Moreover, there is this completely false trial. I would participate wholeheartedly in a trial if it were to determine the guilt for 5 million murdered people and the guilt for the atrocities. But I see in this trial endless other things brought out and I have the feeling that in the shadow of the guilt of these murders the German people shall be considered guilty of everything, and in the shadow of this guilt the Americans, English, French, and especially the Russians will want to get rid of their own dirty linen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fritzsche claims a trial distracts from focusing on the guilt of mass murders.
- In plain terms
- The trial focuses on too many things instead of just the murders.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on core guilt can be exploited for other agendas.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you focus on core guilt?
- Is all bias bad?
Another view
Broad trials are needed for comprehensive justice.
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