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Man who sought a world in which the “severely disabled can be euthanized” murders 19 disabled people in their sleep

By Dave Andrusko A deranged former employee at a home for the mentally and physically disabled is accused of murdering 19 people—“nine men between the ages of 41 and 67 and 10 women between the ages of 19 and 70”–in a small town about 25 miles from Tokyo, according to The Asahi Shimbun. Identified as …

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We Already “Put Down” the Disabled!

By Wesley J. Smith Social Darwinism/eugenics is making a comeback. In the UK, a local politician said that disabled children should be “put down” due to the expense of their care, and created a furor! From the This is Cornwall story: “A CORNWAL councillor has apologised but refused to resign after telling a disability charity …

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Tribe of 4000 Years Ago Cared for Disabled

By Wesley J. Smith Archeologists working on an ancient site in Vietnam have found strong evidence that people there 4000 years ago cared well for people with disabilities.  From the New York Times story: “Almost all the other skeletons at the site, south of Hanoi and about 15 miles from the coast, lie straight. Burial …

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