Richard Weikart: Medicine’s Descent From Healing to Killing
Intelligent Design the Future
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Eugenics and the Nazi Regime
This chapter explores the impact of the 1920s book 'Permitting the Destruction of Life Unworthy of Life', which fueled the Nazi regime's euthanasia program and sterilization efforts against individuals with disabilities. It examines the disturbing connections between Darwinian ideology and the eugenics movement in both Germany and the United States, showcasing the dark history of policies aimed at eliminating those deemed 'genetically unfit'.
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