In studying the Holocaust, one is struck by - and quickly comes to share - the overwhelming sense of despair that consumed all affected by the dehumanizing events of the time. One side effect of this, though, is a plateauing of emotions; over time, terrible events that once might have paralyzed the person lose their shocking edge. However, some statements still have the power to shock even the most jaded observer. And Bernard Offen, a survivor of five concentration camps, including Plaszow, shared a real stunner with us - in the midst of World War II, he decided that it would be safer to sneak into a concentration camp than continue to live outside of it.