"90-year old man charged over Nazi massacre"
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/17/nazi.germany.war.crimes/index.html
My first question when I read this headline was, why now? I do understand that what this man partook in was horrifying and tragic, encompassing all things that are awful and unjust in this world, but really, what is the point in prosecuting him 60 years later? I don't really see the good that comes of it. Clearly this man has done nothing wrong since or he would already be in jail, and bringing the issue out of the closet only surfaces bad memories and emotions for all involved. In addition, there are current atrocities happening, even as I am typing this blog, that need to be stopped; those are the cases the justice system needs to be pursuing. Furthermore, there are countless more that might be prevented if we focused on the present. As humans, we have a tendency to dwell on past discrepancies, and while this can be a beneficial learning experience, there comes a time to let go, move on and focus on the now. Because really, we are living in the here and now, why waste it by dwelling in the past?
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