WHEN VIOLENCE IS NECESSARY [SERMON DELIVERED BY BISHOP CLEMENS AUGUST COUNT OF GALEN ON AUGUST 3, 1941]

 

The Lion of Münster, Bishop Clemens August Graf von Galen

We must expect, therefore, that the poor defenceless patients are, sooner or later, going to be killed. Why? Not because they have committed any offence justifying their death; not because, for example, they have attacked a nurse or attendant, who would be entitled in legitimate self-defence to meet violence with violence. In such a case the use of violence leading to death is permitted and may be called for, as it is in the case of killing an armed enemy.

- The Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen

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