don't we have consciences as human beings that let us know right from wrong. Were not the nazis God fearing christians too?
2007-07-31 16:59:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
You'd be surprised what people will do not to be shoved into the gas chambers themselves.
2007-07-31 17:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by Dull Jon 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with fear and hatred. They believed that Jews were the reason why they had a country that was war torn and in poverty from world war 1. They were taught from a young age this belief and saw it is a way to fix their country. They also feared standing up to anyone because then they might have been killed too. Hitler was an evil man but very charismatic and his people saw him as a way out of the poverty. He also kept what he was doing hidden for a while and by the time it came out it was fear that kept some of the people silent.
2007-08-01 00:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sam K 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is because of the way a person is raised. A human cannot have a moral sense if they do not know what it is. And if they were raised that way, then the result of the person is obvious. But some people have been threatened, and they would do anything to save themselves from a threat.
2007-08-01 00:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by 2TLPac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have never been in the military have you? When I went threw basic training in 1969 at Ft. Ord, the other side was the enemy, sub human. When it is drilled into you some one or group is less than you, it becomes "easier" for want some other word, to kill them.
We need to keep our vigilance. Unfortunately, we have not.
2007-08-01 04:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of them did know, but were afraid to speak up out of fear that they or their families would be next.
2007-08-01 00:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by Paladin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They were sub-human themselves. People can lose their conscience.
2007-08-01 00:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They had been taught from childhood to believe that these people were subhuman. That killing them would advance Germany.
2007-08-01 00:11:54 · answer #7 · answered by smsmith500 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's part of the power of authority and propaganda. Most went home to their wives and kids, churches (catholic mostly), etc... and slept very well at night.
They weren't "responsible" because it was the jews fault - and the decision had been made by someone else.
Unfortunately the kinds of people who are susceptible to these influences are common in the GOP.
2007-08-01 00:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
They were afraid of what their superior officers would do if they questioned their orders.
2007-08-01 00:12:57 · answer #9 · answered by - 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋