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This question has multiple aspects. My answer will ignore some of the history of attempts to explain or assign blame for the Holocaust to better keep focus. Human free will is a huge topic on its own, as is the holocaust side of the question, which links to social psychology of violence, the problem of evil, etc.
People in all times and places have proved capable of appalling acts of inhumanity. As a primate possessing a three-part brain, man retains the capability of action completely unacceptable in society. It seems that within society at all times we have a small minority of psychopaths incapable of empathy and uninhibited by ethics or compassion. When sufficient of these rise to dominate a society, horrible events can ensue. Research suggests that psychopaths are half born, half made by environment. In a sense, they cannot help acting as they do. Nevertheless, society must operate as if every individual is responsible for one's own behavior, which seems to assume free will. Society must punish and blame violators, whether or not free will exists. This is cause and effect based on action, not requiring free will, but we understand it by asserting free will. Most people can be responsible and choose not to do unspeakable acts. Those who can not or do not may not have free will, but there is one law and one morality applied to all.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoVery few people indeed blame God for the Holocaust. As far as I know, a handful of Jewish fundamemtalists think it was God's just punishment for the Jews for turning away from religion and adopting philosophies like Zionism and socialism!
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∙ 13y agoIt is one of the four Jewish theological explanations for the Holocaust.
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Why did hitler balme the jews for the holocaust?
He blamed them for Germany's terrible economic conditions. He also used that as an excuse to confiscate their property and belongings, some of which brought great wealth to the Nazi party members.
Will there be a second Holocaust?
God, I hope not. but nobady knows for sure
How did Corrie ten Boom's faith get stronger through the Holocaust?
She realized God was with her and her family during the Holocaust.
Jews should give up their belief in god after the Holocaust?
No.
Why would a Jewish person give up their faith after the Holocaust?
It is really hard to believe in a loving God after something as horrible as the Holocaust.
Why did all Jews got blamed if only one had started the holocaust?
No jew started the holocaust Hitler blamed them for the surrender of Germany in WW1.
Why did they put the people in the Holocaust?
Because they blamed the jews
What was Hitler's reason for starting the Holocaust?
He blamed the Jews for all the problems
Why did hitler balme the jews for the holocaust?
He blamed them for Germany's terrible economic conditions. He also used that as an excuse to confiscate their property and belongings, some of which brought great wealth to the Nazi party members.
Why did people discriminate against Jewish people before the holocaust?
They were blamed for bringing the plague*
What group of people used scapegoats during the holocaust?
Presumably you are referring to the fact that some Jews blamed the Holocaust on those Jews who were not pious enough.
When was A Holocaust in Front of God's Eyes created?
A Holocaust in Front of God's Eyes was created in 2000.
What were the Jews blamed for before the holocaust?
for losing the first world war and that they destroyed Germany economy and that they were rich and thief's
Where did god come into Holocaust?
He (or she ) didn't.
How did they use anti semitism in the holocaust?
Jews were widely blamed for Germany's economic hardships following the First World War.
Why did people get killed in the Holocaust?
People got killed in the Holocaust because the were Jewish. Hitler (the guy who was behind the whole plan of the Holocaust) blamed the Jewish people for everything like World War 1, , the Great Depression, World War 2.
What were the responsblities for God during the holocaust?
It is not for mortals to say what God's responsibilities are or were.
