()Eugenics before Genetics · Francis Galton (1822-1911) improving future generations by encouraging the best" in society to ⊙业 have more children
(II) Eugenics before Genetics • Francis Galton (1822-1911) • improving future generations by encouraging the "best" in society to have more children
(p2) negative eugenics" -to prevent the birth of people with poor"conditions(the unfit positive eugenics"- to create"better humans(the fit)
(p.2) • “negative eugenics” –to prevent the birth of people with “poor” conditions (the “unfit”) • “positive eugenics” – to create “better” humans (the “fit”)
Negative Eugenics via Compulsory sterilization by the late 1920s similar laws had been passed in 28 states of U.S.A 15.000 individuals were sterilized before 1930 Many european countries did the same Nazi germany improving future generations by eliminating the socially"unfit
Negative Eugenics via Compulsory sterilization • by the late 1920s, similar laws had been passed in 28 states of U.S.A. • 15,000 individuals were sterilized before 1930 • Many European countries did the same • Nazi Germany • improving future generations by eliminating the socially “unfit
An Infamous case Buck v Bell(1927) The principle that sustains compulsory vaccination is broad enough to cover cutting the Fallopian tubes.. Three generations of imbeciles are enough U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell holmes 1927
An Infamous Case Buck v. Bell (1927) • “The principle that sustains compulsory vaccination is broad enough to cover cutting the Fallopian tubes…. Three generations of imbeciles are enough.” • U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1927
Positive Eugenics via (p.3) Directed Mating in vitro Genius sperm banks"Nobel prize Winners Ivy league eggs wanted(1999 )-SAT minimum score 1400, athletic ability, height ofat|east5’10” US$50,000(HK$400,000 Yale-New Haven Hospital: only USS5000
Positive Eugenics via Directed Mating in vitro • “Genius sperm banks”– Nobel prize winners • Ivy league eggs wanted (1999) – SAT minimum score 1400, athletic ability, height of at least 5’10” • US$50,000 (HK$400,000) • Yale-New Haven Hospital: only US$5,000 (p.3)