eu·gen·ics
noun: the study of methods of improving the quality of the human race, especially by selective breeding
(dictionary.com)

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

What is Eugenics?

In short, eugenics is creating a "superior race". It is most commonly linked to the Holocaust experiments and Adolf Hitler's attempts to create a "superior" white race, by exterminating Jews, homosexuals, and those with disabilities. Many scientists in our history have also been eugenicists, experimenting with genes and cells to create the "best" ones.

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