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For context, 1920 is five years after Chicago doctor Harry Haiselden murdered disabled baby John Bollinger to widespread public support from all the best people
by leoc 7y ago
For context, 1920 is five years after Chicago doctor Harry Haiselden murdered disabled baby John Bollinger to widespread public support from all the best people (Clarence Darrow ofc, Hellen Keller ...), and three years after he released a film about it. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-black-stork-9780195135398 https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-black-stork-9780...
- Shivetya 7y agothere has always been a connection between the policies of Nazi Germany and American's treatment of those who were not valued either because of race or disabilities. I have provided a link to two articles but there are many more https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/30/how-american-racism-influenced-hitler https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/30/how-american-r... https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/11/what-america-taught-the-nazis/540630/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/11/what-am...
- homonculus1 7y agoWhatever your ethical stance may be, refusing to perform a surgery is not murder.
- leoc 7y agoWhen have a duty of care to them, refuse surgery with the specific intention of causing their death, and prevent others from assisting them, then yes it is.