dokein style: 沉默的代價

在美國波士頓「猶太人屠殺紀念碑」上，德國新教牧師 Martin Niemoller (1892-1984)，Martin Niemoller曾是納粹的受害者，他在晚年為自己當年的道德污點寫下懺悔詩 First they came...，沉默的代價：

First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the socialists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.

起初他們追殺共產主義者，我沒有說話 - 因為我不是共產主義者；

此後他們追殺社會主義者，我沒有說話 - 因為我不是社會主義者；

後來他們追殺工會成員，我沒有說話 - 因為我不是工會成員；

最後他們奔向我來，卻再也沒有人站出來為我說話。