Should we Continue to Prosecute Nazi War Criminals?

[Britanno]

Definitely.

[Ifreann]

I don't think it's arbitrary to decline to prosecute dead people.


Because you assume they'd enjoy your hyperbole, loaded questions, and intellectual dishonesty?

Funny. The one accusing me of loaded questions is bringing intellectual dishonesty into a moral debate, rather than say, a factual debate.

I'm here all week. Tip your waitress.

So, theoretically speaking if the third reich had succeeded in the final solution then survived long enough that the generation who did so died off. You would have no problems with a hypothetical modern third reich because the people who commited genocide are dead?

That would rather depend on what this hypothetical Third Reich was doing. Being the Third Reich, I imagine they and I would disagree on some points of policy. Regardless, I wouldn't want to see any of the leaders of the Third Reich prosecuted for crimes they were not involved in. Why do you ask?

[Sdaeriji]

I don't think it's arbitrary to decline to prosecute dead people.


Because you assume they'd enjoy your hyperbole, loaded questions, and intellectual dishonesty?

Funny. The one accusing me of loaded questions is bringing intellectual dishonesty into a moral debate, rather than say, a factual debate.

So, theoretically speaking if the third reich had succeeded in the final solution then survived long enough that the generation who did so died off. You would have no problems with a hypothetical modern third reich because the people who commited genocide are dead?

In the sense that they shouldn't be held accountable as individuals for the crimes of their political predecessors, yes?

[Eastern Equestria]

My question is: assuming these men are known Nazi war criminals (unlike the one mentioned in the OP) why haven't they been prosecuted already?

[Divair]

My question is: assuming these men are known Nazi war criminals (unlike the one mentioned in the OP) then why haven't they been prosecuted already?

They managed to hide? Rather obvious.

[Britcan]

They should certainly be prosecuted for their crimes, regardless of age or health. I can't say I see much sense in imprisoning them though.

[Eastern Equestria]

My question is: assuming these men are known Nazi war criminals (unlike the one mentioned in the OP) then why haven't they been prosecuted already?

They managed to hide? Rather obvious.

If they're in hiding and have kept their identities and existence so well hidden, then how are there public outcries for their personal prosecution? smartass

We're discussing whether or not known Nazi war criminals should be prosecuted in their old age. Men like the one referenced in the OP, who's address you could go visit because they're not in hiding.

[Divair]

They managed to hide? Rather obvious.

If they're in hiding and have kept their identities and existence so well hidden, then how are there public outcries for their personal prosecution? smartass

We're discussing whether or not known Nazi war criminals should be prosecuted in their old age. Men like the one referenced in the OP, who's address you could go visit because they're not in hiding.

Because they've been found?

[Eastern Equestria]

If they're in hiding and have kept their identities and existence so well hidden, then how are there public outcries for their personal prosecution? smartass

We're discussing whether or not known Nazi war criminals should be prosecuted in their old age. Men like the one referenced in the OP, who's address you could go visit because they're not in hiding.

Because they've been found?

Except that virtually all of them have already been found and prosecuted, or are still at large. And the ones today that have been "found" (such as the one in the OP who has never been in hiding) can't definitively be called war criminals. You continually fail to see my point.

[Divair]

Because they've been found?

Except that virtually all of them have already have been found and prosecuted, or are still at large. And the ones that have been "found" (such as the one in the OP who has never been in hiding) can't definitively be called war criminals.

That's for the trials to decide.

[Juggalo world]

Yes,everyone of those basterds should be found and shot no matter how old they are.

[Ainin]

And of the ones that have been "found" (such as the one in the OP who has never been in hiding) many can't definitively be called war criminals.

Of course they can't. Presumption of innocence exists after all. But that doesn't affect anything.

[Farnhamia]

Yes,everyone of those basterds should be found and shot no matter how old they are.

Tried, yes. Shot? Punishment depends on the crime. And I know that your thing is cool and edgy ultra-violence but knock it off.

[Lyassa and Nairoa]

Should we Continue to Prosecute Nazi War Criminals?

Is there any still alive ?

[Arvena]

We should also prosecute the communist war criminals. Communists killed as much innocent people as Nazis.

[Eastern Equestria]

Except that virtually all of them have already have been found and prosecuted, or are still at large. And the ones that have been "found" (such as the one in the OP who has never been in hiding) can't definitively be called war criminals.

That's for the trials to decide.

And of the ones that have been "found" (such as the one in the OP who has never been in hiding) many can't definitively be called war criminals.

Of course they can't. Presumption of innocence exists after all. But that doesn't affect anything.

Right. So getting back to my original point, why haven't they been tried yet? If the suspicion is supposedly great enough to warrant a day in court, then why haven't these survivors (if there really are any legitimate ones left in the open) been tried?

[Neutraligon]

That's for the trials to decide.

Of course they can't. Presumption of innocence exists after all. But that doesn't affect anything.

Right. So getting back to my original point, why haven't they been tried yet? If the suspicion is supposedly great enough to warrant a day in court, then why haven't these survivors (if there really are any legitimate ones left in the open) been tried?

Lack of sufficient evidence at this point. New information an the Holocaust continues to show up.

As to the OP, they should be prosecuted. Age or length of time from the crime should not matter (we still go after murderers 20 years down the line, the same should be true here).

[Occupied Deutschland]

Yes, if you were involved in such crimes you should be prosecuted.

Either that or forced to face me in a pistol duel. The prosecution would be safer.

[Divair]

That's for the trials to decide.

Of course they can't. Presumption of innocence exists after all. But that doesn't affect anything.

Right. So getting back to my original point, why haven't they been tried yet? If the suspicion is supposedly great enough to warrant a day in court, then why haven't these survivors (if there really are any legitimate ones left in the open) been tried?

Because they were only found recently? We've been over this, seriously.

[The Tarantara Dominion]

What of those Nazis who didn't themselves partake in the killings, but were fully aware of their happenings.

And what of those who claimed they were following orders?

Every single one of them were following orders, except for some of the rapists...

[The Tarantara Dominion]

Right. So getting back to my original point, why haven't they been tried yet? If the suspicion is supposedly great enough to warrant a day in court, then why haven't these survivors (if there really are any legitimate ones left in the open) been tried?

Lack of sufficient evidence at this point. New information an the Holocaust continues to show up.

As to the OP, they should be prosecuted. Age or length of time from the crime should not matter (we still go after murderers 20 years down the line, the same should be true here).

Wrong, lulz!

That's hilarious, they don't lack sufficient enough evidence they haven't been caught yet. They are criminals, international war criminals...

[Mizrad]

I'm pretty sure one of the few things almost everybody on this earth can agree on is that Nazi war criminals all deserve to die. Either imprison or execute them like we always have, but I would say the search should stop in a few years because by then they'll all definitely be dead.

[Divair]

I'm pretty sure one of the few things almost everybody on this earth can agree on is that Nazi war criminals all deserve to die.

No, actually, that's not true at all.

[Eastern Equestria]

Right. So getting back to my original point, why haven't they been tried yet? If the suspicion is supposedly great enough to warrant a day in court, then why haven't these survivors (if there really are any legitimate ones left in the open) been tried?

Because they were only found recently? We've been over this, seriously.

Ummmmm, and who exactly is it that was found recently who was definitely connected to Nazi schemes? Almost all of these people are either dead, have already been prosecuted, haven't been found, or were never in hiding.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

My question is: assuming these men are known Nazi war criminals (unlike the one mentioned in the OP) why haven't they been prosecuted already?

Sometimes they're able to go under the radar for years.