tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18998832.post115047095495042262..comments2023-05-02T04:10:35.496-05:00Comments on Where Do the Mermaids Stand?: Eugenics in AmericaMonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17026411840857170887noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18998832.post-1150687458763598622006-06-18T22:24:00.000-05:002006-06-18T22:24:00.000-05:00I believe that Eugenics is the greatest piece of u...I believe that Eugenics is the greatest piece of unaired dirty laundry in American history.Where do I begin? The hidden history of Eugenics in America and your post prompt too many subjects to list, let alone analyze. <BR/><BR/>A good start is using Buck v. Bell as a snapshot into Holmes's mind. He is easily among the five, if not the three, most influential figures in American legal history. His view of the law dominates modern classrooms and courtrooms. Ideas have consequences. Just what consequences have the ideas of a man capable of writing Buck had on this nation? <BR/><BR/>We gasp in horror at the Euginics now, but we don't see how it is repeating in our own time. Abortion. Stem Cells. The idea of genetically modified babies. The halls of Ivy League schools filled with adds offering thousands of dollars for the eggs of women who are smart and sexy enough to meet the demands of the genetic engineers. <BR/><BR/>Yes, most of "respectable" and "scientific" opinion supported Eugenics. That knowledge should make us pause before signing on to "respectable" and "scientific" opinion today. <BR/><BR/>As an afterthought, let me add that Eugenics ranked next to abortion in Margeret Sangers's (stone) heart, and she wanted to use both to ensure the dominance of a master race.The Bardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632203680055445177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18998832.post-1150597435691293932006-06-17T21:23:00.000-05:002006-06-17T21:23:00.000-05:00Yeah, that Holmes comment is one of the most offen...Yeah, that Holmes comment is one of the most offensive in American jurisprudence. Right up there with Dred Scott.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344649128973165027noreply@blogger.com