Showing courage

I commend the paper for having the courage to publish Steve Braunias piece (Weekend Herald, October 15) .

Hitler and Goering were masters of propaganda and sadly the suffering of millions — including my parents, who emigrated to NZ after the war in search of peace and a certain “freedom” — left psychological and, for some, physical scars. The courage of these immigrants deserves to be honoured and remembered.

My recent reading of the book Nazi Billionaires reminds us we must learn to forgive but never forget to prevent a potential repeat of potential human rights abuses. Propaganda is a subtle tool that often changes the world we know to something more sinister without us even noticing.

Ingrid Memelink, Dunedin.