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__**Why did Hitler target these people as well?**__ There were many reasons why Hitler targeted these people. The most "obvious", I suppose, were the following: being unable to work or not wanting to, being a "threat to the gene pool", and being racially inferior. It basically all leads back the the gene pool, for Hitler believed in a somewhat morphed and mutated version of social Darwinism. If he got rid of all the "inadequate" people rather than let them just die out on their own, then Germany - and hopefully the rest of the world, if he got to it - would be perfect and everyone would have pure blood. And, of course, since he was an all powerful leader most of Europe believed his passed on theories and participated in this diablerie. Hitler disliked people that could not work much. This included the Roma, who seemed to be "work-shy", and people with disabilities, who not only affected the gene pool, but were usually so handicapped that a job was not in their future. Homosexuals were also exterminated, especially males. Their sexual behavior was frowned upon in the German society and because of a tainting thought that they would not work well and in an appropriate manner, they were not allowed to work in the army. They were "an obstacle" and this did not go well in the military offices. This was one of the main reasons Hitler decided to get rid of them all. Other people he didn't like were taken care of mostly because of racial inferiority, such as Slavs and Polish people. People who were asocial and not with in society were removed altogether as well.
 *  O ther V ictims of the H olocaust **

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