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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
People can lose their way, no question. But it is misguided to lay any of the blame on science.
It is also ironic, considering the extent of atrocities humans inflict on each other in the name of faith and religion.
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Not to mention the concept of eugenics existed for 1500 years before the publication of
On the Origin of Species, and Charles Darwin himself criticized eugenics as being an incorrect interpretation of his scientific theory of evolution.
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The idea of eugenics to produce better human beings has existed at least since Plato suggested selective mating to produce a guardian class. The idea of eugenics to decrease the birth of inferior human beings has existed at least since William Goodell (1829-1894) advocated the castration and spaying of the insane.
However, the term "eugenics" to describe the modern concept of improving the quality of human beings born into the world was originally developed by Francis Galton. Galton had read his half-cousin Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, which sought to explain the development of plant and animal species, and desired to apply it to humans. Galton believed that desirable traits were hereditary based on biographical studies; Darwin strongly disagreed with his interpretation of the book.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics