Torture and the Holocaust

Torture, by definition is the infliction of sever physical pain as a means of punishment. In many places around the world torture was a way to punish people for wrong doings, and was not questioned within the many cultures that practiced torture. One of the most remarkable and most suspenseful times for many, was the Holocaust. Torture was the main use of inflicting pain towards innocent Jews. Millions of innocent Jews lost their lives while in concentration camps as a result of the Nazi murders gassing, shooting, and torturing them. Torturing of any kind is unmoral and degrading to the societies that have used or are continuing to use any form of torture.
Many Jews were separated from their loved ones and could only hope that someday they would see their families again. Once they were divided among the many different camps throughout the country, they were stripped and had their heads shaved. Many walked into what they thought would be a refreshing shower, when in reality was a gas chamber. The gas chamber was only one of the ways in which the Nazis would torture the Jews. Jews were forced to work all day doing various chores while being starved to death; which was a much slower technique of torture. The uses of torture throughout the Holocaust were disgusting and very unmoral. Using torture as a means of punishment, the Nazis created for themselves a reputation of being cruel human beings whom only wanted power and didn’t care what they had to do to get it.
Many people look at history books and read about all the ways of torture in these concentration camps, but we will never understand the pain those people felt. Chester Bennington states that "[T]he most common ways of torture used during the Holocaust were gas chambers, whips, cremating heaters, and lining Jews up in a line and shooting down the line”. Witnessing these types of torture had long lasting effects on these individuals. This torture was not just physical, but mental torture as well. Many Jews that survived the Holocaust not only dealt with loosing their families, but had to cope with the reality that they had to move forward with their lives. Most survivors suffered from post dramatic war syndrome, which was a result of being tortured throughout the harsh years in concentration camps. People despise Hitler and the Nazi people. We will never forget the awful stories that we hear from the few that survived.
It is so hard to understand why after so many years of hearing about torture and hearing about how people have suffered; some individuals still have the desire to use some of the techniques. The immortality of the concept of people using torture in today’s society is unbearable to grasp. Many people may say that torture is the only way of teaching someone the "right way". To me it seems that the people that feel they have to go out and bomb countries or kill millions of people each day have no morals. The need to hurt someone to feel powerful is wrong and no matter how the issue is argued everyone knows there is wrong in torturing individuals.
The use of torture is morally wrong. The world is a great place to live and does not need to be messed with by individuals that want to gain control. Torture was used very harshly during the time of the Holocaust. In this day in time torture is rarely heard of in the United States. To look back and see the unbelievable events that took place, and to watch documentaries on the Holocaust always makes me sad. Torture is wrong! Even though some sick people in the world may say it is ok, it is hard to imagine how skinning people alive can make any individual feel good about what they are doing.