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2 unusual facts about Werner Catel


Werner Catel

The "extermination of the life of an "idiot child" or an adult in a similar condition. Catel defined "idiot children" as being "such monsters ... which are nothing but a massa carnis"(Martin Luther), have no personality or spiritual soul (Guardini), are unable to make decisions (Thomas More) or are unable to communicate with their surroundings.

The T4 program was influenced by a popular book written in 1920 by Alfred Hoche and Karl Binding.



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