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Thursday, October 24, 2013
PERIOD 2: Resi Kraus
You have been watching the BBC documentary, The Rise of the Nazis - A Warning from History. Please share your thoughts about the segment on the Gestapo that you saw today. What did you think of the interview with Resi Kraus?
27 comments:
Rebecca Piscia
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I thought that Resi was definitely lying in her interview. Even though she said she didn't know about the letter, she admitted to remembering the neighbor and even said that the signature on the letter was hers. She also attempted to place the blame somewhere else by saying that she didn't kill anybody, when, in reality, that letter led to her neighbor's death. It also upset me when she said that it was the reporter's fault for bringing this up after 50 years. Like it or not, she needs to face up to her actions instead of living in denial.
I believe that Resi was lying in the interview. She was obviously lying because at first she denied knowing about the letters to the gestapo, then she said that it was her signature on the letters. She then proceded to say that she never joined the Hitler Youth and was brought up strictly, to make herself feel like she had done nothing wrong. The fact that she was denying what she had done, is worse than her just admitting the truth. In my eyes, she is a weak human being because she was the cause of her neighboors death and to this day can't accept her mistake.
I am disgusted by the kind of person that Resi Kraus is. She is an old lady who has clearly done wrong before in her life. She sold out her neighbor even though she had only suspicion and rumors as evidence. It would be a different story if she was tortured into testifying against this woman, but it was not the case. She chose to go to the secret police and make up stories about why her neighbor should be put to death. The most despicable part about this woman is that even to this day she feels no remorse. She knows that she has done this terrible act, as proved by the evidence shown to her. Even with the evidence right in front of her she has the audacity to sit there and deny that she did anythign wrong. It hurts me that people like this exist.
It angered me to watch Resi in the interview because it was clear to me that she was lying. She never had clear evidence that could prove her neighbor of doing the things that she said she did. One thing that truly angered me was when she began laughing in the middle of the interview, as if it wasn't something serioud. When she said that it was stupid for the reporter to bring this issue up 50 years later, I was very mad. Overall, I think she was a liar and a terrible person because of the different things that she said. This is a true example of how harsh people were during the time of the Holocaust.
I am so shocked that Resi could to this day lie about her actions in the past. She remembered the neighbor and her signature but claimed she did not remember writing the letter to the police. When the interviewer continued questioning her she kept trying to switch the blame, saying things like I didn't kill anybody or oh I didn't join the Hitler youth. She was in complete denial of her actions that contributed to the death of the neighbor she turned in. Resi is just so disappointing in disgusting that she refuses to admit that she did something horrible.
After watching Resi it really shocked and angered me that she would lie after all these years. Also that she would attack the interviewer by saying why are you dragging this out after 50 years. I think that lying about what a horrible thing she did is even worse than admitting she did it. She knows what she did and needs to admit it, it was a horrible thing to do by her and i know if i ever did something like that in my life that i wouldn't be able to live with myself after.
The stage of denial is prevalent in people like Ms. Kraut. Actions like this preserve the Nazi party. In order to destroy their hold on society completely, they must be persecuted even now. Their historical crimes can not be forgotten or dismissed. We cant make excuses for them.
I thought she was a coward for not standing up and admitting that she did it. I was annoyed that she would try to deny it and she kept changing her story a lot. She should've admitted that what she did was wrong instead of being in denial over it since there was clear evidence that she stated the information and signed it with her name.
When Resi was first interviewed her body language was shown to be truly uncomfortable. Resi was always laughing and denying all knowledge of what had happened. Resi didn't show any remorse for her past. Even though it was clear she was guilty with evidence she still was in denial. The most unfortunate part of the interview was that after these 50 years she still is in denial from what she did and doesn't show any feelings.
Resi was a really shallow person. When the holocaust happened she was fine with it because she was not being affected. She was ashamed of herself for lying about the past. In my opinion Resi should have confessed for doig the wrong thing.
I think Resi showed through her body language and responses how truly uncomfortable she was with the questions being asked. She denied writing the letter saying she doesn't remember it, and then she laughed saying how come people are bringing all this up 50 years later. Laughing and avoiding the subject of the letter is a human instinct, when one is feeling discomfort. She never owned up to what she had done and that is what is truly disgusting that even 50 years later people can't show remorse for the murders committed in the Holocaust.
Resi Kraus failed to face her past. She even tried to make the people filming feel bad by saying "You're now digging this up 50 years later". She needs to admit the truth and stop denying what really happened. She killed her neighbor. How she can live with herself just denying such a harsh reality is unbelievable. Her denial of the truth is unfair to everyone and it needs to stop.
I believe that Resi was unable to admit the truth about her past because she knows now that it was completely unacceptable. She clearly lied when she said she was not a part of what was going on at the time and used excuses like "I didn't kill anyone" to cover her past. What she did to her neighbor is undeniable however she continued to shrug off the idea of being the cause of her death. Resi is one of many Germans who live their lives today as if the holocaust never happened and choose to forget about it. I think that if they feel the need to deny its existence, they must know it was extremely wrong and that they were a part of the worlds most devastating historical events.
I think Resi is lying about not remembering sending the letters. The fact that she was able to remeber every other detail and confirmed all of the information, including her signature on the letter shows that she is lying. As the interview progresses she tries to shift the blame saying things like "Why are you bringing this up 50 years later?" Or getting defensive and saying "I didn't kill anyone." By getting defensive and trying to shift the blame it shows that she is lying about not sending the letters.
There is no doubt in my mind that Resi was lying. she said that she didn't kill anyone, but her signature was on the letter. She was not comfortable in this interview and you could tell, she wanted to know why people cared 50 years later. Resi is not okay with her actions today but seemed completely fine 50 years ago.
In my opinion I agree with what Mr.Gallagher said about how the last stage of genocide is denial becuause every German interviewed tried to overlook the crimes committed by the nazis or resolve themselves of guilt. It was almost sad how desperate she was to conceal the truth of what she had done out of fear of public opinion where as she was more than willing to condemn someone who wasnt afraid to be diffrent than the rest of them. I can unuderstand how in the moment she couldve gone along with the Nazi's due to how prosperous the Nation had become however to deny wrongdoings after the fact is cowardice and shameful.
After watching Resi Kraus' interview I thought that she was very hypocritical. When she was talking to the interviewer she said that she wasn't part of the Nazi party and that she didn't kill anyone. In reality, she did cause someone to die because the person she reported ended up being killed. Even after all these years she's still in denial that se was part of the holocaust. I think that she should take responsibility for what she's done instead of ignoring the fact that she was ever a part of it
Resi Kraus is a liar. It was sickening to watch that interview and it was obvious how guilty she was. She lied about the signature AND the letter. I understand why she is having trouble admitting her mistake, because a majority of the German citizens were convinced that helping the Nazi's was good. It is startling to see how many Innocent German citizens were taught to follow Nazi rule. I have some sympathy for Resi Krause, because so much pressure was put on her by the secret police to notify them of anyone "unusual." Unfortunately, too many people like Resi followed the crowd instead of being individuals. This turned out to be a fatal mistake.
Rasi Kraus lied because she didn't want to go against Nazi rule. It's was amazing to see how so many people could believe in Nai rule.Too many people followed suit with the Nazi Party instead of believeing in what they trulely believed in. Sadly for Rais this was a very fatal mistake.
Watching the rise of the nazis- a warning from history showed me that what ever the staus que of the era is anything thats deem not going with the follow of what society believe will be subjected into punishment. on the interview with resi kraus illustrates how people now what to forgot and denie what ever happened during the Holocaust. Kraus was brained watched by the gestapo by turning anyone who didn't heal hitler you were going justice to the word of the law. people started to turn on their own neighbor because they themselves wanted to prove that their alliance was with hitler. Kraus knew where the gestapo was taking her neighbor and she didn't care where she was going as along as she didn't go herself there.
I definitely think that Resi is ridiculous because she knew exactly the document which she had signed. Age is not an excuse to deny the fact that she had been agreeing with the Nazism that was going on at the time. She also tried to say she did not kill anyone but she created the product of death to her neighbor which she could have prevented. It is disgusting.
I thought it was very apparent in her interview that Resi Kraus was lying. At first when she denied writing the letter, I was filled with a feeling of anger. Not only had she attempted to condemn a neighbor but after so many years refused to own up to what she had done. She denied even writing the letter, but soon admited that it was her signiture on the bottom. She had a choice to make during that interview that defined her, she will forever be defined in my mind as a disgusting and low moral person.
27 comments:
I thought that Resi was definitely lying in her interview. Even though she said she didn't know about the letter, she admitted to remembering the neighbor and even said that the signature on the letter was hers. She also attempted to place the blame somewhere else by saying that she didn't kill anybody, when, in reality, that letter led to her neighbor's death. It also upset me when she said that it was the reporter's fault for bringing this up after 50 years. Like it or not, she needs to face up to her actions instead of living in denial.
I believe that Resi was lying in the interview. She was obviously lying because at first she denied knowing about the letters to the gestapo, then she said that it was her signature on the letters. She then proceded to say that she never joined the Hitler Youth and was brought up strictly, to make herself feel like she had done nothing wrong. The fact that she was denying what she had done, is worse than her just admitting the truth. In my eyes, she is a weak human being because she was the cause of her neighboors death and to this day can't accept her mistake.
I am disgusted by the kind of person that Resi Kraus is. She is an old lady who has clearly done wrong before in her life. She sold out her neighbor even though she had only suspicion and rumors as evidence. It would be a different story if she was tortured into testifying against this woman, but it was not the case. She chose to go to the secret police and make up stories about why her neighbor should be put to death. The most despicable part about this woman is that even to this day she feels no remorse. She knows that she has done this terrible act, as proved by the evidence shown to her. Even with the evidence right in front of her she has the audacity to sit there and deny that she did anythign wrong. It hurts me that people like this exist.
It angered me to watch Resi in the interview because it was clear to me that she was lying. She never had clear evidence that could prove her neighbor of doing the things that she said she did. One thing that truly angered me was when she began laughing in the middle of the interview, as if it wasn't something serioud. When she said that it was stupid for the reporter to bring this issue up 50 years later, I was very mad. Overall, I think she was a liar and a terrible person because of the different things that she said. This is a true example of how harsh people were during the time of the Holocaust.
I am so shocked that Resi could to this day lie about her actions in the past. She remembered the neighbor and her signature but claimed she did not remember writing the letter to the police. When the interviewer continued questioning her she kept trying to switch the blame, saying things like I didn't kill anybody or oh I didn't join the Hitler youth. She was in complete denial of her actions that contributed to the death of the neighbor she turned in. Resi is just so disappointing in disgusting that she refuses to admit that she did something horrible.
After watching Resi it really shocked and angered me that she would lie after all these years. Also that she would attack the interviewer by saying why are you dragging this out after 50 years. I think that lying about what a horrible thing she did is even worse than admitting she did it. She knows what she did and needs to admit it, it was a horrible thing to do by her and i know if i ever did something like that in my life that i wouldn't be able to live with myself after.
The stage of denial is prevalent in people like Ms. Kraut. Actions like this preserve the Nazi party. In order to destroy their hold on society completely, they must be persecuted even now. Their historical crimes can not be forgotten or dismissed. We cant make excuses for them.
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I thought she was a coward for not standing up and admitting that she did it. I was annoyed that she would try to deny it and she kept changing her story a lot. She should've admitted that what she did was wrong instead of being in denial over it since there was clear evidence that she stated the information and signed it with her name.
When Resi was first interviewed her body language was shown to be truly uncomfortable. Resi was always laughing and denying all knowledge of what had happened. Resi didn't show any remorse for her past. Even though it was clear she was guilty with evidence she still was in denial. The most unfortunate part of the interview was that after these 50 years she still is in denial from what she did and doesn't show any feelings.
Resi was a really shallow person. When the holocaust happened she was fine with it because she was not being affected. She was ashamed of herself for lying about the past. In my opinion Resi should have confessed for doig the wrong thing.
I think Resi showed through her body language and responses how truly uncomfortable she was with the questions being asked. She denied writing the letter saying she doesn't remember it, and then she laughed saying how come people are bringing all this up 50 years later. Laughing and avoiding the subject of the letter is a human instinct, when one is feeling discomfort. She never owned up to what she had done and that is what is truly disgusting that even 50 years later people can't show remorse for the murders committed in the Holocaust.
Resi Kraus failed to face her past. She even tried to make the people filming feel bad by saying "You're now digging this up 50 years later". She needs to admit the truth and stop denying what really happened. She killed her neighbor. How she can live with herself just denying such a harsh reality is unbelievable. Her denial of the truth is unfair to everyone and it needs to stop.
I believe that Resi was unable to admit the truth about her past because she knows now that it was completely unacceptable. She clearly lied when she said she was not a part of what was going on at the time and used excuses like "I didn't kill anyone" to cover her past. What she did to her neighbor is undeniable however she continued to shrug off the idea of being the cause of her death. Resi is one of many Germans who live their lives today as if the holocaust never happened and choose to forget about it. I think that if they feel the need to deny its existence, they must know it was extremely wrong and that they were a part of the worlds most devastating historical events.
I think Resi is lying about not remembering sending the letters. The fact that she was able to remeber every other detail and confirmed all of the information, including her signature on the letter shows that she is lying. As the interview progresses she tries to shift the blame saying things like "Why are you bringing this up 50 years later?" Or getting defensive and saying "I didn't kill anyone." By getting defensive and trying to shift the blame it shows that she is lying about not sending the letters.
There is no doubt in my mind that Resi was lying. she said that she didn't kill anyone, but her signature was on the letter. She was not comfortable in this interview and you could tell, she wanted to know why people cared 50 years later. Resi is not okay with her actions today but seemed completely fine 50 years ago.
I was absent this day
In my opinion I agree with what Mr.Gallagher said about how the last stage of genocide is denial becuause every German interviewed tried to overlook the crimes committed by the nazis or resolve themselves of guilt. It was almost sad how desperate she was to conceal the truth of what she had done out of fear of public opinion where as she was more than willing to condemn someone who wasnt afraid to be diffrent than the rest of them. I can unuderstand how in the moment she couldve gone along with the Nazi's due to how prosperous the Nation had become however to deny wrongdoings after the fact is cowardice and shameful.
After watching Resi Kraus' interview I thought that she was very hypocritical. When she was talking to the interviewer she said that she wasn't part of the Nazi party and that she didn't kill anyone. In reality, she did cause someone to die because the person she reported ended up being killed. Even after all these years she's still in denial that se was part of the holocaust. I think that she should take responsibility for what she's done instead of ignoring the fact that she was ever a part of it
Resi Kraus is a liar. It was sickening to watch that interview and it was obvious how guilty she was. She lied about the signature AND the letter. I understand why she is having trouble admitting her mistake, because a majority of the German citizens were convinced that helping the Nazi's was good. It is startling to see how many Innocent German citizens were taught to follow Nazi rule. I have some sympathy for Resi Krause, because so much pressure was put on her by the secret police to notify them of anyone "unusual." Unfortunately, too many people like Resi followed the crowd instead of being individuals. This turned out to be a fatal mistake.
Rasi Kraus lied because she didn't want to go against Nazi rule. It's was amazing to see how so many people could believe in Nai rule.Too many people followed suit with the Nazi Party instead of believeing in what they trulely believed in. Sadly for Rais this was a very fatal mistake.
Watching the rise of the nazis- a warning from history showed me that what ever the staus que of the era is anything thats deem not going with the follow of what society believe will be subjected into punishment. on the interview with resi kraus illustrates how people now what to forgot and denie what ever happened during the Holocaust. Kraus was brained watched by the gestapo by turning anyone who didn't heal hitler you were going justice to the word of the law. people started to turn on their own neighbor because they themselves wanted to prove that their alliance was with hitler. Kraus knew where the gestapo was taking her neighbor and she didn't care where she was going as along as she didn't go herself there.
I definitely think that Resi is ridiculous because she knew exactly the document which she had signed. Age is not an excuse to deny the fact that she had been agreeing with the Nazism that was going on at the time. She also tried to say she did not kill anyone but she created the product of death to her neighbor which she could have prevented. It is disgusting.
I thought it was very apparent in her interview that Resi Kraus was lying. At first when she denied writing the letter, I was filled with a feeling of anger. Not only had she attempted to condemn a neighbor but after so many years refused to own up to what she had done. She denied even writing the letter, but soon admited that it was her signiture on the bottom. She had a choice to make during that interview that defined her, she will forever be defined in my mind as a disgusting and low moral person.
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