Inhumanity During The Holocaust

Every one in nine people who are executed on death row is innocent. Approximately six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust. These statistics show the incredible rate of error and result of power and hatred in inhumanity. Inhumanity is extremely cruel, brutal behavior, not treating people with value. Inhumanity is seen through racism, hatred and judgment, and the impacts are serious. The impacts of inhumanity will harm people forever, because it can cause trauma and death. One way the impacts of inhumanity harms people is the trauma they have to face. Walter McMillon was convicted and charged with a murder he didn't commit. He was sent to death row and it had changed him,“Walter had advanced dementia, likely trauma induced.” (Stevenson, …show more content…
Walter was unjustly sentenced to the death penalty and had finally been freed,“He sometimes complained of nightmares.” (Stevenson, 210) This shows his experience on death row clearly traumatized him. He had nightmares remembering the time he had there, even though he never should have been there. Walter would remember this pain his whole life, because of the impact of inhumanity. Elie Wiesel was a Jewish prisoner in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. He had witnessed so much death and inhumanity, it didn't phase him anymore. After liberation, he was left broken,“My soul had been invaded and devoured by a black flame.” (Wiesel, 371) The inhumanity made him feel less than human, and worthless. His trauma, evident through his lack of emotion. The impact of inhumanity broke and harmed him, and it is nearly impossible to recover. Trauma is a devastating outcome of the impacts of inhumanity that will harm people forever. Another way the impacts of inhumanity harm people is premature fatalities. Art Spiegleman's father was a survivor of the Holocaust, and would tell his son about his inhumane experiences …show more content…
The impacts of inhumanity have harmed people by ending the lives of thousands. Sobibor was a death camp in Germany during the Holocaust. The movie shows the rigorous trial of escaping the endless horrors of the camp. Prisoners were constantly being punished with death, especially after attempting to escape, “We're going to kill these 13 men while you watch, but we're going to do more than that. We're going to allow each of these men the privilege of selecting one of you as his partner in death.” (Hour 1, minute 6, Escape from Sobibor) Death was common at the camps, and being a prisoner meant you were one step closer to death. Prisoners were caught and killed for their religion, an awful example of inhumanity. Innocent people's lives were cut short because of the impacts of inhumanity and the harm it causes. The impacts of inhumanity can be harmful and deadly. Inhumanity has extremely harmful impacts, such as trauma and death. The impacts have put innocent people on death row, wasting their lives where they shouldn't

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