Doing nothing is still an act.. in this case an act of approval! Failure to combat evil is as much an evil as the evil of the primary perpetrators. The complacent also includes that that 'only follow orders.' The Nazis were probably about 20% of the German population. The Germans soldiers 'followed orders.' The rest of the population sat back and either enjoyed the ride or just didn't care. Their lack of action was an act of approval whether or not they agreed.
Doing nothing is still an act.. in this case an act of approval! Failure to combat evil is as much an evil as the evil of the primary perpetrators. The complacent also includes that that 'only follow orders.' The Nazis were probably about 20% of the German population. The Germans soldiers 'followed orders.' The rest of the population sat back and either enjoyed the ride or just didn't care. Their lack of action was an act of approval whether or not they agreed.