Schirach corrupted millions of German children so that they became what they really are today, the blind instruments of that policy of murder and domination which these men have carried out.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Schirach turned German children into obedient tools of Nazi murder and domination.
- In plain terms
- He made kids into blind enforcers of Nazi policy.
- What can you take from it?
- Manipulating youth can create loyal perpetrators of evil.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does indoctrination shape future actions?
- Can societies reverse such conditioning?
Another view
The quote assumes all children became uniformly complicit, ignoring individual resistance.
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