Herbert Marcuse's The Sunflower Symposium
Herbert Marcuse, Religion/Philosophy, The Sunflower Symposium, (207-208). Herbert claims that if he absolutely had to pick he would not forgive the NAZI soilder. He solemnly thinks that he would do the exact same thing as the author and that he would not give an answer.
He would refuse the request because he thought that it was unjust. “It always seemed to me inhuman and a travesty of justice if the executioner asked the victim to forgive” (207-208). Wiesenthal's anger was righteous because being in the place that he was in, the soldier probably is asking forgiveness to make himself feel better before he dies. Wiesenthal knows that the soldier is asking for forgiveness to the wrong person.The author organized his symposium by stating his opinion
He would refuse the request because he thought that it was unjust. “It always seemed to me inhuman and a travesty of justice if the executioner asked the victim to forgive” (207-208). Wiesenthal's anger was righteous because being in the place that he was in, the soldier probably is asking forgiveness to make himself feel better before he dies. Wiesenthal knows that the soldier is asking for forgiveness to the wrong person.The author organized his symposium by stating his opinion