Nazi's Experiments
I believe that it is not up to only the individual, the medical community, politicians, victims, or survivors to decide the extent, if any, of the use of the Nazi medical experiments. All of the 'data' gathered should be reviewed by a committee made up of representatives of the educational community, the medical community, politicians, victims, and survivors to determine if they are medically worthy of use, acceptable for use based on moral/social considerations, and represent information that cannot and will not be attainable in an ethical society. If the committee cannot reach consensus on all three of the criteria above, the 'data' should not be used, ever, and should be destroyed. I do agree that there is a slight direction toward demeaning the victims, but I also feel that a majority of them would want the 'good', if there is any, to benefit humanity. Then at least the suffering was for something.
We condemn the experiments and the way their data were obtained. We identify ourselves with the horrific suffering inflicted on our dearest. We understand the methods were not up to medical ethics, but if any knowledge was obtained via the inhuman experiments that can alleviate the suffering of the sick or maimed, one should use it. This way the sacrifice of our beloved ones will not be in vain. We eternalize their martyrdom and pay homage to their courage and pain. They did not die in vain. Our love and compassion is with them forever!
Wouldn't it be sad if the life of one of the experimental subject's great-great-great-granddaughters could be saved if the data were considered? How sad that the Holocaust is allowed to continue to take a toll on the living.
I suspect there is no 'right' answer to this dilemma. The lives and suffering of the victims should not be wasted, but the absolutely evil torturers should not be honored by any recognition of their foul work.
Perhaps, in the case of hypothermia, doctors...
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