Germany has historically served as a "good" example of the horrors of ideological extremism. After the radical right of the Nazis, Germany's political pendulum swung viciously to the left. In the 1960s, this sexologist suggested foster boys be placed with known pedophiles.
The researcher said: "[The] three men (pedophiles) would do so much to help ‘their’ boys because they had a sexual relationship with them."
The West Berlin government approved.
This went on for decades, subjecting boys to years and years of sexual and physical abuse. The program lasted until 2003. Now victims are seeking compensation.
The researcher behind the idea died in 2008. He had described the entire program as a "success".
Germans do things to the extreme, I guess.
At least we can all learn from them.
Go so far to the ideological right, and you'll dehumanize other populations and severely limit the scope of acceptable behavior.
Go so far to the left, you'll dehumanize your own people, losing track of any sense of decency and standards by way of accepting anything.
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