For example, German politician Steffen Reiche, former cabinet minister in the state of Brandenburg and later member of the German parliament, said: “The conduct of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the camps and prisons embodies virtues that are as essential today as they were in the past for the existence of a democratic constitutional state: namely, their steadfastness against the SS and their compassion toward their fellow prisoners.
Näiteks ütles Saksa poliitik Steffen Reiche, Brandenburgi liidumaa valitsuskabineti endine minister ja hilisem Saksa parlamendi liige: „Jehoova tunnistajad ilmutasid laagrites ja vangistuses olles üllaid omadusi, mis on praegu ja olid ka minevikus hädatarvilikud demokraatliku õigusriigi püsimajäämiseks. Pean silmas nende kompromissitust SS - laste ees ja nende kaastunnet teiste vangide suhtes.