Night - Dehumanization of the Jews

One of the saddest aspects of the Holocaust was not how many lives were lost, but how many souls were lost. Those lucky enough to survive Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and the like came out changed men and women, and not for the better. While some, such as Elie Wiesel, were able to contribute to the world and keep alive the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, many left the experience shells; shadows of their former …

…sympathy they showed toward the Jews whom they so brutally tormented? Their mindless killing and careless attitude toward the Jews is something so horrific, it still blows the minds of people around the world sixty years later. How could anyone have such strong feelings against their fellow man? That question remains unanswered, but it has led the Nazis to be (rightfully) remembered as the most inhumane group of people in the history of the world.