Times were tough. The Nazi party was desperately trying to keep the shred of control they had left. All the ministers were told to act as if nothing was changing but deep down in my heart I knew that we had lost the war. The world didn’t listen to us and I knew eventually they would pay the price. At least I can leave with a guilt free conscience. I had done everything in my power to try and educate the citizens of the world, but it had no effect. There was nothing more I could do, nothing more I had to live for. The cause I had been working for my whole life had come to an end, and so should my life. Tonight will be my last night on the earth. I plan to kill my family and myself. Although it may seem cruel to kill your loved ones, it would be crueler to let them survive in a world that is sure to torture them. The Nazi party is universally hated; my children and wife would never survive the torture that would be sure to follow the end of the world. I’ve struggled with this decision for a while now, and I have come to the conclusion that killing my family is perhaps the kindest most generous thing I have ever done in my life. Regardless of what other countries say about the Nazi’s, I truly do love my family. They are my greatest achievement. As I sit here and write, I have thought a lot about my life. I know that I am a hated man, so to the people that wish me a long and painful death I say to them, I am a loyal, passionate, hardworking, and intelligent individual. I have used resources such as film and radio to help further my party’s position in ways nothing else could even compare to. Whether or not you agree with my beliefs, you cannot refute that these qualities are all something to be admired in a man. I leave this Earth content with my life and having no regrets, this is more than I could say for most men.
Dear Herr Goebbels,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your decision to kill your family as you commit suicide. It is true that to protect a loved one, we may need to be cruel so as to be kind. I plan to do the same thing with my beloved Fuhrer as well. Afterall, he is, like you, a hated man now. And if he were to die, how could I not accompany him?
Yours,
Eva
Ah, although I do not support Nazism, I used to think that all Nazis must be narrow-minded and vaguely hateful. I see now that it was a silly prejudice. I admire your love for your family, although I really do believe they should have a say in the matter. Maybe you should come see me for therapy?
ReplyDeleteMr. Goebbels,
ReplyDeleteI completely understand you pain. I too had that feeling of the world collapsing upon me. With this feeling I attempted suicide, but was later recovered. In you situation, you are killing you family but it is only because you love them and you want to protect them. You decided to try and warn the people of what was happening, instead of joining the problem. That was a good deed.
Yes, these certainly are good qualities found in a man. However, you are not a man. Who can call themselves human when they support such a cruel, bloodthirsty regime? The Jewish people, they are human are they not? A few years ago they had been living peacefully among us. Yet in so short a time they are now thought of as bugs. As insignificant. They are now suffering through unthinkable cruelty, yet you call yourself a man for supporting such injustice? You are a shame who does not even deserve to be called German. You, the Nazis. Hitler. You will all soon be overthrown!
ReplyDelete-Kurt Huber
White Rose Movement