Never Again

In Dachau concentration camp, there is a plaque that reads 'Never Again'.

After a few hours in that place, hearing the stores I heard, seeing the things that I saw, imagining the things that I imagined, I read that plaque. I read it, and I said 'Yes, Never Again!'

But what was I saying?

Based on the evidence available, I believe that this will never happen again
No, I was not saying this; similar things have happened since, and might well happen again.

Please God / Fate, never let this happen again!
In some sense, I was saying this. But not just this. For I believe that I can influence what happens, and it would seem strange to say 'God, don't let this happen, but if you do let it happen, then it's not my problem'.

I will do what I can to never let this happen again!
This is more like it. But what is 'this'? I am not saying 'I will do what I can to stop a re-emergence of concentration camps in Dachau, but other types of large scale suffering don't bother me'

I will do what I can to never let large scale human suffering happen again!
Yes, this is what I was saying! And to elaborate, I will do this even at significant personal cost. For I am not saying, 'I will do what I can to stop anything like this happening again, unless I am too busy with my own concerns'

I will do what I can to never let large scale human suffering happen again, even if doing this involves significant personal sacrifices
Yes. But then I think about what is happening in the world.

I could just ignore it, pretend it isn't going on. Or I could resign myself to it, saying, 'Oh dear, again'. No. I should remember what I have said.

'Never again'