Tag: eugenics
Were Nazis More Tolerant of Down Syndrome than Some European Countries Today?
Richard Dawkins lashed out at Pope Francis for the latter’s comparing modern eugenic efforts to Nazi precedents that sought to “create a pure race.”
Eugenic Sterilization Is STILL Going On
Robert Wilson’s work brought him into contact with survivors of Canada’s eugenics regime, eventually drawing him into research and advocacy.
Meet Aleš Hrdlička, FDR’s Favorite Eugenicist
Darwin-inspired eugenics and racial pseudoscience are like some sort of insidious, and hideous, household pest.
Register Now for May 8 Seattle Premiere of “Mesmerizing,” “Racially Charged” Human Zoos
What could be more wholesome or innocent than a visit to the zoo? You may ask that now, but it was a quite a different state of affairs a century ago.
Human Zoos to Premiere in South Africa and Seattle
Anyone interested in the grim history of Social Darwinism in America, or debates over scientific racism and the sanctity of human life, will want to see this documentary.