The past cannot be changed. Nazi war criminals’ actions, though from long ago, are still very real today. Some believe that these Nazis should be pardoned for their crimes due to old age or a changed mindset. However, Nazi war criminals need to be prosecuted for their crimes on behalf of justice and reality, no matter the amount of time passed.
Firstly, Nazi criminals’ crimes are forever marked in history as part of ‘The Holocaust.’ History cannot be changed and that leaves the crimes committed forever in truth. The first source states, “they are just as guilty today as the day they committed their crime -- and they do not deserve a prize for eluding justice” and “old age should not grant protection to murderers” (Article 1). This expresses the fact that, though time has passed and these Nazi criminals are just coming to light, their crimes are in no way forgotten and still need punished. Along these same lines, article two explains Nazi criminals’ crimes are not diminished with the passage of time. The second source also restates the subject when stating “one owes it to the survivors and the victims not to simply say ‘a certain time has passed, it should be swept under the carpet’” (Article 2). With this, it is evident that Nazi
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Source one exhibits that Nazi war criminals being punished “sends a powerful message about the importance of holding genocidists accountable” (Article 1). This illustrates that the prosecution of Nazis is crucial to showing what is right and what is wrong. Along with this, article two demonstrates the same concept by including the fact that these trials are a way to show victims and survivors that we are helping them seek justice. By putting these Nazi criminals up to be punished, we are showing that we are not going to let these horrible happenings occur