Both Gentile and von Salomon contribute to the definition of fascism by emphasizing that fascism is not simply a form of government. Like a religion, fascism should invade and engulf every aspect of one's life; everything that one does should be for the state. To illustrate, the texts talk about raising children as "breeding", implying that the purpose of raising a family is not for happiness or religion, but rather for making another loyal member of the government. Salomon provides a distinctly Nazi idea when he starts getting into how people are inherently unequal. He says that there are people who are inferior and these people should not take away from those who contribute more to society; therefore, they should be exterminated.

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