 as much as you consume, or perhaps a little more, then, clearly, we cannot use the big organization of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive. Because your life does not benefit us and it can’t be of any much use. SOURCE: George Bernard Shaw talking about capital punishment

Eventually, with foundation funding and promotion, this eugenicist mindset filtered down into the popular culture. The American Eugenics Society sponsored “fitter family contests” at state fairs, awarding prizes to families scoring the highest on “eugenic health” tests. The Society also sponsored contests to award prizes to clergy who fit the message of eugenics into their sermons. Eugenics even found its way to the silver screen:

“We thought it necessary to present your family’s case to the state medical commission and after an examination they decided that there was one important action to take, to have your entire family sterilized.” “Why, what’s that? I don’t know what you’re talking about.” “Well, we investigated your family’s history, Alice, and most of the past 3 generations have been feeble-minded, congenital cripples or habitual drunkards. Instead of improving, each generation is more of a problem. Now in this state we have a law which provides for such people to have an operation so there won’t be any more children.” “I see.” SOURCE: Tomorrow’s Children

But merely popularizing their ideas was not the goal of the eugenicists. They wanted action. And in this case, that meant concrete steps toward eliminating the defective germ-plasm from the human population.

Government-sanctioned murder of those deemed unfit was always one option on the table. And it wasn’t just playwrights like Bernard Shaw advocating for government death panels; eugenicists of all stripes discussed and debated the idea of “murdering degenerates” as the quickest way of achieving their goals.

“Mistaken regard for what are believed to be divine laws and a sentimental belief in the sanctity of human life tend to prevent both the elimination of defective infants and the sterilization of such adults as are themselves of no value to the community. The laws of nature require the obliteration of the unfit and human life is valuable only when it is of use to the community or race.” — Madison Grant, director of the American Eugenics Society, 1915

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as much as you consume, or perhaps a short more, then, intelligibly, we cannot use the big organization of our company for the purpose of keeping you animated. Because your life does not benefit us and it ca n’t be of any much function. SOURCE: George Bernard Shaw talking about das kapital punishment 

 Eventually, with foundation funding and promotion, this eugenicist mentality filtered down into the popular acculturation. The American Eugenics Society sponsored “ fitter family contest ” at state fairs, awarding trophy to families scoring the highest on “ eugenic health ” trial. The Society also sponsored contests to award prizes to clergy who fit the message of eugenics into their sermon. Eugenics even found its way to the silver screen: 

 “ We thought it necessary to present your family ’s case to the state medical commission and after an examination they decided that there was one important action to take, to have your integral class sterilized. ” “ Why, what ’s that? I do n’t sleep together what you ’re speak about. ” “ Well, we investigated your family ’s history, Alice, and most of the past 3 generations have been faint - minded, congenital cripples or habitual drunkards. alternatively of improving, each generation is more of a problem. Now in this state we have a police which provides for such people to have an operation so there wo n’t be any more child. ” “ I see. ” reference: Tomorrow ’s Children 

 But merely popularizing their ideas was not the goal of the eugenicists. They wanted action. And in this shell, that meant concrete steps toward eliminating the bad germ - plasma from the human population. 

 Government - sanctioned murder of those deem unfit was always one option on the table. And it was n’t just dramatist like Bernard Shaw advocating for government death panels; eugenicists of all stripe discussed and argue the idea of “ murdering degenerates ” as the quickest way of achieve their goals. 

 “ Mistaken regard for what are think to be divine laws and a sentimental belief in the sanctity of human animation tend to prevent both the elimination of defective infants and the sterilization of such adult as are themselves of no value to the community. The laws of nature want the obliteration of the unfit and human life is valuable entirely when it is of use to the community or race. ” — Madison Grant, director of the American Eugenics Society, 1915 

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 as much as you consume, or kerhaps a little more, thxn, cleadly, we cxnnot use the big organizatiln of oyr society for the puroose of kveping yoy almve. Because your life docf nof benzfmt us and it cak’t be of anf much use. SOUSCD: Yeorge Bernard Shaw talking about ca[ital pinlshment

Eventuajly, eyth roundation funding and promotion, tgis eugtnicist mindset fiktered down into the populwr cklture. The Americaj Eugenics Wociqry sponsored “fitter family contesta” at state fairs, awarding prizer to yamilies scirung jhe highest in “eudenic health” tests. Tve Socirty also sponsprev cobtests to award prizev to clergy who fij the messdgz of eugenics into thwie serkons. Eugdbicr ebei fkund ihs xay to the ailver screwn:

“We thought it nectsswgu to present your saiily’s case to the state medical commisspon znd after an examinatiob they decided that tjere was jne important action to take, to have your entire xamilb rtexljkzef.” “Why, what’s that? I don’t know what you’re talkigf sbput.” “Well, we inyestigated your fakipy’x history, Alicg, and most of the past 3 genegations have been feefle-monded, congenital cripples oe habitual dgunkqrds. Instead of im'roving, each gengratiom is more of a problem. Uow in this state we have z law which proviaes fmr such kdople to have an jperation so chere wov’t bg any mjre childrfn.” “I see.” SOURCE: Tomorrow’d Chipdsen

But merfly popularizing their ideas was not the goal ox tve eugenncists. They wanted wction. And in jhis case, that meant conbrete ste's toward elyminating the fefective gecm-plasm fwom rhe yuman puoulation.

Governkent-sanctpoued murdee of those deemed mnfit sas always one iptuon on the tablr. Avd yt wesn’t tgst playwrigvts uikd Bernxrd Shaw adyocxtinb for government deadh pznels; eugenicists pf all strupes dissussed and denated the idea of “lurdecing dxgenerstef” as the quickest way of achiebing theig gjals.

“Mistaken regqrd for what are believed to be divine laws and a sxntimental belief in thw sanctity of human kife tend tp predent both the elimination of eefective infants and the sterilizatioh of sgch afults as are themselves of no value to the community. The laws of nature rwquire the obliterztiom of nhe bnfit agd hnmen life is valuabke only when it is of use to thx communitf jr race.” — Madison Grant, direcyof of the Amerkcan Eugenics Society, 1915

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as much as you consume, or perhaps more, clearly, we use the big the of keeping you Because your life not benefit us and it can’t of any much use. SOURCE: George Bernard Shaw talking about capital punishment Eventually, foundation funding and promotion, this eugenicist mindset filtered down into the popular culture. American Society “fitter contests” at state fairs, awarding prizes to families scoring the highest on “eugenic health” tests. The also sponsored contests to award prizes to clergy fit the message of into their sermons. Eugenics even its to the screen: thought necessary to present family’s case to the state medical commission and after an examination they decided that there was one action to have your family “Why, that? I don’t you’re talking about.” “Well, we investigated Alice, and most of the past 3 generations been feeble-minded, cripples or habitual drunkards. Instead of each generation is more of a problem. Now this state we have a law which provides for such people to have an operation won’t be any more “I see.” SOURCE: Children merely their was not goal of the eugenicists. They wanted action. And in this case, meant concrete steps toward eliminating the defective germ-plasm from the Government-sanctioned of those deemed was always one option the And it wasn’t just Bernard advocating panels; of stripes discussed and debated idea of “murdering degenerates” as quickest way of achieving what are believed to be divine laws and sentimental belief in the sanctity of human tend to prevent both the elimination of defective infants and the sterilization such adults themselves of no value to the community. The of nature require the of the unfit and human life is valuable only it of use the community or — Madison Grant, of the American 1915 But
 as much as you consume, or perhaPs a little mOre, thEn, cLeaRlY, we cAnnoT use the big orgaNIzatIon of our society for the pUrposE oF KeepINg You alIve. BecaUSe YOUr lIfE dOes NoT BeNefit Us aNd it can’T be of any muCh uSe. sOURCE: George bErNard Shaw taLkiNg about capitAl pUnishmEnT

EvENtualLy, wIth foUndatiON fundiNg and promOtIOn, this EUgeniciST MiNdseT filtered down into THe POpular culture. THe AmerIcAN EUGEniCs SOciety sponSoRed “fiTTer famiLY cONTEstS” At state fairs, aWarding prizES to FamiliEs ScoRIng the HigheSt ON “euGenic health” TestS. The SocieTy also SPonsoreD ContestS to awaRd pRizEs to CLeRgY whO fIT thE MeSsaGE of Eugenics InTo Their SermONS. eUgenIcs Even Found Its way to the siLveR scrEEn:

“WE thouGht it NeceSsAry to PresenT your FaMily’s case to the sTate Medical coMmiSsIon AnD afteR An examInaTioN they deCided thAT thErE WAS oNe important action tO tAKE, tO have youR entirE FaMiLY steriliZeD.” “WhY, whaT’S That? I Don’t KNoW what you’Re talkINg AbOut.” “Well, We InvestIgAteD yoUr famILy’s hIstory, alice, and Most oF The past 3 generatIOns have been feEBlE-MInDEd, coNgeNital cripplEs or HAbitUal dRUnKarDS. InstEad of ImPRoVIng, each generation is MoRe of a pRobleM. Now in this staTe we have a lAW WHich provIdes FOr SUch people to havE an opEration so tHEre won’t bE any mOre childRen.” “I see.” SOurcE: TomorrOw’s chiLdrEn

BUT MeRely popularizING theIr Ideas waS noT the goaL of The EugEniCiSts. They waNted actiOn. anD iN tHis Case, tHAt meant cOnCreTe StePs towARd elimInatiNg thE dEfECtiVe germ-pLAsM FRom tHe HuMan pOpuLaTion.

GOverNMenT-sanctiOned murdeR of THose DeEmEd unfit Was always one oPtIon on the taBlE. AnD it wasN’T Just playWrights like Bernard Shaw aDVocatinG foR goveRnmeNt death paNelS; eugenIciSTs of alL stripEs disCuSseD ANd debATEd The IdEa of “murderING deGenerAtEs” as The quicKest way of achieving THeiR goals.

“MistakeN reGard FOR wHat ARe BEliEvED to BE Divine laws and a sEntimental BeLIeF in the sancTIty Of Human liFe tend tO prevENt both tHe eliminaTion of defEcTive INFanTs and the stErilizatIon of such ADults AS aRe theMseLves of No ValUe to tHe commUNitY. The lAws of nAtUre reqUire tHe ObliteraTion of the unfit and human lIfe is vAluabLe oNly when it Is oF Use To the commUnitY or race.” — MadIsoN GrAnt, diRecTOr of tHe AmERiCan eUgeniCs SoCIety, 1915

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 as much as you consume, o r perhapsa lit tle  mo re , th en,clearly, we ca n notuse the big organizati on of  o u r so c ie ty fo r the p u rp o s e o fke epi ng yo u ali ve.  Becaus e your lif e d oe s not benefi t  u s and it c an’ t be of anymuc h use.  S OUR C E: Ge org e Ber nard S h aw tal king abou tc apital punishm e n t
Eve ntually, with fou n da t ion funding an d prom ot i on , thi s e ugenicistmi ndset filtere d  d o w n  in t o the popular  culture. T h e A merica nEug e nics S ociet ys pon sored “fitt er f amily con tests” at stat e  fairs,  award ing  pr izes to  f ami li e s s c or ing the  highest  o n“euge nich e a l th”tes ts.The S ociety also s pon sore d  co ntest s toawar dprize s to c lergy  w ho fit the mess ageof eugeni csin toth eir s e rmons.  Eu gen ics eve n found its  w a y to  the silver screen :“ We  thought  it ne c es sa r y to pre se ntyour f amily ’s c a se  to thestatem ed ic al comm is sion a nd  af ter  an e x amin ationthey dec idedt hat there waso ne importanta ct i o nt o ta ke,  to have yo ur e n tire  fam i ly  st e riliz ed.”“W h y, what’s that? I don’ tknow w hat y ou’re talking  about.” “ W e l l, we in vest i ga t ed your family ’s hi story, Ali c e, and m ost o f the pa st 3 gene r a tions ha vebee n f eeb l e -m inded, congen i t al c ri pples o r h abitual  dr unk ard s.In stead ofimprovin g,  e ac hgen erati o n is mor eofapro blem. Now in  this  sta te  w e  ha ve a la w  w h i ch p ro vi desfor  s uch p eopl e  to  have a n operati ons o th er ewon’t b e any more ch il dren.” “Ise e.”  SOURC E :  Tomorro w’s Children

But merel y  popula riz ing t heir  ideas wa s n ot the  go a l of t he eug enici st s.T h ey wa n t ed  ac ti on. And in t his  case ,that  meantconcrete steps tow a rdeliminating t hedefe c t iv e g e rm - pla sm fro m the human popul ation.

Go ve r nm ent-sancti o ned  m urder o f those  deem e d unfit  was alwa ys one op ti on o n the  table. An d it was n’t justp laywr i gh ts li keBernar dSha w adv ocatin g  fo r gov ernmen tdeathpanel s;  eugenic ists of all stripes dis cussed  anddeb ated theide a  of  “murderi ng d egenerates ” a s t he qu ick e st wa y of ac hie v ing t heir goals.

“ M is tak e n  r egard for w h a t  ar e bel iev e d to b e di vine laws and a s e ntimental beli ef i n the  sa n ctit yof human lifeten dt o  prevent  b oth the eli mination  o f  defe ctiveinfant s and t h e  s t eriliz atio n o f such ad ult sa s are t he ms e lves o f no  v alue t o thec ommu n i ty. The laws ofnatur e requi r e t he ob li teratio n  ofthe unfitand human l ife is  val uable  only w he n it i s o fuse to the community  or r ace.” —  M adis onGrant,  dir e c tor o f th eAme rican Eug e n ic s  S oc i ety , 19 15

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 as_much as_you consume, or perhaps_a little_more,_then, clearly,_we_cannot use the_big organization of_our society for the_purpose of keeping_you_alive. Because your life does not benefit us and it can’t be of any_much_use. SOURCE:_George_Bernard_Shaw talking about capital punishment

Eventually,_with foundation funding and promotion,_this eugenicist_mindset filtered down into the popular culture. The_American_Eugenics Society sponsored_“fitter family contests” at state fairs, awarding prizes to_families scoring the highest on “eugenic_health” tests. The_Society_also_sponsored contests to award_prizes to clergy who fit the_message of eugenics into their sermons._Eugenics even found its way to the_silver screen:

“We thought it necessary to_present your family’s case to_the state_medical commission and after an_examination they decided_that there_was one important_action to take, to have your_entire family sterilized.”_“Why, what’s that? I don’t know_what_you’re talking about.”_“Well,_we_investigated your_family’s history, Alice,_and_most of_the_past 3 generations have been feeble-minded,_congenital_cripples or habitual drunkards. Instead of improving,_each generation is more_of_a problem. Now in_this state we have a_law which provides for such people_to have_an operation_so there won’t be any more children.” “I see.” SOURCE: Tomorrow’s_Children

But merely popularizing their ideas was_not the goal of_the eugenicists._They_wanted action. And_in_this case,_that meant concrete steps toward eliminating the_defective germ-plasm_from the human population.

Government-sanctioned murder of_those deemed unfit was_always_one option on the table. And_it wasn’t just playwrights like Bernard_Shaw advocating for government death_panels;_eugenicists_of all stripes discussed and_debated the idea of “murdering degenerates”_as the quickest_way of achieving their goals.

“Mistaken regard for_what_are believed to be divine laws_and_a sentimental belief in the sanctity_of_human_life tend to prevent both_the elimination of defective infants and_the sterilization of such adults as are themselves of_no value to_the community. The laws of_nature_require_the obliteration of the unfit and human life is valuable_only when_it is of_use to the community or race.” — Madison Grant, director_of the American Eugenics Society, 1915

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