Pros And Cons Of Oskar Groening

Oskar Groening is a 94 year old former Nazi soldier in trial. Right now he is undergoing a lot of pressure with whether he should go t o prison or not. Although some may disagree, Oskar Groening should not go to prison. One reason why Oskar Groening should not go to prison is because even though they cost a lot of money to pay for, they still have a lack of health care. For one, in paragraph 8 of Katzen’s article it states, “It is suggested that older inmates cost the tax payers three times as much as their younger comparts. Of the 9.4 m euros estimated cost of the care act for prisoners, only 2 m euros is for prisoners under 50.” This matters because it not only impacts Oskar Groening, it also impacts us. “An elderly prisoner once described ‘healthcare’ as an ‘oxymoron’”(Katzen, paragraph 6). This means that even if we pay triple the amount usual for taxes, the prisoners still, suffer, making the extra money we paid in taxes ultimately useless. Another reason why Oskar Groening should not go to prison is because many people already suffer at this age. “British prisons are slowly turning into nursing homes… particularly those over 60 suffer chronic illness or disability.”(Katzen,paragraph 1-3). This matters because if the have illness then whats the point of making them suffer in prison when they already suffer outside of it.

Their reasoning is, “If a person committed a murder many years ago and has still not been held accountable he or she is no less guilty today.”(Zuroff, paragraph 5). This suggests that just because someone is old it doesn't make them innocent. However, this is not true at all, this is because older prisoners have a smaller chance of going to prison again. To begin with, “Of those released 75 or older, none revert back to criminal behavior.”(Fellner, paragraph 3). This tells us, whats the point of teaching him a lesson if its obvious he isn't going to do it