Dr. Fisch says "love overcomes hate." Students explore in a written argument whether they agree or disagree with this position.

• Students will become familiar with concepts like forgiveness, justice, retaliation, and moral responsibility.
• Students will be able to choose a position and then present an argument for that choice.

Retaliation, perpetrators, discrimination, tolerance, reconciliation.

Consider these questions before writing your own response.

• What does Dr. Fisch mean when he says love overcomes hate?
• How did the actions of his father lead Dr. Fisch to that idea?
• Does Dr. Fisch hate all Germans? Does he forgive them?
• Should the Nazis be forgiven for their actions?
• Should the German people be forgiven for their actions?
• If you were Dr. Fisch, would you be forgiving or want to retaliate? Is there another response?
• What about the Reconciliation Trials in South Africa? Are they providing another response?

Present your information and ideas in a written or oral report to the class. Try to answer any questions they may have.

• What can hate do to a person?
• What are the pros and cons of forgiving those who have hurt us?

• Do we have the right to forgive on behalf of others (for instance, someone who has died)?