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Euthanasia is a lot older than the Nazis.

I believe it is as old as the human race. of course, they never called it by that name.

But both active and passive(what we are dealing with here) have always been around.

>"Euthanasia is a lot older than the Nazis."<

Of course it is. The Nazis just perfected it, as they viewed retarded and handicapped folks to be a drain on society. It all started with a single case.

Do a google search on "Baby Knauer"
Take a look at this German poster of a healthy man supporting an infirm old man, and a retarded person:

"You also bear the burden"

Hippocrates oath was in response to euthanasia and abortion, as both were very popular in the practice of medicine in 400 B.C.:

http://members.tripod.com/nktiuro/hippocra.htm

"I WILL FOLLOW that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give a woman a pessary to produce abortion. :

But active euthanasia is back in the Netherlands, where they are now giving severely retarded, and handicapped children lethal injections, sometimes even without the parents consent:

http://www.showmenews.com/2004/Dec/20041202News020.asp