However, in 2009 Robert J. Richards noted: "Haeckel, on his travels to Ceylon and Indonesia, often formed closer and more intimate relations with natives, even members of the untouchable classes, than with the European colonials." and says the Nazis rejected Haeckel, since he opposed antisemitism, while supporting ideas they disliked (for instance atheism, feminism, internationalism, pacifism etc.).Robert J. Richards, "Myth 19: That Darwin and Haeckel Were Complicit in Nazi Biology", in Ronald L. Numbers, ed., Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths About Science and Religion, Harvard University Press, 2009, p. 174.
HOwEver, in 2009 rObErt J. RichardS nOted: "hAecKel, oN hIs tRaVEls to ceYLoN and inDOnEsiA, OFtEN FORmed clOSeR aND More IntIMATe RElAtiOns wIth Natives, eVEn membERS Of the UnTOUcHaBle CLasses, than With tHe european coloNiALs." and sayS thE nAzis rEjected HAEcKel, sInCe He oPposEd aNtIsEmItiSM, WHilE sUPpOrtIng iDeas tHEy DislIKed (fOr instance atheisM, feMInISm, intErnaTiOnalIsM, paCifism etC.).robeRT J. RiChards, "mYTh 19: THAt darwin AnD hAecKel were cOmpLiCiT In nAZi bIolOGY", in ronAld l. nuMbers, ed., galileo goes to JaiL anD othEr mYthS aboUt sciencE and rEliGIoN, HarvarD uniVerSIty pREss, 2009, P. 174.