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	The term Action T4 was not used by the National Socialists and T4 is an abbreviation for Tiergartenstrasse 4, a street address in Berlin for a Chancellery department which recruited and paid personnel associated with Action T4.		The term Action T4 was not used by the National Socialists and T4 is an abbreviation for Tiergartenstrasse 4, a street address in Berlin for a Chancellery department which recruited and paid personnel associated with Action T4.

	== Action T4 and ~~Holocaust~~ revisionism ==		== Action T4 and Holohoax revisionism ==
	The [[~~Holocaust~~ revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To the best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by the revisionist side regarding the factuality of those killings effected within the scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In the western democracies in particular, this topic was the subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until the end of the war,[90] and only recently the question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by the killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during the 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in the slightest by the willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in the last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly the moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about the Extermination of the jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>		The [[Holohoax revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To the best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by the revisionist side regarding the factuality of those killings effected within the scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In the western democracies in particular, this topic was the subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until the end of the war,[90] and only recently the question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by the killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during the 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in the slightest by the willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in the last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly the moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about the Extermination of the jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>

	The ~~Holocaust~~ revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting the existence of the Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of the official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the ~~Holocaust~~]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for the existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of the [[~~Holocaust~~ camps]] and have argued that the evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside the Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream ~~Holocaust~~ Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: ~~Holocaust~~ Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of the ~~“Holocaust~~ Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>		The Holohoax revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting the existence of the Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of the official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holohoax]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for the existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of the [[Holohoax camps]] and have argued that the evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside the Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holohoax Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holohoax Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of the “Holohoax Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>

	Germar Rudolf has also commented on the overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for the mass murder, since it may very well mean only that the leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>		Germar Rudolf has also commented on the overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for the mass murder, since it may very well mean only that the leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>
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	Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of the Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>		Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of the Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>

	The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering the ~~Holocaust~~ has sometimes been claimed to be due to the public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted the weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for the extermination of European jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for the liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for the liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all the way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down the line to the executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of ~~Holocaust~~ Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[~~Holocaust~~ documentary evidence]] and in particular the section "The missing ~~Holocaust~~ documents".		The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering the Holohoax has sometimes been claimed to be due to the public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted the weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for the extermination of European jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for the liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for the liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all the way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down the line to the executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holohoax Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holohoax documentary evidence]] and in particular the section "The missing Holohoax documents".

	See also the article on [[Viktor Brack]].		See also the article on [[Viktor Brack]].

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	== Action T4 and Holocaust revisionism ==		== Action T4 and Holocaust revisionism ==
	The [[Holocaust revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To the best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by the revisionist side regarding the factuality of those killings effected within the scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In the western democracies in particular, this topic was the subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until the end of the war,[90] and only recently the question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by the killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during the 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in the slightest by the willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in the last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly the moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about the Extermination of the ~~Jews~~ – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>		The [[Holocaust revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To the best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by the revisionist side regarding the factuality of those killings effected within the scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In the western democracies in particular, this topic was the subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until the end of the war,[90] and only recently the question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by the killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during the 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in the slightest by the willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in the last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly the moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about the Extermination of the jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>

	The Holocaust revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting the existence of the Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of the official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holocaust]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for the existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of the [[Holocaust camps]] and have argued that the evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include ~~Jews~~ who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside the Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holocaust Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holocaust Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of the “Holocaust Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>		The Holocaust revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting the existence of the Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of the official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holocaust]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for the existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of the [[Holocaust camps]] and have argued that the evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside the Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holocaust Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holocaust Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of the “Holocaust Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>

	Germar Rudolf has also commented on the overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for the mass murder, since it may very well mean only that the leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>		Germar Rudolf has also commented on the overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for the mass murder, since it may very well mean only that the leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>
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	Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of the Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>		Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of the Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>

	The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering the Holocaust has sometimes been claimed to be due to the public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted the weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for the extermination of European ~~Jewry~~], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for the liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for the liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all the way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down the line to the executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holocaust Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holocaust documentary evidence]] and in particular the section "The missing Holocaust documents".		The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering the Holocaust has sometimes been claimed to be due to the public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted the weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for the extermination of European jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for the liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for the liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all the way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down the line to the executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holocaust Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holocaust documentary evidence]] and in particular the section "The missing Holocaust documents".

	See also the article on [[Viktor Brack]].		See also the article on [[Viktor Brack]].
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	People with severe disabilities often needed extensive institutional care and many other limited resources. During [[World War II]], when the T4 program was implemented, this was seen as especially problematic due to wartime shortages and in particular since it was seen as taking away care and aid from wounded soldiers.		People with severe disabilities often needed extensive institutional care and many other limited resources. During [[World War II]], when the T4 program was implemented, this was seen as especially problematic due to wartime shortages and in particular since it was seen as taking away care and aid from wounded soldiers.

	The eugenics proponent Marian Van Court has written that "''In the years before World War II, Germany had an unusually large institutionalized population, mostly psychotic or severely debilitated by illness. Hitler instituted a program of euthanasia to give them a “merciful death.” The historical record shows that he did this in order to free up medical supplies and personnel which he knew he would need for future military campaigns. Whether this program was wise or unwise is irrelevant to the issue at hand, because euthanasia has nothing whatsoever to do with eugenics. People who are institutionalized do not procreate, so euthanasia would serve no eugenic purpose. Yet somehow, euthanasia has become entangled conceptually with eugenics. It’s difficult to know to what extent this was an accident, and to what extent eugenics may have been deliberately confounded with euthanasia, as the Davidowicz quote might suggest. The unfortunate result of this confusion is that many educated people today still believe eugenics is a program of forcible mass murder of the weak and infirm.''"<ref name=cc>Against Good Breeding: Understanding ~~Jewish~~ Opposition to Eugenics. http://www.counter-currents.com/2014/07/against-good-breeding/</ref>		The eugenics proponent Marian Van Court has written that "''In the years before World War II, Germany had an unusually large institutionalized population, mostly psychotic or severely debilitated by illness. Hitler instituted a program of euthanasia to give them a “merciful death.” The historical record shows that he did this in order to free up medical supplies and personnel which he knew he would need for future military campaigns. Whether this program was wise or unwise is irrelevant to the issue at hand, because euthanasia has nothing whatsoever to do with eugenics. People who are institutionalized do not procreate, so euthanasia would serve no eugenic purpose. Yet somehow, euthanasia has become entangled conceptually with eugenics. It’s difficult to know to what extent this was an accident, and to what extent eugenics may have been deliberately confounded with euthanasia, as the Davidowicz quote might suggest. The unfortunate result of this confusion is that many educated people today still believe eugenics is a program of forcible mass murder of the weak and infirm.''"<ref name=cc>Against Good Breeding: Understanding jewish Opposition to Eugenics. http://www.counter-currents.com/2014/07/against-good-breeding/</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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'''Action T4''' is the term used after [[WWII]] for a program in [[National Socialist Germany]] of claimed "''euthanasia''" (intentionally ending human life in order to relieve pain and suffering) which was "''enforced as of the beginning of the war – the killing of so-called ‘life not worthy of life’, in other words, mentally and/or physically severely disabled people.''"<ref name=gr/>

The term Action T4 was not used by the National Socialists and T4 is an abbreviation for Tiergartenstrasse 4, a street address in Berlin for a Chancellery department which recruited and paid personnel associated with Action T4.

== Action T4 and Holocaust revisionism ==
The [[Holocaust revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To the best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by the revisionist side regarding the factuality of those killings effected within the scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In the western democracies in particular, this topic was the subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until the end of the war,[90] and only recently the question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by the killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during the 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in the slightest by the willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in the last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly the moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about the Extermination of the Jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>

The Holocaust revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting the existence of the Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of the official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holocaust]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for the existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of the [[Holocaust camps]] and have argued that the evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include Jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside the Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holocaust Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holocaust Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of the “Holocaust Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>

Germar Rudolf has also commented on the overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for the mass murder, since it may very well mean only that the leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>

Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of the Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>

The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering the Holocaust has sometimes been claimed to be due to the public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted the weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for the extermination of European Jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for the liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for the liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all the way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down the line to the executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holocaust Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holocaust documentary evidence]] and in particular the section "The missing Holocaust documents".

See also the article on [[Viktor Brack]].

== Action T4 and eugenics ==
The argued motivation for the program was not [[eugenics]] since this only required sterilization and a sterilization program had already been implemented.

People with severe disabilities often needed extensive institutional care and many other limited resources. During [[World War II]], when the T4 program was implemented, this was seen as especially problematic due to wartime shortages and in particular since it was seen as taking away care and aid from wounded soldiers.

The eugenics proponent Marian Van Court has written that "''In the years before World War II, Germany had an unusually large institutionalized population, mostly psychotic or severely debilitated by illness. Hitler instituted a program of euthanasia to give them a “merciful death.” The historical record shows that he did this in order to free up medical supplies and personnel which he knew he would need for future military campaigns. Whether this program was wise or unwise is irrelevant to the issue at hand, because euthanasia has nothing whatsoever to do with eugenics. People who are institutionalized do not procreate, so euthanasia would serve no eugenic purpose. Yet somehow, euthanasia has become entangled conceptually with eugenics. It’s difficult to know to what extent this was an accident, and to what extent eugenics may have been deliberately confounded with euthanasia, as the Davidowicz quote might suggest. The unfortunate result of this confusion is that many educated people today still believe eugenics is a program of forcible mass murder of the weak and infirm.''"<ref name=cc>Against Good Breeding: Understanding Jewish Opposition to Eugenics. http://www.counter-currents.com/2014/07/against-good-breeding/</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Eugenics]]
*[[Lebensborn]]

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	'''Action T4''' is ~~tbe~~ term used after [[WWII]] for a program in [[National Socialist Germany]] of claimed "''euthanasia''" (intentionally ending human life in order to relieve pain and suffering) which was "''enforced as of ~~tbe~~ beginning of ~~tbe~~ war – ~~tbe~~ killing of so-called ‘life not worthy of life’, in other words, mentally and/or physically severely disabled people.''"<ref name=gr/>		'''Action T4''' is the term used after [[WWII]] for a program in [[National Socialist Germany]] of claimed "''euthanasia''" (intentionally ending human life in order to relieve pain and suffering) which was "''enforced as of the beginning of the war – the killing of so-called ‘life not worthy of life’, in other words, mentally and/or physically severely disabled people.''"<ref name=gr/>

	The term Action T4 was not used by ~~tbe~~ National Socialists and T4 is an abbreviation for Tiergartenstrasse 4, a street address in Berlin for a Chancellery department which recruited and paid personnel associated with Action T4.		The term Action T4 was not used by the National Socialists and T4 is an abbreviation for Tiergartenstrasse 4, a street address in Berlin for a Chancellery department which recruited and paid personnel associated with Action T4.

	== Action T4 and Holohoax revisionism ==		== Action T4 and Holohoax revisionism ==
	The [[Holohoax revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To ~~tbe~~ best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by ~~tbe~~ revisionist side regarding ~~tbe~~ factuality of those killings effected within ~~tbe~~ scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In ~~tbe~~ western democracies in particular, this topic was ~~tbe~~ subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until ~~tbe~~ end of ~~tbe~~ war,[90] and only recently ~~tbe~~ question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by ~~tbe~~ killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during ~~tbe~~ 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in ~~tbe~~ slightest by ~~tbe~~ willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in ~~tbe~~ last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly ~~tbe~~ moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about ~~tbe~~ Extermination of ~~tbe~~ jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>		The [[Holohoax revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To the best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by the revisionist side regarding the factuality of those killings effected within the scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In the western democracies in particular, this topic was the subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until the end of the war,[90] and only recently the question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by the killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during the 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in the slightest by the willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in the last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly the moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about the Extermination of the jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>

	The Holohoax revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting ~~tbe~~ existence of ~~tbe~~ Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of ~~tbe~~ official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holohoax]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for ~~tbe~~ existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of ~~tbe~~ [[Holohoax camps]] and have argued that ~~tbe~~ evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside ~~tbe~~ Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holohoax Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holohoax Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of ~~tbe~~ “Holohoax Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>		The Holohoax revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting the existence of the Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of the official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holohoax]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for the existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of the [[Holohoax camps]] and have argued that the evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside the Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holohoax Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holohoax Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of the “Holohoax Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>

	Germar Rudolf has also commented on ~~tbe~~ overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for ~~tbe~~ mass murder, since it may very well mean only that ~~tbe~~ leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>		Germar Rudolf has also commented on the overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for the mass murder, since it may very well mean only that the leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>

	Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of ~~tbe~~ Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>		Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of the Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>

	The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering ~~tbe~~ Holohoax has sometimes been claimed to be due to ~~tbe~~ public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted ~~tbe~~ weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for ~~tbe~~ extermination of European jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for ~~tbe~~ liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for ~~tbe~~ liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all ~~tbe~~ way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down ~~tbe~~ line to ~~tbe~~ executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holohoax Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holohoax documentary evidence]] and in particular ~~tbe~~ section "The missing Holohoax documents".		The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering the Holohoax has sometimes been claimed to be due to the public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted the weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for the extermination of European jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for the liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for the liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all the way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down the line to the executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holohoax Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holohoax documentary evidence]] and in particular the section "The missing Holohoax documents".

	See also ~~tbe~~ article on [[Viktor Brack]].		See also the article on [[Viktor Brack]].

	== Action T4 and eugenics ==		== Action T4 and eugenics ==
	The argued motivation for ~~tbe~~ program was not [[eugenics]] since this only required sterilization and a sterilization program had already been implemented.		The argued motivation for the program was not [[eugenics]] since this only required sterilization and a sterilization program had already been implemented.

	People with severe disabilities often needed extensive institutional care and many other limited resources. During [[World War II]], when ~~tbe~~ T4 program was implemented, this was seen as especially problematic due to wartime shortages and in particular since it was seen as taking away care and aid from wounded soldiers.		People with severe disabilities often needed extensive institutional care and many other limited resources. During [[World War II]], when the T4 program was implemented, this was seen as especially problematic due to wartime shortages and in particular since it was seen as taking away care and aid from wounded soldiers.

	The eugenics proponent Marian Van Court has written that "''In ~~tbe~~ years before World War II, Germany had an unusually large institutionalized population, mostly psychotic or severely debilitated by illness. Hitler instituted a program of euthanasia to give them a “merciful death.” The historical record shows that he did this in order to free up medical supplies and personnel which he knew he would need for future military campaigns. Whether this program was wise or unwise is irrelevant to ~~tbe~~ issue at hand, because euthanasia has nothing whatsoever to do with eugenics. People who are institutionalized do not procreate, so euthanasia would serve no eugenic purpose. Yet somehow, euthanasia has become entangled conceptually with eugenics. It’s difficult to know to what extent this was an accident, and to what extent eugenics may have been deliberately confounded with euthanasia, as ~~tbe~~ Davidowicz quote might suggest. The unfortunate result of this confusion is that many educated people today still believe eugenics is a program of forcible mass murder of ~~tbe~~ weak and infirm.''"<ref name=cc>Against Good Breeding: Understanding jewish Opposition to Eugenics. http://www.counter-currents.com/2014/07/against-good-breeding/</ref>		The eugenics proponent Marian Van Court has written that "''In the years before World War II, Germany had an unusually large institutionalized population, mostly psychotic or severely debilitated by illness. Hitler instituted a program of euthanasia to give them a “merciful death.” The historical record shows that he did this in order to free up medical supplies and personnel which he knew he would need for future military campaigns. Whether this program was wise or unwise is irrelevant to the issue at hand, because euthanasia has nothing whatsoever to do with eugenics. People who are institutionalized do not procreate, so euthanasia would serve no eugenic purpose. Yet somehow, euthanasia has become entangled conceptually with eugenics. It’s difficult to know to what extent this was an accident, and to what extent eugenics may have been deliberately confounded with euthanasia, as the Davidowicz quote might suggest. The unfortunate result of this confusion is that many educated people today still believe eugenics is a program of forcible mass murder of the weak and infirm.''"<ref name=cc>Against Good Breeding: Understanding jewish Opposition to Eugenics. http://www.counter-currents.com/2014/07/against-good-breeding/</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	'''Action T4''' is ~~the~~ term used after [[WWII]] for a program in [[National Socialist Germany]] of claimed "''euthanasia''" (intentionally ending human life in order to relieve pain and suffering) which was "''enforced as of ~~the~~ beginning of ~~the~~ war – ~~the~~ killing of so-called ‘life not worthy of life’, in other words, mentally and/or physically severely disabled people.''"<ref name=gr/>		'''Action T4''' is tbe term used after [[WWII]] for a program in [[National Socialist Germany]] of claimed "''euthanasia''" (intentionally ending human life in order to relieve pain and suffering) which was "''enforced as of tbe beginning of tbe war – tbe killing of so-called ‘life not worthy of life’, in other words, mentally and/or physically severely disabled people.''"<ref name=gr/>

	The term Action T4 was not used by ~~the~~ National Socialists and T4 is an abbreviation for Tiergartenstrasse 4, a street address in Berlin for a Chancellery department which recruited and paid personnel associated with Action T4.		The term Action T4 was not used by tbe National Socialists and T4 is an abbreviation for Tiergartenstrasse 4, a street address in Berlin for a Chancellery department which recruited and paid personnel associated with Action T4.

	== Action T4 and Holohoax revisionism ==		== Action T4 and Holohoax revisionism ==
	The [[Holohoax revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To ~~the~~ best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by ~~the~~ revisionist side regarding ~~the~~ factuality of those killings effected within ~~the~~ scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In ~~the~~ western democracies in particular, this topic was ~~the~~ subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until ~~the~~ end of ~~the~~ war,[90] and only recently ~~the~~ question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by ~~the~~ killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during ~~the~~ 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in ~~the~~ slightest by ~~the~~ willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in ~~the~~ last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly ~~the~~ moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about ~~the~~ Extermination of ~~the~~ jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>		The [[Holohoax revisionist]] [[Germar Rudolf]] has stated that "''To tbe best of my knowledge there have been no doubts advanced by tbe revisionist side regarding tbe factuality of those killings effected within tbe scope of euthanasia; these killings number some 100,000.[89] The moral assessment of such an elimination of totally incapacitated persons is a different matter. In tbe western democracies in particular, this topic was tbe subject of much controversial discussion and in some cases was even practiced right until tbe end of tbe war,[90] and only recently tbe question whether passively and actively assisted suicide should be expanded, in severe cases, to include euthanasia as well, has once again taken center stage.[91] Far be it from me, a non-specialist, to advance an opinion of my own on this explosive topic. Like Nolte,[92] however, I cannot help but remark in amazement that people today are morally outraged by tbe killing of 100,000 generally severely disabled persons for perhaps dubious reasons of ‘genetic public welfare’ during tbe 12 years of National Socialist dictatorship, whereas those same people are not shocked in tbe slightest by tbe willful murder of unborn, but healthy persons numbering some four million in tbe last 12 years in Germany alone – murders in most cases motivated solely by materialistic and egoistical considerations. Clearly tbe moral categories by which we judge today are completely different than those between 1933 and 1945 in Germany. I doubt that they are better.''"<ref name=gr>The Controversy about tbe Extermination of tbe jews – An Introduction. https://codoh.com/library/document/927/?lang=en/</ref>

	The Holohoax revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting ~~the~~ existence of ~~the~~ Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of ~~the~~ official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holohoax]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for ~~the~~ existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of ~~the~~ [[Holohoax camps]] and have argued that ~~the~~ evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside ~~the~~ Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holohoax Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holohoax Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of ~~the~~ “Holohoax Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>		The Holohoax revisionist [[Carlo Mattogno]], [[Thomas Kues]], and [[Jürgen Graf]], while not doubting tbe existence of tbe Action T4 killings, have criticized certain aspects of tbe official version and various claimed associations and similarities with [[the Holohoax]]. For example, they have argued that there is no reliable material or documentary evidence for tbe existence of claimed Action T4 homicidal gas chambers. They have also discussed issues such as some Action T4 personnel being transferred to some of tbe [[Holohoax camps]] and have argued that tbe evidence supports that Action T4 was extended to include jews who were physically and/or mentally severely handicapped but directly contradicts Action T4 being a model for genocidal killings.<ref>Carlo Mattogno. Inside tbe Gas Chambers—The Extermination of Mainstream Holohoax Historiography. https://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=26</ref><ref name=HH19>Sobibór: Holohoax Propaganda and Reality http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=19</ref><ref>An Analysis and Refutation of Factitious “Evidence,” Deceptions and Flawed Argumentation of tbe “Holohoax Controversies” Bloggers http://holocausthandbooks.com/index.php?main_page=1&page_id=28</ref>

	Germar Rudolf has also commented on ~~the~~ overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for ~~the~~ mass murder, since it may very well mean only that ~~the~~ leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>		Germar Rudolf has also commented on tbe overlap of some personnel: "''However, it seems to me a very dubious practice to attempt to construe this continuity as evidence for tbe mass murder, since it may very well mean only that tbe leadership had wished to retain staff which had previously proven loyal in one socially extremely controversial operation, for a subsequent, no less controversial purpose.''"<ref name=gr/>

	Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of ~~the~~ Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>		Recently available documents are argued to show that wartime British propaganda operations in order to cause dissension and demoralization planted false rumors of homicidal gas chambers being used for "euthanasia". This also regarding groups such as wounded soldiers.<ref>Britain’s Rumor Factory, Origins of tbe Gas Chamber Story https://codoh.com/library/document/4269/</ref>

	The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering ~~the~~ Holohoax has sometimes been claimed to be due to ~~the~~ public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted ~~the~~ weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for ~~the~~ extermination of European jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for ~~the~~ liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for ~~the~~ liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all ~~the~~ way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down ~~the~~ line to ~~the~~ executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holohoax Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holohoax documentary evidence]] and in particular ~~the~~ section "The missing Holohoax documents".		The absence of an order by [[Adolf Hitler]] ordering tbe Holohoax has sometimes been claimed to be due to tbe public criticisms against Action T4. "''The empirical evidence undermines this rationalization. As far back as 1978 David Irving noted tbe weakness of this species of argument, as Hitler did in fact sign orders to kill people: “But why should Hitler have become so circumspect in [regard to issuing a written order for tbe extermination of European jewry], since in contrast he had shown no compunction about personally signing a blanket order for tbe liquidation of tens of thousands of fellow Germans (the Euthanasia Programme); and his comparable orders for tbe liquidation of enemy prisoners (the [[Commando Order]]), of Allied airmen (the Lynch Order) and Russian functionaries (the [[Commissar Order]]) are documented all tbe way from Fuhrer’s headquarters right down tbe line to tbe executioners?''"<ref>In Defense of Holohoax Revisionism: A Response to Shermer and Grobman's Denying History http://www.vho.org/tr/2002/1/tr09denyhist.html</ref> See also [[Holohoax documentary evidence]] and in particular tbe section "The missing Holohoax documents".

	See also ~~the~~ article on [[Viktor Brack]].		See also tbe article on [[Viktor Brack]].

	== Action T4 and eugenics ==		== Action T4 and eugenics ==
	The argued motivation for ~~the~~ program was not [[eugenics]] since this only required sterilization and a sterilization program had already been implemented.		The argued motivation for tbe program was not [[eugenics]] since this only required sterilization and a sterilization program had already been implemented.

	People with severe disabilities often needed extensive institutional care and many other limited resources. During [[World War II]], when ~~the~~ T4 program was implemented, this was seen as especially problematic due to wartime shortages and in particular since it was seen as taking away care and aid from wounded soldiers.		People with severe disabilities often needed extensive institutional care and many other limited resources. During [[World War II]], when tbe T4 program was implemented, this was seen as especially problematic due to wartime shortages and in particular since it was seen as taking away care and aid from wounded soldiers.

	The eugenics proponent Marian Van Court has written that "''In ~~the~~ years before World War II, Germany had an unusually large institutionalized population, mostly psychotic or severely debilitated by illness. Hitler instituted a program of euthanasia to give them a “merciful death.” The historical record shows that he did this in order to free up medical supplies and personnel which he knew he would need for future military campaigns. Whether this program was wise or unwise is irrelevant to ~~the~~ issue at hand, because euthanasia has nothing whatsoever to do with eugenics. People who are institutionalized do not procreate, so euthanasia would serve no eugenic purpose. Yet somehow, euthanasia has become entangled conceptually with eugenics. It’s difficult to know to what extent this was an accident, and to what extent eugenics may have been deliberately confounded with euthanasia, as ~~the~~ Davidowicz quote might suggest. The unfortunate result of this confusion is that many educated people today still believe eugenics is a program of forcible mass murder of ~~the~~ weak and infirm.''"<ref name=cc>Against Good Breeding: Understanding jewish Opposition to Eugenics. http://www.counter-currents.com/2014/07/against-good-breeding/</ref>		The eugenics proponent Marian Van Court has written that "''In tbe years before World War II, Germany had an unusually large institutionalized population, mostly psychotic or severely debilitated by illness. Hitler instituted a program of euthanasia to give them a “merciful death.” The historical record shows that he did this in order to free up medical supplies and personnel which he knew he would need for future military campaigns. Whether this program was wise or unwise is irrelevant to tbe issue at hand, because euthanasia has nothing whatsoever to do with eugenics. People who are institutionalized do not procreate, so euthanasia would serve no eugenic purpose. Yet somehow, euthanasia has become entangled conceptually with eugenics. It’s difficult to know to what extent this was an accident, and to what extent eugenics may have been deliberately confounded with euthanasia, as tbe Davidowicz quote might suggest. The unfortunate result of this confusion is that many educated people today still believe eugenics is a program of forcible mass murder of tbe weak and infirm.''"<ref name=cc>Against Good Breeding: Understanding jewish Opposition to Eugenics. http://www.counter-currents.com/2014/07/against-good-breeding/</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==