Dysgenics

Eugenica

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My book is written to be provocative and informative, not to mention to give people with disabilities an opportunity to shine in the spotlight, not as pathetic Tiny Tims or twisted King Richards, but as real people who can demonstrate the best of human qualities in the worst of human made situations

Eugenica

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It was always my intention to have a group of young disabled people as the main heroes of this story. I also wanted them to be the engineers of their own fate. Yes, some able people do assist them but no, they do not sit around waiting to be helped

Life Unworthy of Life – The Euthanasia of the Disabled in Nazi Germany

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On 1st September, 1939, Adolf Hitler signed an order authorising the mass murder of German citizens who were identified as physically or mentally disabled. It was the only such authority for enforced euthanasia that Hitler put his name to. The initial target was to be children up to the age of 3. The campaign was … Continue reading Life Unworthy of Life – The Euthanasia of the Disabled in Nazi Germany