Looking at the explanation of God's word we see that indeed each one of us is irrevocably broken, morally bankrupt. Oh yes, we have the occasional capacity for kindness, goodness and a counterfeit type of love. However any close and honest evaluation of the human condition must accept the fact that we all possess the same disease, in the bible its referred to as sin. What would have happened had we been born and raised in Germany at that time? Would we have recognized the situation as morally wrong and protested? Granted, many common citizens were not aware of the “Master Plan” and the “Final Solution” regarding the Jews. Some were forced to choose: comply or die. On the other hand, however, people heard Hitler making these speeches on many occasions and witnessed the brutal treatment and extradition of Jews in their cities. When I consider these questions I have to be honest with myself and say I can imagine myself either silently going along with the events unfolding in Germany at that time, if not participating in them willingly. Why? Because I know that my heart is capable of horrific things, indeed the same type of things demonstrated in Germany in this time period. Its a stark and difficult realization, that we could go from a simple belief that we are somehow more valuable or acceptable than some other human being, to developing a course of action by which a violent expansion of this belief could be perpetrated at the expense of these 'less important' people. The biblical anecdote for this disease is first a personal recognition of our broken condition. Secondly, the realization that there is nothing we can do to change that reality with our own will or intellect. And third, to throw ourselves at the mercy of Jesus and His ability to save us from ourselves. Lastly, to thank God almighty we have not been rejected by Him.