It's perfectly understandable and proper for one to be anti-Semite, but to exterminate women and children is so extraordinary, it's hard to believe. No defendant here wanted that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims that being anti‑Semite is understandable, but exterminating women and children is an extreme act that no defendant desired.
- In plain terms
- Being anti‑Semite is seen as normal, but killing women and children is an extreme, unbelievable act.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between prejudice and violent genocide.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why might someone try to separate prejudice from violent actions?
- How does language affect accountability?
Another view
The statement tries to normalize prejudice while ignoring the responsibility for violence.
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