Flannerg, a Judeo-Christian understood Simon’s struggle on whether or not he could forgive Karl on other Jew’s behalf. Uet Flannery feels that even though the sins weren’t committed against Simon, if Karl sincerely repents his sins everyone deserves forgiveness in name of God. “It is a cardinal principle of Judeo-Christian ethics that forgiveness must always be granted to sincerely repentant” (Flannery 136). Flannery took more of a moral and religious standpoint on this conflict. I understand where Flannery is coming from because it seemed as though Karl was sincerely apologetic and guilt ridden by what he had done to innocent people; that if he’s sincerely sorry, why should you deny this man his dying wish of forgiveness? I do agree with Flannery on the point he made suggesting that Karl shouldve made his peace with God by asking him for forgiveness, and that Simon should've uttered a prayer for the repose of Karl’s soul and the victims of his inhumane
Flannerg, a Judeo-Christian understood Simon’s struggle on whether or not he could forgive Karl on other Jew’s behalf. Uet Flannery feels that even though the sins weren’t committed against Simon, if Karl sincerely repents his sins everyone deserves forgiveness in name of God. “It is a cardinal principle of Judeo-Christian ethics that forgiveness must always be granted to sincerely repentant” (Flannery 136). Flannery took more of a moral and religious standpoint on this conflict. I understand where Flannery is coming from because it seemed as though Karl was sincerely apologetic and guilt ridden by what he had done to innocent people; that if he’s sincerely sorry, why should you deny this man his dying wish of forgiveness? I do agree with Flannery on the point he made suggesting that Karl shouldve made his peace with God by asking him for forgiveness, and that Simon should've uttered a prayer for the repose of Karl’s soul and the victims of his inhumane