Notes on the Final Solution

by William Thomas

Is it enough to insist that Germans were free, ultimately, either to refuse or go along with the Nazification of their society -- holding up as evidence of this freedom the relatively few who did attempt to subvert the process? Should the Holocaust itself be attributed to ideologically-driven will, on individual and collective levels? Can the conditions for its occurrence be traced to political "choices" made in the course of Germany's development, in its national character-formation?In short, is there a moral culpability here that can be identified and set into its proper categories, the roots of the evil named and thereby differentiated from forces of "Life"?Or is the Final Solution in fact a window onto some more fundamental or general catastrophe?In these Notes, William Thomas examines how interpretation of the Holocaust usually functions as a conceptual-moral buffering, e.g., in using it as an occasion for the reaffirmation of favored ideological or philosophical views -- as if we might after all gain a certain benefit from it... But there is no benefit, Thomas suggests; the catastrophe is endless -- thus no affirmation of life is possible now, without "euphemizing" the impact of the Final Solution and what was revealed in it...

112 pages, Paperback

First published March 27, 2002

About the author

William "Bill" Thomas works as a business intermediary and attorney in, both, New York and Florida. He specializes in selling businesses and commercial properties in South Florida. Being both an attorney and a broker gives Mr. Thomas a competitive edge that has proven to be of great benefit to his clients. He is highly respected and trusted within the South Florida business community.

Bill currently runs The Beech Group which is the M&A division of Florida Business Brokers, a highly successful business brokerage. He has 25 operating agents throughout Florida that have gone through his training program, and he is working on a book to help other business advisors train their agents to become successful business broker agents.

Bill's niche is upper main street and middle market business sales (with sales revenues over $1MM). He is able to accomplish a high percentage of deals due to his focus on organization and preparation. His sales model starts with doing the due diligence for his sellers prior to making a strategic decision to sell and prior to creating a pricing model for the merger. His preparedness allows him to maintain a closing ratio above 83% compared to the industry average of 22% for business brokers. Business owners looking to retire may feel free to call or email Bill Thomas for a free business sale consultation at (561) 914-1182, William@FloridaBizMLS.com.