Should Nazi Data from inhumane experiments be available?

[Shadow Man]

There has been a recent debate that is calling for Nazi data drawn from holocaust victims to be made public. Such data is argued to benefit modern science as the experiments are likely never to be repeated again. Many argue that data exists that would benefit modern science and the overall human condition.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/holocaust/experim ents.html

This test here does take about ten minutes to complete. There is no registration just YES or NO to questions about Nazi data.

Some of the images can be distressing and show Jews in various levels of degrading experiments. Nothing that hasn't been seen on TV though.

An intersting debate methinks.

Intersting points made by Jewish doctors stressing it would be a closure to the ordeal for many living Jews and in way justify the horrific actions (sorry can not think of a better word than justify) but is equally argued that the data should be burnt forever.

[andrea81]

Very upseting, but I agree that the suffering shouldn't be in vein, use to help saving others should be the ethical answer. Don't forget 100 yrs ago, primitive ways of treatment was used on people and that paved way to miraculous methods in surgery!

[jiggy-gb]

Several members of my family were lost in the Holocaust and I dread to think of what they suffered and how they actually met their deaths, though I can take a pretty good guess. I would very much like for any useful information or data to be used in a positve way by scientists or doctors or whoever will benefit from it. Perhaps that way their lives may not have been taken completely in vain.

[Lonnie]

Wardy,
I'm glad you put that up, just had a cursory look, i've saved it and will look later, and give my opinion then.