I find his reference to 'collective consciousness' interesting also. Evidently he has an Eastern mysticism view of things - the dead recycle in the "whole" as it strives to become more.
Evidently with the holocaust, he sees the Jews becoming the sacrificial lamb for a 'quantum leap' in the 'collective consciousness'.
What is bizarre for me personally is that I see God's will in Terri's life and death - forcing everyone who even heard of it much less were involved to make a decision deep in their souls - for or against life of any quality. I also believe many will be examining their own motives (even if they try not to do so) - whether they were seeking God's will or their own.
This does not however put me in Felos' camp - only that I do see a greater purpose in every life and death. For Felos it is a purpose of a 'collective consciousness' but for me, it is God's will.
AG, I agree with you that Felos saw the Holocaust as a positive thing. Not retrospectively, but at its inception for its value in "moving us forward." Forward to what??!
Forward to a culture of death.
I agree with you that we all are marked by our decision to be for life or for death in this case.
The end result of this path is gruesome to contemplate. It will see valuations placed on individuals based on their abilities. There is great danger in having an "abilities based culture" that is willing to enforce that value with the death penalty.