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T
he Holocaust was an unprecedented crime—a crime composed of millions of murders, wrongful imprisonments, and tortures, of rape, theft, and destruction. In the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust, the world was faced with a challenge—how to seek justice for an almost unimaginable scale of criminal behavior.

This year, we mark the 60th anniversary of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. The commemoration of this anniversary coincides with continuing human rights abuses and genocide occurring in our world today, as well as efforts to prosecute these crimes in courts of law.
What is justice?
What kind of justice is possible after genocide? Who is responsible for these crimes -- political or military leaders? Members of the clergy? Journalists? Bystanders? Is it ever too late to seek justice?


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Guy Gladu
June 01, 2008 09:08 PM
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Canada
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I've always been fascinated by the enormity of crimes committed in the name of a nation.
I'm glad I can read more on this subject thanks mostly to the american universities
and their publications.
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Taylor Keliihoomalu
April 27, 2008 04:34 PM
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Justice is something like freedom.
Justice after genoside is possible by trying to relive it and always think positive.Also you could belive you can make it through.
Political is responcible for this because they let this happen. ALSO POLITICIANS SHOULD SAY what is right and what is wrong and others shoould listen.
No it is never to late to seek justice. No matter what always think justice because it is the right thing to do and if you think negative you might not make it through. Also when things get bad think justice because it means you believe that you can make it and you believe in yourself.
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Marissa
April 26, 2008 11:34 AM
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I think that both militarty leaders and politial leaders were responsible for these crimes.Not all politial leaders were responsilbe, but many were. Persobnally, I think that it was our fault as well because for the longest time we did nothing. It is never too late to seek justice because the past is what will haunt the murders and us, forever.
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moa
April 21, 2008 12:01 PM
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i think justice can happen if we unify
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winston
April 17, 2008 12:05 PM
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We cannot reverse what has been done only punish or reward it.
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Brynna
April 16, 2008 04:37 PM
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I think that any kid of justice could happen. you can just make sure tat the people in the event are safe for one thing. as soon as genocide ends the better. just because someone looks different doesnt mean that they're any less of a person. EQUALITY!!! i think that in the long run, the "bad guys" will get whats coming to them.
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Johnny
April 16, 2008 04:36 PM
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The murderers should have been jailed; tracked down and jailed, then all the Jews should have been returned to their homes, their families and their lives. The Holocaust was a horrible time.
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kalin
April 14, 2008 04:45 PM
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I think it was the most horrible event in history. the thought is terrible seeing wemen men and childeren treated this way because they were different.Thats not right. I wish people could have done something for justice. Then the people who participated in that event should have the same treatment that they gave the Jews.I dont know why he did it I dont care but if it happens again JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED!
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Alethia Haines
April 14, 2008 02:11 PM
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I think that these people who did this to the Jews need to be punished. They need to realize that every one is equal in this world. The Bible even says so!
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Charlene Smith
April 12, 2008 04:15 PM
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It's never to late to seek justice. I promise you that. Everyone who started and followed this horrible Holocaust are to blame. If they did not do anything to stop it, they kept it going. I truly believe they is never too much punishment for someting like this. Nothing is too much punishment as far as this goes. God did create monsters, he created people and that is how we should act. Jews never did anyting to you! Why punish them for something they believe in? Death is not a good enough punishment for them. Torture them until they die.
Get Justice. Always.
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