We have historical monsters, people who have behaved in such a monstrous fashion that we see them as less than human. Hitler is but one example. How could a man dehumanize others so much that he would order their torture and death in such astounding numbers?
The horror facing the Allies upon liberating concentration camps was indescribable, and writers and historians have labored intensively to record the experiences of concentration camp survivors so that we will never forget and, hence, never repeat this horrific, monstrous violence. Pause for a moment to reflect on the monsters of history and how they succeeded in terrorizing entire populations. How did people respond to historical evil?