Nazi Essay, Research Paper

John Mendes

8/30/00

Critical Thinking

Philosophy 100

Singer?s Final solution

Singer and the Nazis both took away the rights of other human beings. Both men took away rights because of physical ability, self-awareness, or intelligence.

Singer does not give babies that are handicapped the same rights as other people

The Nazis use the word ?abortions for disabled infants?

Nazis denied rights that were inherited by being a person. Instead rights came as a result of physical ability or intelligence.

Singer depends on self-awareness

Singer?s 28-day grace period for killing babies

Nazis 3 year grace period to kill and then later extend to teenagers

Singer and the Nazis both came to the conclusion that babies, with or with out disabilities, are not productive. They are not able to talk or think logically to defend themselves against an aggressor. Both Hitler and Singer started off by trying to eliminate babies with severe disabilities because of their cost to society. They are not productive, but more of a hindrance to society.

Babies with severe disabilities deserve the chance to live. Even though they will not lead a ?normal? life does not mean that they have to be killed. They are just like anyone else, but a little less fortunate. Many people today have small disabilities that affect almost anything from the way they learn to not being able to see.