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- Title
OF EUPHEMISMS AND EUTHANASIA: THE LANGUAGE GAMES OF THE NAZI DOCTORS AND SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR...
- Authors
Mitchell, C. Ben
- Abstract
Examines several euphemisms used by the Nazi physicians to redefine medicalized killing and their implications for the modern euthanasia movement. Comparison between the Nazi language games with those of contemporary proponents of medicalized killing; Application of euphemisms for medicalized killing significantly weakens arguments against assisted killing.
- Subjects
ASSISTED suicide; EUTHANASIA
- Publication
Omega: Journal of Death & Dying, 1999, Vol 40, Issue 1, p255
- ISSN
0030-2228
- Publication type
Article