The passage below contains testimony from the commander
of Auschwitz, given at a war crimes trial in 1946.
How did Rudolf Hoss defend his actions to the court?
He believed he was doing what was right for Germany,
He stated that the number of people killed by Germans
was exaggerated.
He testified that he did not personally kill anyone
He said he was just following orders
DR. KAUFMANN: Is it furthermore true that Eichmann
stated to you that in Auschwitz a total sum of more than 2
million Jews had been destroyed?
HOSS: Yes
DR. KAUFMANN: Did you yourself ever feel pity with the
victims, thinking of your own family and children?
HOSS: Yes
DR. KAUFMANN: How was it possible for you to carry out
these actions in spite of this?
HOSS: In view of all these doubts which I had, the only one
and decisive argument was the strict order and the reason
given for it by the Reichsführer Himmler.

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probably that america is racist

answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.

early greek culture has had an important impact on government and education. first of all, they established the democratic political systems and procedures we have today. consequently, we inherited trial by jury for example. considering education, greek philosphers, mathematicians set he intellectual basis of different areas of studies. in addition, the alphabet originated from the phoenician alphabet into the one we have today and the first library was built in egypt. moreover, greek culture has an impact in current art, architecture and sports disciplines.