Should Nazi Criminals Be Prosecuted?

Overtime, there has been an ongoing debate on whether or not Nazi criminals should still be prosecuted even after 80 years. Some say they should stop prosecuting Nazis and some say they should continue prosecuting them. Nazi war criminals should be prosecuted without a doubt. Some people argue that they should no longer be prosecuted because it has been many years later and they are getting old. However, it does not make what they did right under any circumstances. They should all be prosecuted because they are just as guilty now as they were 80 years ago, families/ survivors who had lossed loved ones can be brought comfort, and so nothing as horrific as the holocaust will ever happen again.

A reason why Nazis should still be prosecuted is they are just as guilty now as to when they committed the crime 80 years ago. Just because an extended amount of time has passed does not mean they should get off the hook. According to Efraim Zuroff, “ They are just as guilty today as the
If nothing was done about the Nazis they could potentially start killing again. It is important for Nazis to be brought to justice because “ Certain remarks will be made and the killer will not be able to kill a second time…”(Lyon, France Elie Wiesel testifies in Barbie trial). If the Nazis are brought to justice then they will not be able to carry out any more inhumane crimes and take innocent lives. By bringing the perpetrators to justice, it will show people how horrific the holocaust really was and it will make sure it will never happen again. According to Efraim Zuroff, “... it’s also an important component of the fight against Holocaust denial” (Hanna Kozlowska Should We Continue to Prosecute Nazi War Criminals?). By bringing the Nazi war criminals to justice it will allow people to see how real everything was and how many of innocent people were brutally