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Can the average person, when confronted by authority and ordered to hurt another human being, be able to do so? According to the results of Stanley Milgram’s famous experiments on Obedience to Authority and the numerous testimonies from Nazis at the Nuremberg Trials, the answer is yes, provided that the individual committing the act was ordered to do so by an authority figure and/or believes that responsibility will be deferred to said higher authority. There is therefore potential that the actions

has already called truth “inexpediant”(p73). In addition, his inconclusive objection to Dakins near Holocaust denial as “…inexpedient”(p73), features his lack of compassion through his revisionist approach. In light of this opinion that the “death camps” have to be seen in “context of

has already called truth “inexpediant”(p73). In addition, his inconclusive objection to Dakins near Holocaust denial as “…inexpedient”(p73), features his lack of compassion through his revisionist approach. In light of this opinion that the “death camps” have to be seen in “context of (traditional German) policy”, which Irwin does little to challenge what is morally correct; criticising its expediency rather than its truthfulness, thus portraying revisionism as detestable. Consequently, Bennett

the deaths was an enormous exaggeration, that the diary of Anne Frank is a forgery, and that the results of deaths in the concentration camps were due to starvation or diseases. Often the denials is about Nazi Germany’s aim to deporting Jews from the Reich; however, not including the extermination of Jews. Their claims includes the nonuse of extermination camps and gas chambers to mass murder Jews, or in fact, ceased to ever exist. By denying the truth about the Holocaust, it adds insult to those

I enjoyed reading this book a lot due to the fact that it influenced me in many ways. The first way this book influenced me was how strong hope is. We underestimate many times how strong hope is. We usually complain and complain and never even think about hope. We just get down on ourselves because of the things that we don’t like. Let’s face it, we are lazy. If Ishmael Beah would have been lazy when he was going through his journey than he wouldn’t have achieved what he has so far. He stated “My

While the journalism profession might appear to be as straightforward as black and white, there are a handful of grey areas that raise ethical concerns. These areas can range from something as simple as the correct attribution of information, to as complex as the controversial practice of native advertisements. Journalists, however, have access to an abundance of resources, including multiple sets of guidelines, which can help them make a difficult decision about an ethical dilemma. Whether they

¨You can’t start the next chapter in your life if you keep re-reading the last one,¨ this quote shows that you should be stuck on a set back in your life. If you let it define who you are you won’t be able to move on. The holocaust and the stolen generations were both very awful times in history. However the purpose in each of the genocides were different in the mind of the perpetrator, and the effect each had on the world don´t even begin to compare. The word Holocaust evokes negative thoughts

Auschwitz concentration camp, also known as Auschwitz- Birkenau, was Nazi Germany’s largest concentration camp (Berenbaum, Auschwitz). The camp was created because Hitler became “convinced that his “Jewish problem” would be solved only with the elimination of every Jew in his domain, along with artists, educators, Gypsies, communists, homosexuals, the mentally and physically handicapped and others deemed unfit for survival in Nazi Germany” (Auschwitz, History.com). Auschwitz was located in southern

Many people died in the Auschwitz concentration camp because of exhaustion in the camp, Executions, or experimenting. The Auschwitz concentration camp ruined the lives of many people during World War . Many people were too afraid to be themselves in the Auschwitz concentration camp. People knew if they even spoke without being spoken to during roll call, they would be severely punished. (http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaust/a/auschwitz.htm). This means if anybody did something they weren’t

10 facts about life in concentration camps: 1. Nazi Germany established about 20,000 camps to imprison its prisoners, essentially being used as mass murder. 2. In September 1939 the Nazis opened forced-labor camps where millions of prisoners died from exhaustion, starvation, and exposure from the harsh conditions. 3. After Kristallnacht the Nazis conducted mass arrests of adult male Jew and forced them as prisoners for brief periods of time. 4. The killing centers were designed for mass murders