"I want to repent of what I wrote before," he said, referring to his 1996 book that denounced homosexuality. Christopher Hays also says he is proud of his father for acting as a model. "
If it convinces other Nazis to stop being Nazis, then I’ll give a “thank you.” Not that I’m putting them on a pedestal. But I’ll acknowledge that change is hard and admitting you were wrong is hard.
Having said that, I know it’s a contentious issue. The rest of us managed to not be Nazis in the first place.
Honestly, I think there’s a portion of extremists that just don’t feel like they have an option to quit. Either because of embarrassment or that’s their only social network. I support giving these people an avenue to correct themselves and integrate into society as easily as possible, within reason. Similar to how I believe we should make an effort to integrate former convicts, within reason.
Actually, we do celebrate former convicts integrating back into society.
A Nazi who apologizes for being a Nazi gets an “about time, but not enough” and not a “thank you.”
If it convinces other Nazis to stop being Nazis, then I’ll give a “thank you.” Not that I’m putting them on a pedestal. But I’ll acknowledge that change is hard and admitting you were wrong is hard.
Having said that, I know it’s a contentious issue. The rest of us managed to not be Nazis in the first place.
Why would it convince them?
Honestly, I think there’s a portion of extremists that just don’t feel like they have an option to quit. Either because of embarrassment or that’s their only social network. I support giving these people an avenue to correct themselves and integrate into society as easily as possible, within reason. Similar to how I believe we should make an effort to integrate former convicts, within reason.
Actually, we do celebrate former convicts integrating back into society.