Schindler and Flacke

Nazi Germany, is quite possibly one of the most morally and ethically bankrupt time periods in all of recorded history. Never before had such mass murder occurred in such a short time period. As countless German SS and Gestapo members continually withdrew from  a moral bank account that would ultimately go into debt.  Amidst all the morally bankrupt German Nazis, two men rose above the situation and remained morally steadfast, these men were Schindler and Flacke.

Schindler was a wealthy German man who initially set out to profit on the war. However, throughout the movie, Schindler begins to develop a fondness for the Jews and also begins to realize just how awful the actions of the Nazis were. Some time in the movie, Schindler's goals shift from self gain and monetary profit to saving as many Jews as possible.  Schindler's actions saved over 4,000 people directly and tens of thousand more decedents of these people.

Similarly, in the Babice Labour Camp or "island of peace" as it was affectionately known, a man named Flacke ran a clean and good camp. Flacke did not succumb to the evil that surrounded him and ran a camp that was so "nice", the females in the camp called him "daddy".

I admire both Flacke and Schindler for being able to act morally in such a bleak and immoral time period. The just actions of both these men saved thousands of live and thousands more to come.