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not go on trying to separate the responsible from the irresponsi-
ble, punish the guilty, spare those who although having commit-
ted a crime, are thought to be morally innocent.

We are not capable of judging men. However the community
must be protected against troublesome and dangerous elements.
How can this be done? Certainly not by building larger and more
comfortable prisons, just as real health will not be promoted by
larger and more scientific hospitals. In Germany the Government
has taken energetic measures against the multiplication of inferi-
or types, the insane and criminals. The ideal solution would be to
eliminate all such individuals as soon as they proved dangerous.

Meanwhile criminals have to be dealt with effectively. Perhaps
prisons should be abolished. They could be replaced by smaller
and less expensive institutions. The conditioning of petty crimi-
nals with the whip or some more scientific procedure, followed
by a short stay in hospital would probably suffice to insure order.
Those who have [committed more serious crimes] ... should be
humanely and economically disposed of in small euthanasic
institutions supplied with proper gases. A similar treatment
could be advantageously applied to the insane, guilty of criminal
acts. Modern society should not hesitate to organise itself with
reference to the normal individual. Philosophical systems and
sentimental prejudices must give way before such a necessity.
The development of human personality is the ultimate purpose
of civilisation. 128
Dr. Carrel maintained that the murder of criminals and
those thought to be harmful to society was the best, most "eco-
nomic" solution. As already made clear, when Social Darwinism
seeks a solution to social problems, it fails to consider the human
dimension, and proposes exceedingly mechanical, inhumane,
ruthless and cruel solutions that are totally incompatible with

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