempt to play philosopher over the war crime debate.
A philosophy that would also consider the Nuremberg Trials a blood sport too. Thank you but, as for myself, there is definitely a difference. The difference being, 1 soldier vs. the will, support and power of a NATION of peoples.
Here's a story for you:
One American loses his mind, and brutally rapes Christian women, because of the atrocities that he saw being played out on the women of Muslim faith in the Serbian conflict. It was his mission to force himself upon Serbian Christian women and make them pay for what they allowed their Serbian, Christian men to do to Muslim women and young girls. He was caught. He was convicted and jailed by his "American" tax-paying bosses.
Why?
Because that is not why American soldiers were finally sent over there. His mission, was his personal revenge and "blood sport game." However, it was not the American way, or overall mission. No- America went in to help stop the atrocities, only after watching years upon years of abuses, which were occurring on Muslim women, men and children on a minute by minute bases in that country. And, mind you we are a "Christian" nation at that. I think that speaks volumes to the overall moral standing of the American people.
Where no other European power would step in, here comes the might of the American people to help stop it. It was the will of half that nation to kill their Muslim brothers and sisters. However, it was the American will to stop the genocide. Ironically though, in Serbia existed several rebellious armies, fighting against the vast majority of ethnic-cleansing, power-thirsty, Muslim haters. Again, if you know your history, then you know full well that Germany in WWII, was not a nation in civil war. No. It was not divided in their causes. NO. They were very much united in one cause, Hitler's cause to kill the Jews. They were very much united. Men joined the German army in droves. To gain glory and to conquer. But also to rid Europe of Jews. To invade Poland and Russia. To take over France. Why? Why did they do that? I'll tell you why, to kill, kill, and kill people not like them. Yes, Germany was very much a united nation under that cause.
Sickening. Truly sickening... And I stand my ground. I will not put myself through anymore troubling headaches. I will not comprise my integrity for the mistakes made by a mad man in his younger days. I won't. I'm not.
I do not dislike this patient mind you. He was a lovely man. My grandfather walked with a limp the rest of his life after the war but, war is war. This old man's baggage is his comprised soul. No matter how lovely you might appear to someone, somethings you just cannot shake. I have prayed for this man. I have prayed for myself. His sins are not for me to forgive, they are of the Jewish race to forgive. And, well we all no that they are not too forgiving on that issue. Cannot say that I blame them. I'm glad it is not my burden to bear forgiveness for. I would have serious complications in forgiving such horrible crimes against my race and against another human being. Sure, are we all entitled to second chances? Yes. It just doesn't have to be on my watch. No. In my eyes, his crimes of letting it happen, will not go unnoticed. I have a skill. I am not obligated to comprise my abilities to help someone, when it comprises my well being. Bring me the other rapists, murderers, and abortion seekers. I'll let the surgical assistants that are willing to perform surgical assisting duties on child abusers and child molesters to deal with this old German man. The great thing about this world is that it does take all kinds to make it go around. Where someone falls short, there is another person to take up the slack. Its the American way. I will take up slack on the death row inmates side, and let someone else take up the slack on his end. That has become my final decision. I would be of no help for him, if my mind was only focused on what he didn't do for his fellow Germans as a soldier of Germany, than where I should be handing the scalpel to the surgeon.
