TheOther
12 Sep 2009
History / WAS KATYŃ GENOCIDE? Polish officers were killed [237]
Sokrates
Quote Wikipedia:
"Zgoda Labour Camp:
... but the majority consisted of Silesians from I and II categorie Volksliste and Germans (these two groups encompassed almost all Silesians), with some Poles and at least 38 inmates of other nationalities; often entire German villages were deported to such concentration camps. According to the Polish Institute of National Remembrance, after the World War II, "almost the entire local population (of Upper Silesia) became legally suspect of the crime of treason against the Polish state" [1] . At least 1,855 lost their lives at the Zgoda camp from February until November 1945. ... The inmates were systematically maltreated and tortured."
"Sometimes children were sent to the camp along with parents. Prisoners were not accused of any crime, but were sent by decision of Security Authorities. Authorities tried to convince society that prisoners were only Germans and Nazi Activists.[4] It is estimated that close to 2,000 inmates died in the camp, while torture and abuse of prisoners were rampant"
So, not an "odd German", but mostly German. And not "primarily Polish civilians", but "some Poles" (according to the source). Inmates maltreated and tortured on purpose until the were dead.
He was an animal, yes, and according to your definition he must have commited genocide because he killed based on the ethnic group his victims came from. So why do you call it murder then? Only because Morel was Polish? Try to answer without resorting to insults, please.
Sokrates
Quote Wikipedia:
"Zgoda Labour Camp:
... but the majority consisted of Silesians from I and II categorie Volksliste and Germans (these two groups encompassed almost all Silesians), with some Poles and at least 38 inmates of other nationalities; often entire German villages were deported to such concentration camps. According to the Polish Institute of National Remembrance, after the World War II, "almost the entire local population (of Upper Silesia) became legally suspect of the crime of treason against the Polish state" [1] . At least 1,855 lost their lives at the Zgoda camp from February until November 1945. ... The inmates were systematically maltreated and tortured."
"Sometimes children were sent to the camp along with parents. Prisoners were not accused of any crime, but were sent by decision of Security Authorities. Authorities tried to convince society that prisoners were only Germans and Nazi Activists.[4] It is estimated that close to 2,000 inmates died in the camp, while torture and abuse of prisoners were rampant"
So, not an "odd German", but mostly German. And not "primarily Polish civilians", but "some Poles" (according to the source). Inmates maltreated and tortured on purpose until the were dead.
The guy was just a nutcase and a murderer but according to most definitions not a genocidal one
He was an animal, yes, and according to your definition he must have commited genocide because he killed based on the ethnic group his victims came from. So why do you call it murder then? Only because Morel was Polish? Try to answer without resorting to insults, please.