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Originally Posted by MikeJ  I get what you're trying to say, but I respectfully disagree. I feel that to condemn everything (as you seem to suggest) would be to see things in absolutes, in black and white. What we should try to understand is why these people made the decisions they did, and why other people chose to carry them out (and what other people thought of them at the time). I feel that simply condemning - rather than asking 'why' - is much more likely to encourage people to 'feel entitled' to do similar things. |
By this analogy EVERY question has an answer, and EVERY act has its reason. I agree with that.
I'm aware things do not happen out of the blue. It's - as I said - "cause : consequence" relation.
I'm sure many people are aware WHY some horrible things in history did happen.
Eg. Holocaust. Holocaust has been reasoned, explained & justified in the Third Reich. Since every act has a reason & motivation behind it. But was it justified & right? Definitely not.
Understanding - yes. Justifying & supporting - no. Condemning - yes, but with a right reason (eg. to learn a lesson, not to fueling a hatred).