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The Sunflower - An Introspecti - Online Term Paper

The Sunflower - An Introspecti

Simon Wiesenthal asks the question, ‘What would I have done ?’ We are asked to put one’s self in his place. This is not an easy task. One knows little to nothing of the actual feelings and struggles involved in being persecuted, unless one actually has been persecuted. As this author has never suffered such severe persecution, one must call upon the force of one’s imagination. Even with the most active and vivid of imaginations, one falls short of the comprehension necessary to obtain a clear and succinct overall picture of oppression. But, as the question being asked is one of great magnitude and importance, a personal answer must be found. In the opinion of ...

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for Karl in his heart , but also claimed a belief in forgiveness without forgetting. The Dalai Lama then equated the struggle of the Jews with the Tibetan Peoples’ struggle to regain freedom from their Chinese oppressors. This author found the Dalai Lama’s story of a Tibetan Monk who served nearly eighteen years in a Chinese prison to be fascinating. After the monk’s escape to India he was asked what his biggest fear in prison had been. The monk replied he most feared losing his compassion for the Chinese. This tale is one of forgiveness and redemption that may be beyond the scope of the average human being. To have suffered oppression for so long and to still worry about your oppressor is a phenomenal act indeed. In contrast to the Dalai Lama's answer is the one given by Harry James Cargas. Mr. Cargas found a deeper question within the parameters of Wiesenthal’s original question, namely "Should Adolph Hitler be forgiven ?" This deeper ...

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Added: 7/1/2007 05:47:44 PM
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