This article from the BBC website is a point-counterpoint about the merits of continuing to build cases against Nazis for war crimes related to the Holocaust.
I'm of two minds about this. On the one hand, I'm Jewish, and even though my close family left Eastern Europe long before the war, some of my distant cousins were killed. It's also part of my ethnic and cultural identity. Consequently, I believe that the people who perpetuated these murders should be held accountable for their crimes.
On the other hand, I'm not sure that prosecuting 90-year-olds really serves the cause of justice. It's too late to exact any meaningful punishment, and building a prosecutable case is time-consuming and expensive. Defendants can die during the process, rendering all that work moot. Finally, it's hard to prove civil culpability on actions committed during the course of one's official duties, so monetary damages are probably out of the question.
Perhaps a middle ground might be to re-allocate the money and efforts that would otherwise go toward prosecution to education, prevention, and preservation of the memory of the Holocaust.
What say y'all?