The Slavs are to work for us. Insofar as we do not need them, they may die. Therefore, compulsory vaccination and German health service are superfluous. The fertility of the Slavs is undesirable. They may use contraceptives or practice abortion, the more the better. Education is dangerous. It is enough if they can count up to one hundred. At best an education which produces useful coolies for us is admissible. Every educated person is a future enemy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Outlines a policy of enslaving Slavs, limiting their education, and viewing their fertility and educated individuals as threats to German interests.
- In plain terms
- Slavs are to be workers with no education and controlled birth rates to serve German needs.
- What can you take from it?
- People are reduced to labor value with rights stripped.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does policy dehumanize?
- What justifies such control?
Another view
This policy is morally repugnant and criminal.
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