From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder
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From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder is the subtitle of Gitta Sereny’s non-fiction work "Into That Darkness," which examines the evolution of Nazi euthanasia policies into the systematic mass murder of the Holocaust.
All labels observed (1)
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| From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder Context triple: [Into That Darkness, subtitle, From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder]
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A.
The Ends of Human Life
"The Ends of Human Life" is a bioethics book by Ezekiel Emanuel that examines philosophical, medical, and policy questions surrounding end-of-life decision-making and the definition of death.
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Unspeakable: Facing Up to Evil in an Age of Genocide and Terror
"Unspeakable: Facing Up to Evil in an Age of Genocide and Terror" is a nonfiction book by social critic and Christian apologist Os Guinness that explores the problem of evil and suffering in the modern world.
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C.
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill is a psychological and evolutionary analysis of human homicidal behavior that explores why the human mind may be naturally predisposed to kill under certain circumstances.
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Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?
Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable? is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that examines how media and political frameworks shape whose lives are recognized as valuable and mournable in contexts of war and violence.
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E.
The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross
The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross is a seminal work of liberation theology by Jon Sobrino that reflects on Christian faith from the perspective of the suffering and oppressed, emphasizing mercy and solidarity with “crucified peoples” in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder Target entity description: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder is the subtitle of Gitta Sereny’s non-fiction work "Into That Darkness," which examines the evolution of Nazi euthanasia policies into the systematic mass murder of the Holocaust.
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A.
The Ends of Human Life
"The Ends of Human Life" is a bioethics book by Ezekiel Emanuel that examines philosophical, medical, and policy questions surrounding end-of-life decision-making and the definition of death.
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B.
Unspeakable: Facing Up to Evil in an Age of Genocide and Terror
"Unspeakable: Facing Up to Evil in an Age of Genocide and Terror" is a nonfiction book by social critic and Christian apologist Os Guinness that explores the problem of evil and suffering in the modern world.
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C.
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill
The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill is a psychological and evolutionary analysis of human homicidal behavior that explores why the human mind may be naturally predisposed to kill under certain circumstances.
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D.
Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable?
Frames of War: When Is Life Grievable? is a philosophical work by Judith Butler that examines how media and political frameworks shape whose lives are recognized as valuable and mournable in contexts of war and violence.
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E.
The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross
The Principle of Mercy: Taking the Crucified People from the Cross is a seminal work of liberation theology by Jon Sobrino that reflects on Christian faith from the perspective of the suffering and oppressed, emphasizing mercy and solidarity with “crucified peoples” in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book subtitle
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literary work subtitle ⓘ |
| aimsToConvey | shift from purported mercy to industrialized killing ⓘ |
| appearsOn | cover of some editions of Into That Darkness ⓘ |
| associatedWithWorkForm |
Holocaust studies
NERFINISHED
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historical investigation ⓘ |
| associatedWithWorkGenre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| belongsToField | Holocaust historiography ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | prewar and wartime Nazi policies ⓘ |
| describes |
evolution of Nazi euthanasia policies
ⓘ
transition from euthanasia to systematic mass murder ⓘ |
| emphasizes | continuity between euthanasia program and death camps ⓘ |
| explores | moral and bureaucratic progression from medical killing to genocide ⓘ |
| fullWorkContext | Into That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubtitleOf | Into That Darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| relatedToSubject |
Aktion T4
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Franz Stangl GENERATED ⓘ Treblinka extermination camp GENERATED ⓘ |
| subtitleOfWorkBy | Gitta Sereny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Holocaust
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Nazi euthanasia program ⓘ |
| usedAsMarketingSubtitleFor | Into That Darkness ⓘ |
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Subject: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder Description of subject: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder is the subtitle of Gitta Sereny’s non-fiction work "Into That Darkness," which examines the evolution of Nazi euthanasia policies into the systematic mass murder of the Holocaust.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Into That Darkness