actually i'd say he's a bit wrong here. War brings out either the best of what is inside of the man or the worst. It unmasks you and shows who you truly are.
@@kbud3659 Yeah, that's what I think every time I hear a Holocaust denier. They'll believe anything.....but the truth. Ah, my goodness, the lengths people will go to excuse their racism and antisemitism.
Truly grateful for this man. Ben Ferencz handled some of the worst, most heinous cases & it's never destroyed his outlook on humanity. The Netflix documentary about his life "Prosecuting Evil"is worth watching. RIP
My dad took me to Dachau when I was seventeen as he had been there after the war. I believed it affected him his whole life. Thank you sir for spending your life in remembrance of those who were killed. May you RIP
Only 27 years old and never prosecuted a case before, and ends up chosen as the chief prosecutor for one of the most important trials in history. Truly one of a kind. May he rest in peace.
@Blue on blue It was perfectly fair, the evidence of the crimes they committed necessitated the appropriate punishment. The fact they even had a trial is more than the 13 million holocaust victims got, I'd like for you to try to justify how those people never even had a right to a trial.
And hearing his story is more fascinating. My grandmother and Mother remember the Nuremberg trials quite well. My Mother just turned 100 and doing very well.
I just bought a book about him a couple months ago. It's fascinating that he was that young when he did the job. All his colleagues are dead for 60 years! He's been the last for a very long time.
This is one of the most important interview/documentaries I have ever seen. Talk about a heroic human being! The whole world should be required to watch this.
As a hispanic man in the United States this man was an idol in my life. As I go on in my career and family I will carry his words true. Rest in eternal peace.
How he tried to humanize the war criminals, saying they weren't savages and just normal people who only did what they did because of the war - and the comparison to dropping the nuclear bomb. It's terrifying to know what ordinary people can do. And how progressive he was by saying "nothing new ever happened before" and we should embrace change....just wow. What a great man.
“The best currency, the most valuable of them all is gratitude. And if…when you’re dead, you’re dead. But you’re not quite so dead if you contribute something.” And he did so much more than something. thanks to him and others like him what was known as nation laws turned into international laws.
@@Mrs.Karen_Walker how was he not a good man?he’s one of the reasons why what we used call god given rights to human rights and into a international law. Not to mention almost all great men throughout history are not good men anyways.
What a fantastic man. He was so full of spirit, wisdom, and energy at 97. It's incredible he lived such a long life, doing things he never could've imagined before. Rest easy, sir. Thank you for your service, and thank you for putting those criminals to justice.
I had tears rolling through the entire video, though there were some moments when they were positive tears; tears of gratitude, tears of bittersweet celebration of Mr. Ferencz’s life as it has come to an end. 🙏 Thank you, Mr. Ferencz for refusing to allow the murders of over a million people go unpunished, even though it meant that your very first trial was in front of the world. 💙
I watched a Netflix documentary on Mr. Ferencz a while back, and was amazed at this man's life; all he had done with it and was still doing. We tend to think of 'heroes' as big, tall, physically imposing - all the movie tropes. But this tiny human being managed to bring some of the most evil men of the 20th cent. to account, and his work with the ICC is marred only by countries - like the US - refusing to join. Here, he is absolutely right - war makes otherwise decent people into murderers, and it's far past time we found other means of solving political disputes, shared in resources, and actually respect the humanity within all. War is stupid. God bless this good man, and give him rest. He's earned it.
A hero and a symbol of hope this man was against tyranny and evil. Can you imagine being only 27 years old being a lead prosecutor on the Nuremberg trail..... the first major trial of war Crimes..... and probably the worst of them to this day.
And I'm over here at 21 feeling pressured to get something achieved yet this absolute legend was prosecuting monsters at 27 👏 rest in piece you absolute unit.
I have such respect for this man. It is wonderful that he lived such a long and productive life. Documentaries on his participation in the Nuremberg trials & his subsequent observations and experiences are amazing, as is (was) his entire life.
If only I could do such a incredible service for such an injustice of human beings. Ben provided some justice for the thousands of people that had to die so brutally for nothing and did it so willingly - God blessed him with long life - probably saying well done my servant of Righteousness
It is hard to pursue the devil and keep ahold of your soul. Ben Ferencz accomplished that goal and shared his wisdom with us all. May his memory be a blessing.
Yes sadly they are dying off by large numbers every year, and eventually the time will come when none of them are left. We must listen and record there stories so that future generations can hopefully learn.
I've seen the story of him before and what a wise man!! BUT...what he said at the end of this interview blew my mind and brought tears to my eyes: expressing with joy the progress of gender equality and gay rights he witnessed in his long life! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HUMAN. RIP Ben, You did it well.
"Do you think the man who dropped the nuke is a savage?" Well he certainly shut that attempt at a soundbite down. Ferencz certainly showed a very wise and measured aspect to each discussion, which definitely shows why he was selected for his roles in one of the most important events to ever occur. He could clearly look past something at face value, and rationale was what percieved from many angles. These qualities are quite often missing from many people, and yet he still had them whilst hitting the 100's. What an unbelievable life this man lived. I dont envy the horrible images and memories he would have taken to the grave, but i sure admire what he did in one of humanities greatest times of adversity.
God continue to bless you Ben💗 rest in love, rest in peace. Youve accomplished amazing tasks, Words of wisdom. Great great man to this day and many more forever years to pass.
To be an “idealist” in the face of evil is to have FAITH in the Good. To have faith that love and justice will prevail. have faith have hope always bc when u have both u cannot lose ULTIMATELY.
"War makes murderers out of otherwise decent people" man... that hits hard
The Nazis were pure evil not normal people
Never a truer statement....
That would be Plasms 144.
actually i'd say he's a bit wrong here. War brings out either the best of what is inside of the man or the worst. It unmasks you and shows who you truly are.
@@adamvoid555 true .
💯.
"It takes courage to not be discouraged". What a line. Rip.
It’s not that good a line Tbh
take it easy
Sad to see heroes like him pass away the greatest generation
@@cald1421 please go somewhere else
@@Chuked it’s just not a great line like think of it critically. It’s cyclical and devoid of meaning. You don’t need to get all defensive bro
It is truly humbling how much history this one man personally witnessed. What a life.
Also amazing the amount of lies people believe
Let's put America on trial for their war crimes
@@kbud3659 Yeah, that's what I think every time I hear a Holocaust denier. They'll believe anything.....but the truth. Ah, my goodness, the lengths people will go to excuse their racism and antisemitism.
He was a lier
@@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098 Learn to spell....or use spell-check.
Truly grateful for this man. Ben Ferencz handled some of the worst, most heinous cases & it's never destroyed his outlook on humanity. The Netflix documentary about his life "Prosecuting Evil"is worth watching.
RIP
Thank you for letting us know about the documentary!
I will be looking for the documentary. I consider this to be the most important story ever told on 60 minutes.
It is indeed a worthwhile watch.
Thanks for the tip
Hey, thanks for referring to that Netflix documentary. I haven't seen that but will watch it now. Thanks again.,
At a time like this, losing Mr. Ferencz is tragic even at the ripe old age of 103. The entire world, and America in particular, needs more like him.
We need thousands more...
Amen to that x 1000✝️👍
Which part of America
@@purplepup8897 the entire continent tbh
@@somehaloguy9372 it wouldn't be as bad if social media wasn't around. Get outside & take a walk it's good for the soul
Jesus. This man was more quick witted and articulate at 103 than I was at 25.
My dad took me to Dachau when I was seventeen as he had been there after the war. I believed it affected him his whole life. Thank you sir for spending your life in remembrance of those who were killed. May you RIP
Only 27 years old and never prosecuted a case before, and ends up chosen as the chief prosecutor for one of the most important trials in history.
Truly one of a kind. May he rest in peace.
A Hero!
@Blue on blue It was perfectly fair, the evidence of the crimes they committed necessitated the appropriate punishment. The fact they even had a trial is more than the 13 million holocaust victims got, I'd like for you to try to justify how those people never even had a right to a trial.
Its pretty much a slam dunk case, its likely he was chosen because he is a lawyer and served.
@@no-barknoonan1335 now it's 13 million. In 2050 it'll be up to 50 million. Oy vey!!!
@@SlowLew222 Wooden doors that open inwards are the best type of doors.
I think the fact of making it to 103 makes this all the more fascinating
And hearing his story is more fascinating. My grandmother and Mother remember the Nuremberg trials quite well. My Mother just turned 100 and doing very well.
@@Aleka1943 God bless your mother. I hope your mother has many years in good health to come. Truly a remarkable generation!
Yeah especially for men because of the 100+ age group 90% are women
It would have been more epic if he were 109
I just bought a book about him a couple months ago.
It's fascinating that he was that young when he did the job. All his colleagues are dead for 60 years!
He's been the last for a very long time.
"I am naive? They are insane" I whole heartedly agree with this wonderful human being.
“War makes murderers out of otherwise decent people. All wars, and all decent people.”
This gave me chills… Rest in Peace, Mr. Ferencz.
War Winners Take All. Glad the Good Guys Won WWII.
This is still true today. Look at the savagery still taking place all over the world especially right now in the Ukraine.
@@maureencora1 I'm not sure the nuclear bomb victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki share your view.
@@roadracer1584 neither do the victims of the Holocaust or the victims of pearl harbor
@@roadracer1584 Do Know How Many May Have Die on Both Side in Invasion of Japan?
This is one of the most important interview/documentaries I have ever seen. Talk about a heroic human being! The whole world should be required to watch this.
This man's mental acuity and clarity of speech at the age of 97 was startling. Respects to his memory.
An honest and courageous man who understood how governments can stupefy ordinary people to support heinous crimes.
That pause before he repeated “I’m still churning” really says more than words could.
As a hispanic man in the United States this man was an idol in my life. As I go on in my career and family I will carry his words true. Rest in eternal peace.
Idk why but this is really beautiful
The world is lesser without you, Ben Ferencz.
Thank you for never giving up.
Rest in peace -- you've earned it.
How he tried to humanize the war criminals, saying they weren't savages and just normal people who only did what they did because of the war - and the comparison to dropping the nuclear bomb. It's terrifying to know what ordinary people can do. And how progressive he was by saying "nothing new ever happened before" and we should embrace change....just wow. What a great man.
What an incredible most remarkable man. Hearing him has moved me.
This man is a giant amoungst giants. His strength and determination have me in tears.
Who are the other giants?
Why hasn't a movie been made of this man's story? R.I P. 🕊🙏🏼
Because he spent the later part of his life critical of American policies and torture polices of America.
May be now they will
There is. It's called Prosecuting Evil.
@@XanaxDust214not documentary
Rest in Peace, Ben. Thanks for helping to remove some evil from this world.
you're praising one demon for dealing with other demons for the sake of his own demon friends.
“The best currency, the most valuable of them all is gratitude. And if…when you’re dead, you’re dead. But you’re not quite so dead if you contribute something.” And he did so much more than something. thanks to him and others like him what was known as nation laws turned into international laws.
@@neuxell how was he a demon?
you are barking up the wrong tree. If you think Ben Ferencz was a good guy then you are on the wrong side of history.
@@Mrs.Karen_Walker how was he not a good man?he’s one of the reasons why what we used call god given rights to human rights and into a international law. Not to mention almost all great men throughout history are not good men anyways.
I could listen to him speak forever. Rest in peace, sir.
What a fantastic man. He was so full of spirit, wisdom, and energy at 97. It's incredible he lived such a long life, doing things he never could've imagined before. Rest easy, sir. Thank you for your service, and thank you for putting those criminals to justice.
Ben owned Leslie so hard when she made the "savage," comment. His response was so profound she couldn't even reply
I had tears rolling through the entire video, though there were some moments when they were positive tears; tears of gratitude, tears of bittersweet celebration of Mr. Ferencz’s life as it has come to an end. 🙏 Thank you, Mr. Ferencz for refusing to allow the murders of over a million people go unpunished, even though it meant that your very first trial was in front of the world. 💙
Please relax
@@strykr360 I know right? Must have missed their meds.
Quite a man!
Such a remarkable man!
I watched a Netflix documentary on Mr. Ferencz a while back, and was amazed at this man's life; all he had done with it and was still doing. We tend to think of 'heroes' as big, tall, physically imposing - all the movie tropes. But this tiny human being managed to bring some of the most evil men of the 20th cent. to account, and his work with the ICC is marred only by countries - like the US - refusing to join. Here, he is absolutely right - war makes otherwise decent people into murderers, and it's far past time we found other means of solving political disputes, shared in resources, and actually respect the humanity within all. War is stupid. God bless this good man, and give him rest. He's earned it.
A hero and a symbol of hope this man was against tyranny and evil. Can you imagine being only 27 years old being a lead prosecutor on the Nuremberg trail..... the first major trial of war Crimes..... and probably the worst of them to this day.
What a hero! His family should be proud of his accomplishments. Rest in peace
Ferencz is a hungarian family name…Nothing about?!!!
what a remarkable individual. rest in peace
Sounds like a great man!! God rest his soul. And thank you for your service!! 🙏🏽
Much respect Mr. Ferencz. May your memory be a blessing.
Thank you for your service Mr. Ferencz...
I loved this story. RIP, Sir.
“I’m still churning.”
And that’s how you know he is, was a great man.
And I'm over here at 21 feeling pressured to get something achieved yet this absolute legend was prosecuting monsters at 27 👏 rest in piece you absolute unit.
Ben was an incredible man. Rest In Power!
A true hero. Never stop the movement for peace
What a fireball. May his memory be a blessing.
what a remarkable man! a true contribution to humanity. as a German i am deeply thankful that he existed. rest in peace, Ben, you've earned it!
May his memory be a blessing. Rest in Peace Ben. Thank you.
He lived long enough to see it start happening again. 💔
+ malissa hyatt ' Tis sad, but true.💔💔💔
What his eyes and heart have seen....
Most likely the truth
R.I.P Ben Ferencz Your Life Will Live On Forever In History.
RIP Mr Ferencz. You were courageous and wise. You were a true legend 😢
I have such respect for this man. It is wonderful that he lived such a long and productive life. Documentaries on his participation in the Nuremberg trials & his subsequent observations and experiences are amazing, as is (was) his entire life.
11:57 Calling him naive, what an insult. Absolutely disgusting to say that to him after everything he's witnessed in his life.
Shes just challenging him a little bit and he wasnt insulted. And I dont think she wouldve said that to him if she knew he wouldnt take it in grace.
What an absolute champion. I crumbled into a heap when he started to become emotional.
May he RIP.
What an incredibly sharp man even at triple digits. RIP a legend
Thank you for this video Ben is an amazing individual I will never forget him
Mr. Ferencz is a giant of a man! RIP.
He knew he was right and that’s what kept him going ❤
He was a remarkable person. Wish we had a few more like him.
What a beautiful human being.
A great specimen of what a good human-being can strive to be. May he rest in peace.
What a burden to carry for so long. God bless him.
But some don’t want immigrants? This guy did more in his life for this country than some families will do in generations.
Post your nose
@@digbick1241 post your IQ
We have lost an enormous man. One who has wisdom, hard earned
If only I could do such a incredible service for such an injustice of human beings. Ben provided some justice for the thousands of people that had to die so brutally for nothing and did it so willingly - God blessed him with long life - probably saying well done my servant of Righteousness
This guy is a legend. Will be missed
RIP Mr Ferencz, what a life you lived!
Thank you, Ben, for showing the world that one person can make a difference for all humanity. Rest in peace, sir.
What a hero! So much for "only the good die young".
Rest for his soul. An intelligent and brave man. He was blessed with a long life!
One of the greatest men to not only serve our country but also mankind! What a hero. What a beautiful person. May his memory be for a blessing.
What an amazing interview of this great man, this great hero!
"You know what keeps me going,I know i'm right" And you know what...?I believe him...
Humankind is extremely fortunate to have had him.
Simply amazing God rest your soul sir!
It is hard to pursue the devil and keep ahold of your soul. Ben Ferencz accomplished that goal and shared his wisdom with us all. May his memory be a blessing.
No he sold his soul to the devil
@@kbud3659 He didn't sell his soul to Nazis lmao
Brave, noble advocate for victims. He will always be remembered as the hero he was.
“War makes murderers” …..well said
‘I’m still churnung!’ I have listened to a bunch of his interviews before. The awe I have for this man is immense!
Rest in peace Sir. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
What a great, wise, incredible and adorable man. This is the Greatest Generation and the few that remain should be listened to!
Yes sadly they are dying off by large numbers every year, and eventually the time will come when none of them are left. We must listen and record there stories so that future generations can hopefully learn.
What a human being! A true role model.
I am in love with this remarkable human being... Please Lord, could we have more just like him???
I've seen the story of him before and what a wise man!! BUT...what he said at the end of this interview blew my mind and brought tears to my eyes: expressing with joy the progress of gender equality and gay rights he witnessed in his long life! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL HUMAN. RIP Ben, You did it well.
"Do you think the man who dropped the nuke is a savage?" Well he certainly shut that attempt at a soundbite down.
Ferencz certainly showed a very wise and measured aspect to each discussion, which definitely shows why he was selected for his roles in one of the most important events to ever occur. He could clearly look past something at face value, and rationale was what percieved from many angles. These qualities are quite often missing from many people, and yet he still had them whilst hitting the 100's.
What an unbelievable life this man lived. I dont envy the horrible images and memories he would have taken to the grave, but i sure admire what he did in one of humanities greatest times of adversity.
A prize should be created in his honor . Please lets do it.
What a remarkable man.
what a great purpose throughout his life....amazing
Amazing if we are not careful we will be right back there.
Yep. I think we're headed that way again.
@@jntj3007 We won't allow that to happen again.
Excuse me? No, we’ll never end up “right back there” because those people literally control everything already. They aren’t victims, you are.
What a great man. Not even one world leader can compare to him❤
He was so a jewel. May he Rest In Peace. ❤
Wow, thank you for doing this interview 🙏
He changed the world. God bless you Mr Ferencz
for the worst
@@JohnAsquith-ey6ld naw. taking murdering, degenerate war criminals out of the world is always a win
@@aidanlindell2260 Thats why the Bolsheviks never had a trial nor Blair Bush and Cheney in the modern era. You are either a Tribesman or naive
@@JohnAsquith-ey6ld you are useless
God continue to bless you Ben💗 rest in love, rest in peace. Youve accomplished amazing tasks, Words of wisdom. Great great man to this day and many more forever years to pass.
Wonderful, wise man. He will definitely be missed, and I hope his legacy will inspire others to keep up the fight.
This man is like a saint and genius rolled into one. One of the greatest American lives lived.
May he rest in peace 🙏🏻
Eloquently spoken and so profound!
Just one of God's Most Beautiful Creations.
To be an “idealist” in the face of evil is to have FAITH in the Good. To have faith that love and justice will prevail. have faith have hope always bc when u have both u cannot lose ULTIMATELY.
This man was a treasure
"War makes murderers out of otherwise decent people" ...
Amen...Truer words were never spoken !
What an incredible human being, and what a life. Must of broken his heart when he heard about Ukraine. RIP
Thank you Sir, for your service and wisdom...
Godspeed towards Divine Eternal Paradise...
10s of millions of Jews lined up in heaven waiting there turn to hug this man.
A true example of size doesn’t matter. What a remarkable man. RIP.