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What happened to the concepts of good and evil after the Holocaust?

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The Holocaust caused a breakdown in values and ethical codes, which had been accepted for thousands of years by Western civilization.

Nikolai Svanidze, TV journalist, historian, Head of the Journalism Department of the Institute of Mass Media of the Russian State Humanitarian University, Russia

Nikolai Svanidze, TV journalist, historian, Head of the Journalism Department of the Institute of Mass Media of the Russian State Humanitarian University, Russia

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Holocaust survivor

Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Holocaust survivor

Lev Rubinstein, poet, literary critic, publicist, Russia

Lev Rubinstein, poet, literary critic, publicist, Russia

Father Emil Shofani, clergyman and educator, Israel

Father Emil Shofani, clergyman and educator, Israel

Lyudmila Ulitskaya, writer, public figure, Russia

Lyudmila Ulitskaya, writer, public figure, Russia

Vladimir Pozner, TV journalist, first President of the Russian Television Academy, Russia

Vladimir Pozner, TV journalist, first President of the Russian Television Academy, Russia