,,p>5?ood ,,& ,,race ,,culture ,,books ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or 8,,worry3 ,,! ,,disease ,,( ,,! ,,age0 8,,evolution3 ,,! ,,ma/] ,,key0 8,,heal?1 ,,/r5g?1 ,,& ,,happ9ess0 ,etc41 ,etc4 ,,p>5?ood ,,& ,,race ,,culture ,an ,outl9e ( ,eug5ics ,,by ,,caleb ,,williams ,,saleeby ,m4,d41 ,*4,b41 ,f4,z4,s41 ,f4,r4,s4 ,ed94 ,,fell[ ,,( ,,! ,,ob/etrical ,,society ,,( ,,ed9burgh1 ,,memb] ,,( ,,c\ncil ,,( ,,! ,,eug5ics ,,education ,,society1 ,,( ,,! ,,sociological ,,society1 ,,& ,,( ,,! ,,national ,,league ,,= ,,physical ,,education ,,& ,,improvem5t ,,memb] ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,in/itution ,,& ,,( ,,! ,,society ,,= ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,inebriety ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,logo ,,cassell ,,& ,,company1 ,,ltd4 ,,london1 ,,new ,,york1 ,,toronto ,,& ,,melb\rne #aiji ,,all ,,rights ,,res]v$ ,d$icat$ ,,to ,,francis ,,galton ,,! ,,augu/ ,,ma/] ,,( ,,all ,,eug5i/s ,,preface ,?is book1 a fir/ attempt to survey & def9e ! :ole field ( eug5ics1 appe>s 9 ! ye> :i* f9ds u celebrat+ ! c5t5>y ( ! bir? ( ,*>les ,d>w9 & ! jubilee ( ! publication ( ,! ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,x is a humble tribute to t immortal "n1 = x is bas$ ^u ! idea ( selection = p>5?ood z det]m9+ ! nature1 fate & wor? ( liv+ races1 :i* is ,d>w9's *ief contribution to ?\ght1 & :i* f9ds 9 eug5ics its supreme application4 ,! book is also a tribute to ! augu/ pione] :o initiat$ ! mod]n /udy ( eug5ics 9 ! light ( 8 c\s9's pr9ciple4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i all b p]suad$ ,mr4 ,galton himself to write a g5]al introduction to eug5ics1 b he felt b\nd to )draw f t und]tak+1 & has giv5 u in/ead 8 ,memories1 :i* we c\ld ill h sp>$4 ,! pres5t volume seeks to supply :at is und\bt$ly a real ne$ at ! pres5t day--a g5]al introduction to eug5ics :i* is at lea/ consid]$ & responsible4 ,i am indebt$ to m ?an "o pair ( se>*+ & illu/ri\s eyes1 :i* ,i may n "n1 = read+ ! pro(s ( ?is volume4 ,my be/ hopes = its utility are bas$ ^u ?is fact4 ,if !re be any o!r reason = hope x is t dur+ ! la/ six ye>s ,i h n only writt5 incessantly on eug5ics1 b h spok5 ^u v>i\s aspects ( x "s hundr$s ( times to audi5ces z v>i\s z "o c well imag9e--a ma9ly cl]ical assembly at ,lambe? ,palace ) ! ,primate 9 ! ,*air1 draw+-rooms ( title1 work+-class audi5ces f ! ,clyde to ! ,?ames4 ,x has be5 my rule to invite que/ions :5ev] x 0 possible4 ,su* a discipl9e is invaluable4 ,x gives new ideas & po9ts ( view1 discov]s ! exi/+ =ms ( prejudice1 %>ply corrects ! t5d5cy to p>tial /atem5t4 ,x is my hope t ^! _m h\rs ( cross-exam9ation w be pr(itable to ! pres5t read]4 ,x has be5 s\ght to def9e ! scope ( eug5ics1 & my consi/5t aim has be51 if possible1 to pres]ve its natural unity )\t fall+ into ! error1 :i* ,i seem to see almo/ ev]y:]e1 ( exclud+ :at is /rictly eug5ic4 ,our prim>y idea1 beyond dispute1 is selection = p>5?ood bas$ ^u ! facts ( h]$ity4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n an end1 b a means4 ,"s eug5i/s seem to =get ! di/9ction4 ,our end is a bett] race4 ,if !n1 beyond select+ = p>5?ood1 x be desirable to take c>e ( ^? select$--z1 = in/ance1 to protect ! expectant "m f alcohol1 lead or syphilis--t is /rict eug5ics on any def9ition wor? a mom5t's notice4 ,x !n appe>s1 ( c\rse1 t our dem&s come into contact ) ^? prejudices :i* political p>ties call _! pr9ciples4 ,a giv5 eug5ic proposal or argum5t1 = in/ance1 may be /amp$ z 8,sociali/0 or z 8,individuali/10 & p :o h labell$ _! eyes ) ^! cat*words1 :i* eug5ics w ere long make obsolete1 proce$ to judge eug5ics by !m4 ,b ! "q is n :e!r a giv5 proposal is sociali/ic1 individuali/ic or any?+ else1 b :e!r x is eug5ic4 ,if x is eug5ic1 t is f9al4 ,to ?is all p>ties w come1 & by ?is all p>ties w be judg$4 ,! "q is n :e!r eug5ics is1 = in/ance1 sociali/1 b :e!r socialism is eug5ic4 ,i claim = eug5ics t x is ! f9al & only judge ( all proposals & pr9ciples1 h[ev] labell$1 new or old1 or?odox or het]odox4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i v5tur$ to co9 ! ^w eug5i/1 :i* is n[ ! accept$ t]m4 ,) t label ,i believe any man or woman may well be cont5t4 ,if ?is be grant$1 ! old cat*words & ! bias !y create =gott51 we may be prep>$ to consid] :at ! scope ( eug5ics really is4 ,eug5ics is n1 = in/ance1 a sub-section ( appli$ ma!matics4 ,x is at once a sci5ce1 & a religion1 bas$ ^u ! laws ( life1 & recognis+ 9 !m ! f\ndation ( society4 ,we %all "s day h a eug5ic sociology1 to :i* ! fir/ "p ( ?is volume seeks to contribute3 & ! sociology & politics :i* h n yet discov]$ t man is mortal w g to _! own place4 ,only :5 we beg9 to ?9k & "w cont9u\sly at eug5ics is its range reveal$4 ,! pres5t volume is a m]e introduction to ! pr9ciples ( ! subject3 ! full elucidation ( its practice is a problem = g5]ations to come4 ,nor is x easy to set logical limits to our inquiry4 ,we may say t eug5ics deals ) conceptions3 & t ! c>e ( ! expectant "m is outside its scope3 b ( :at use is x to h a eug5ic conception if its product is !reaft] to be ru9$ by1 = in/ance1 ! introduction ( lead into ! "m's organism8 ,aga91 ! c>e ( ! individual is1 9 "p1 a eug5ic conc]n3 = if we desire 8 (fspr+ we desire t he %all n contract transmissible disease nor vitiate 8 tissues ) su* a racial poison z alcohol4 ,pla9ly1 ev]y?+ t affects e possible p>5t is a matt] ( eug5ic conc]n3 & n only ^? factors :i* affect ! *oice = p>5?ood4 ,x foll[s t ! second portion ( ?is volume1 :i* deals ) ! practice ( eug5ics1 _c be m ?an m]ely indicative4 ,9 ! available space x has be5 attempt$ to def9e c]ta9 con/itu5ts ( practical eug5ics1 b 9 any case ! entire gr\nd has n be5 survey$4 ,! concept ( ! racial poisons may be comm5d$ to special consid]ation4 ,:e!r a poison be s-call$ 8*emical10 z lead1 or made by a liv+ organism1 z ! poison ( syphilis1 is ( great practical importance1 because ( ! infection involv$ 9 ! second case3 b1 9 pr9ciple1 bo? cases belong to ! same category4 ,soon] or lat]1 eug5i/s mu/ face ! transmissible infections1 & repudiate z hide\s & devili% ! s-call$ morality :i* disc\nt5ances any attempt to save unborn innoc5ce f a nameless fate4 ,he or %e :o w\ld r leave ?is matt] is plac+ 8religion0 or 8morality0 or 8politics0 above ! welf>e ( ! life to come1 & !re9 cont9u+ ! daily pro/itution ( ^? great names4 ,aga91 ! practice ( eug5ics may be comm5d$ & accept$ z ! bus9ess ( ! patriot3 & two *apt]s h be5 devot$ to ! "q z se5 f ! national po9t ( view4 ,i am ( no?+ m c]ta9 ?an t ! *oice = ,great ,brita9 to-day is betwe5 national eug5ics & ! fate ( all h] ,imp]ial pr$ecessors f ,babylon to ,spa94 ,! :ole book might h be5 writt5 f ?is /&po9t1 b su* a book w\ld h be5 b5ea? ! true eug5ic plane1 :i* is n national b human4 ,i believe 9 ! patriotism ( ,william ,watson1 :o desires ! cont9uance ( 8 c\ntry because1 z he addresses h]1 8,o ,engl&1 %\ld'/ ?\ "o day fall1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,ju/ice 7 !nce=? weak] ?r\gh\t all ,! _w1 & tru? less passionately free1 ,& ,god ! poor] = ?9e ov]?r[40 ,?is is a patriotism z spl5did & vital z ! patriotism ( ! music-halls & ( ! political & j\rnali/ic mak]s ( w>s is f\l & fatal3 & x is only 9 t]ms ( su* patriotism t ! appeal to love ( c\ntry is p]missible 9 ! advocacy ( eug5ics1 :i* is a conc]n = all mank9d4 ,! prophet ( t k9d ( ,imp]ialism :i* has de/roy$ s _m ,empires1 has lately approv$ ! emigration ( our be/ to ! ,colonies1 on ! gr\nd t 8x is good to give ! second elev5 a *ance40 ,b z /ud5ts ( hi/ory "k1 x is at ! he>t t ,empires rot4 ,! case ( ,irel& is at pres5t an insoluble "o because ! emigration ( ! wor?ie/ has _h full sway4 ,s ) ! agricultural intellect3 ! 8fir/ elev50 hav+ gone to ! t[ns4 ,rome s5t h] 8fir/ elev50 to h] ,colonies3 if y 7 n good en\gh to be a ,roman soldi] y c\ld at lea/ rema9 & be a ,roman fa!r3 & ! *ildr5 ( su* fa!rs p]i%$ 9 ! d[nfall ( ! ,empire :i* !y c\ld no long] su/a94 ,i c imag9e no m fooli% or disa/r\s advice ?an ?is ( ,mr4 ,kipl+'s1 9 comm5d+ t transportation ( ! wor?ie/ :i*1 ?or\ghly en\gh p]si/$ 91 mu/ inevitably mean our ru94 ,! national aspect ( eug5ics sugge/s its int]national aspect1 & its int]-racial aspect4 ,n hav+ sp5t six weeks ru%+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i am un=tunately dubi\s z to ! wor? ( any op9ions ,i may possess reg>d+ ! mo/ urg5t =m ( ?is "q to-day4 ,i mi/ru/ n m]ely ! brilliant /ud5ts :o1 unhamp]$ by biological k1 pi]ce to ! bottom ( ?is "q 9 ! c\rse ( su* a t\r1 b also ! humanit>ian bias ( ^? :o1 l ,m4 ,f9ot1 or ! di/+ui%$ ,am]ican sociologi/1 ,mr4 ,graham ,brooks1 w\ld almo/ h u believe t ! negro is m5tally & morally ! equal ( ! ,caucasian4 ,lea/ ( all does "o tru/ ! vulg> op9ions ( ! man 9 ! /reet4 ,wisdom on ?is matt] waits = ! adv5t ( real k4 ,simil>ly 9 ! matt] ( ,caucasian-,mongolian unions4 ,i "q :e!r any liv+ man kn[s en\gh to w>rant ! expression ( any decid$ op9ion on ?is subject4 ,m]ely ,i "h recognise misceg5ation 9 g5]al z a problem 9 eug5ics1 to :i* increas+ att5tion mu/ ye>ly be devot$4 ,b x w\ld h be5 ridicul\s to attempt to deal ) t great subject "h4 ,z = ! m>riage ( c\s9s1 to take ! opposite case1 ,i always reply to ! "q1 8,%\ld c\s9s m>ry80 t x dep5ds ^u ! c\s9s4 ,! good qualities ( a good /ock1 ! bad qualities ( a bad /ock1 are naturally acc5tuat$ by su* unions3 ,i d\bt :e!r !re is mu* m to be said ab\t !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! foll[+ g5]al /udy ( a subject to :i* no human affair is :olly ali51 x has be5 impossible to deal adequately ) ! great "q ( eug5ic education--t is to say1 education z = p>5?ood4 ,if only to emphasise its ov]:elm+ importance1 "o mu/ "h insi/ ^u ! argum5t4 ,!re is1 ,i believe1 no great] ne$ = society to-day ?an to recognise t education mu/ include1 mu/ culm9ate 91 prep>ation = ! supreme duty ( p>5?ood4 ,?is involves in/ruction reg>d+ ^? bodily functions :i* exi/ n = ! body nor = ! pres5t at all1 b = ! future life ( mank9d4 ,! ex]cise ( ^! functions dep5ds ^u an in/9ct :i* ,i h = "s "t be5 9 ! habit ( t]m+ ! racial in/9ct--a "n :i* at once sugge/s to u t we are to repres5t ?is in/9ct1 to ! boy or girl at pub]ty1 n z some?+ ! satisfaction ( :i* is an end 9 itself--t is ! false & degrad+ ass]tion :i* w be made by ! tea*]s :om y\? w c]ta9ly f9d1 if we fail 9 our duty--b z exi/+ = :at is immeasurably high] ?an any selfi% end4 ,y\? mu/ be taught t x is = man ! self-consci\s1 8made ) su* l>ge disc\rse1 look+ be=e & aft]10 z ,hamlet says1 to deal ) 8 in/9cts 9 t]ms ( _! purpose1 z no creature b man c d4 ,! boy & girl mu/ le>n t ! racial in/9ct exi/s = ! highe/ ( ends--! cont9uance & ultimate elevation ( ! life ( mank9d4 ,x is a sacr$ tru/ = ! life ( ?is _w to come4 ,we mu/ tea* our boys :at x is to be really 8manly0--! f9e ^w us$ by ! tempt] ( y\? :5 he means 8bea/-ly40 ,to be manly is to be ma/] ( ?is in/9ct4 ,& ! 8high] education0 ( our girls1 z we mu/ tea* ourselves1 w be l[]1 n high]1 if x does n s]ve & cons]ve ! future "m1 bo? by tea*+ h] h[ to c>e = & gu>d h] body1 :i* is ! temple ( life to come1 & h[ aft]w>ds to be a "r educator ( h] *ildr54 ,! lead+ idea ^u :i* "o w\ld insi/ is t ! key to any ( ! "r & useful me?ods ( eug5ic education is to be f\nd 9 ! conception ( ! racial in/9ct z exi/+ = p>5?ood1 & to be gu>d$1 rev]5c$1 educat$ = t supreme end4 ,x is = ! read] :o may be responsible = y\? ( ei!r sex ) ?is key to solve ! problem on ! l9es be/ suit$ to 8 or h] p>ticul> case4 ,by ! application ( ma!matical me?ods to /ati/ics we c asc]ta9 _! real mean+1 if !y h any4 ,if1 z frequ5tly happ5s1 !y h none1 ma!matical analysis is worse ?an useless4 ,mr4 ,galton is ! pione] ( ?is /udy1 :i* ,pr(essor ,k>l ,pe>son has nam$ biometrics4 ,biometrics is n eug5ics1 z "s h suppos$1 b is a bran* ( sci5tific enquiry :i*1 l g5etics1 ob/etrics & _m m1 contributes to ! f\ndations ( eug5ics4 ,9 ! ,app5dix ref]5ce is made to v>i\s publications1 mo/ly inexp5sive1 :i* deal ) biometrics4 ,9 ! text ,i h avail$ myself ( biometric1 g5etic & o!r results imp>tially4 ,diff]5ces ( op9ion betwe5 ?is s*ool & t ( sci5tific work]s are to be regrett$ by ! eug5i/2 b x is = him to accept & use k ( eug5ic significance no matt] by :at me?od x has be5 obta9$4 ,directly he fails to d s he ceases to be a eug5i/ & becomes ! ord9>y p>tisan4 ,no ref]5ce is made 9 ! foll[+ pages1 = in/ance1 to ! law ( ance/ral inh]itance1 =mulat$ by ! ,ma/] to :om ! volume is d$icat$ & ( :om all eug5i/s are ! foll[]s4 ,i believe t law1 despite its beauty1 to be )\t basis 9 fact & incompatible ) demon/rat$ ,m5delian ph5om5a3 & ?\gh ! book is d$icat$ to ,mr4 ,galton1 x is m deeply d$icat$ to ! ,future4 ,?is1 inde$1 is ! ,cr$o ( ! eug5i/3 ,expecto resurrectionem mortuorum1 et vitam v5turi saeculi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,woman is ,nature's supreme in/rum5t ( ! future4 ,! eug5i/ is !re=e deeply conc]n$ ) h] education1 h] psy*ology1 ! conditions :i* p]mit h] to ex]cise h] great natural function ( *oos+ ! fa!rs ( ! future1 ! age at :i* %e %\ld m>ry1 & ! compatibility betwe5 ! dis*>ge ( h] incomp>able function ( mo!rhood & ! less] functions :i* "s wom5 n[ assume4 ,ob/etrics1 & ! mod]n physiology & psy*ology ( sex1 mu/ ?us be h>ness$ to ! s]vice ( eug5ics1 & ,i hope to employ !m = ! elucidation1 9 a future volume1 ( ! problems ( woman & womanhood1 ?us reg>d$4 ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i ,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,eug5ics ,,*apt] ,,page #a4 ,introductory #a #b4 ,! ,ex*equ] ( ,life #ag #c4 ,natural ,selection & ! ,law ( ,love #ce #d4 ,! ,selection ( ,m9d #eb #e4 ,! ,multiplication ( ,man #ga #f4 ,! ,gr[? ( ,individuality #hf #g4 ,h]$ity & ,race-,culture #ii #h4 ,education & ,race-,culture #abj #i4 ,! ,supremacy ( ,mo!rhood #ade #aj4 ,m>riage & ,mat]nalism #afj ,,"p ,,ii ,,! ,,practice ,,( ,,eug5ics #aa4 ,negative ,eug5ics #aga #ab4 ,selection ?r\gh ,m>riage #ahd #ac4 ,! ,racial ,poisons3 ,alcohol #bje #ad4 ,! ,racial ,poisons3 ,lead1 ,n>cotics1 ,syphilis #bdf #ae4 ,national ,eug5ics3 ,race-,culture & ,hi/ory #bed #af4 ,national ,eug5ics3 ,mr4 ,balf\r on ,decad5ce #bgi #ag4 ,! ,promise ( ,race-,culture #bhg ,,app5dix ,conc]n+ ,books to ,read #cje ,,index #cba ,,p>5?ood ,,& ,,race ,,culture ,,"p ,i4--,,! ,,!ory ,,( ,,eug5ics ,,*apt] ,i ,,introductory 8,a little *ild %all lead !m0 ,?is book w be m]e fooli%ness to ^? :o repeat ! inhuman & animal cry t we h to take ! _w z we f9d x--! motto ( ! impot5t1 ! =gott51 ! c[>dly & selfi%1 or ! m]ely vegetable1 9 all ages4 ,! capital fact ( man1 z di/+ui%$ f ! l[] animals & f plants1 is t he does n h to take ! _w z he f9ds x1 t he does n m]ely adapt himself to 8 environm5t1 b t he himself is a creator ( 8 _w4 ,if our ance/ors _h tak5 & left ! _w z !y f\nd x1 we %\ld be little m ?an erect$ monkeys to-day4 ,= none :o accept ! hopeless dogma is ?is book writt54 ,!y are welcome to take & leave ! _w z !y f9d x2 !y are ( no consequ5ce to ! _w2 & _! exi/5ce is ( int]e/ only 9 s f> z x is ano!r in/ance ( t amaz+ wa/efulness ( ,nature 9 h] g5]ations1 ) :i* ?is book w be s l>gely conc]n$4 ,beg9n+1 p]haps1 "s six million ye>s ago1 ! fact :i* we call human life has p]si/$ hi!rto1 & %[s no signs ( exhau/ion1 mu* less imp5d+ ext9ction1 be+ inde$ m abundant num]ically & m dom9ant ov] o!r =ms ( life & ov] ! inanimate _w to-day ?an ev] be=e4 ,x is a cont9u\s ph5om5on4 ,! life ( e blood corpuscle or sk9 cell ( e human be+ n[ alive is absolutely cont9u\s ) t ( ! liv+ cells ( ! fir/ human be+s--if n1 inde$1 z mo/ biologi/s appe> to believe1 ( ! fir/ life ^u ! e>?4 ,yet ?is cont9u\s life has be5 & app>5tly always mu/ be liv$ 9 a tissue ( amaz+ discont9uity--amaz+1 at lea/1 to ^? :o c see ! wond]ful 9 ! commonplace4 ,= ?\gh ! _w-ph5om5on :i* we call ,man has be5 s long cont9u\s1 & is at ?is mom5t p]haps z mu* modifi$ by ! total pa/ z if x 7 really a s+le undy+ individual1 yet only a few decades ago1 a m]e second 9 ! hi/ory ( ! e>?1 no human be+ n[ alive 0 9 exi/5ce4 8,z = man1 8 days are z grass3 z a fl[] ( ! field1 s he fl\ri%e?4 ,= ! w9d passe? ov] x1 & x is gone2 & ! place !re( %all "k x no m40 ,inde$1 n m]ely are we individually z grass1 b 9 a few ye>s ! h& t writes ^! words1 & ! tissues ( eye & bra9 :]eby !y are p]ceiv$1 w actually be grass4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! colossal p>adox3 absolute & lit]al cont9uity ( life1 e cell f a prec$+ cell ?r\gh\t ! ages--omnis cellula e cellula2 yet ?ree times 9 e c5tury ! liv+ & only weal? ( nations is r$uc$ to du/1 & is rais$ up aga9 f helpless infancy4 ,:]e else is su* cata/rophic cont9uity8 ,ea* individual ent]s ! _w 9 a fa%ion ! dramatic & s5sational "* ( :i* c be realis$ by none :o h n witness$ x2 & 9 a few ye>s ! individual dies1 sc>cely less dramatically z a rule1 & sometimes m s4 ,?is cont9u\s & app>5tly inv9cible ?+1 human life1 :i* began s humbly & to ! s\nd ( no trumpets1 9 ,s\!rn ,asia or ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,caspian ,sea1 b :i* has nev] look$ back s9ce its bir?1 & is n[ ! dom9ant fact ( :at might well be an a/oni%$ e>?1 dep5ds 9 e age & f mom5t to mom5t ^u "h a baby1 !re a baby & !re yet ano!r2 ^! curi\s little objects be+ ( all liv+ ?+s1 animal or vegetable1 "y or old1 l>ge or small1 ! mo/ utt]ly helpless & incompet5t1 incapable ev5 ( f9d+ = !mselves ! brea/s t 7 made = !m4 ,if b "o ( all ! 8hungry g5]ations0 t h prec$$ u _h fail$ to secure ! c>e & love ( its pr$ecessor1 ! curta9 w\ld h come d[n & a n unpromis+ ?\gh hi!rto suffici5tly grotesque drama w\ld h be5 end$ = ev]4 ,?is discont9uity x is :i* p]suades _m ( u to conceive human life to be n s mu* a mighty maze )\t a plan1 z a m]e /r++ ( beads on an endless cord ( :i* "o end arose 9 ,"m ,e>?1 :il/ ! o!r may come at any "t--b goes n[h]e4 ,! beads1 :i* we call g5]ations1 v>y 9 size & col\r1 no d\bt1 b on no sy/em2 ea* "o makes a fre% />t2 ! av]age diff]5ce betwe5 !m is m]ely "o ( position2 & ! result is m]ely to make ! /r+ long]4 ,or ! g5]ations might be conceiv$ z ! l9ks ( an indet]m9ate *a91 necess>ily held to ea* o!r3 b sugge/+ n at all ! idea ( a liv+ process su* t its e /ep is fraught ) et]nal consequ5ce4 ,9 a ^w1 we incl9e to ?9k t ,hi/ory m]ely goes on repeat+ itself1 & we h to le>n t ,hi/ory nev] repeats itself4 ,e g5]ation is epo*-mak+4 ,x is ?us to ! conception ( p>5?ood z ! vital & organic l9k ( life t we are =c$3 & ! :ole ( ?is book is really conc]n$ ) p>5?ood4 ,we %all see1 9 due c\rse1 t no g5]ation1 :e!r ( m5 or animals or plants1 det]m9es or provides1 z a :ole1 ! future ( ! race4 ,only a p]c5tage1 z a rule a v small p]c5tage inde$1 ( any species rea* maturity1 & few] /ill become p>5ts4 ,among/ ourselves1 "o-t5? ( any g5]ation gives bir? to "o-half ! next4 ,^! x is :o1 9 ! long run1 make ,hi/ory3 a ,kant or a ,sp5c]1 dy+ *ildless1 may leave :at we call immortal works2 b unless ! p>5ts ( ea* new g5]ation are rightly *os5 or 8select$0--to use ! te*nical ^w--a new g5]ation may at any "t arise to :om ! greate/ a*ievem5ts ( ! pa/ are no?+4 ,! newcom]s w be z sw9e to ^! pe>ls1 ! immortality ( :i* is always conditional ^u ! capacity ( ^? :o come aft] to appreciate !m4 ,!re is "h express$ ! di/9ction betwe5 two k9ds ( progress3 ! traditional progress :i* is dep5d5t ^u transmitt$ a*ievem5t1 b 9 its turn is dep5d5t ^u racial progress--?is la/ be+ ! k9d ( progress ( :i* ! hi/ory ( pre-human life ^u ! planet is s l>gely ! record & ( :i* mank9d is ! f9e/ fruit hi!rto4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is possible t a concrete case1 common en\gh1 & ?us ! m significant1 may appeal to ! read]1 & help u to realise afre% ! conditions "u :i* human life actually p]si/s4 ,=c$ inside a motor-omnibus "o ev5+1 = lack ( room outside1 ,i f\nd myself opposite a woman1 poorly-clo!d1 ) a w$d+-r+ ^u h] f+] & a baby 9 h] arms4 ,! *ild 0 cov]$ ) a black %awl & its face c\ld n be se54 ,x 0 evid5tly asleep4 ,x %\ld h be5 9 its cot at t h\r4 ,! "m's face r\s$ feel+s :i* a sonnet ( ,wordswor?'s might h express$1 or a pa9t+ by "s arti/ ) a s\l1 a ,rembr&t or a ,watts1 su* z we may look = 9 va9 among/ ! be-lett]$ to-day4 ,"h 0 ! spectacle ( "m & *ild1 :i* all ! great hi/oric religions1 f ,buddhism to ,*ri/ianity1 h rightly wor%ipp$2 ! spectacle :i* m ne>ly symbolises ! sublime ?an any o!r ^u :i* ! eye ( a man1 himself once su* a *ild1 c re/2 ! spectacle :i* alone epitomises ! life ( mank9d & ! unalt]able conditions ( all human life & all human societies1 rem9d+ u at once ( our individual mortality1 & ! immortality ( our race-- 8,:ile we1 ! brave1 ! mighty & ! wise1 ,we ,m51 :o 9 our morn ( y\? defi$ ,! ,elem5ts1 mu/ vani%2--be x s6 ,en\gh1 if some?+ f our h&s h p[] ,to live1 & act1 & s]ve ! future h\r30 --! spectacle :i* alone1 if any c1 may reconcile u to dea?2 ! spectacle ( t :i* alone c sanctify ! love ( ! sexes2 ! spectacle ( mo!rhood 9 be+1 ! supreme duty & supreme privilege ( womanhood--8a "m is a "m /ill1 ! holie/ ?+ alive40 ,?is woman1 utt]ly unconsci\s ( ! dignity ( h] attitude & ( ! contra/ betwe5 h]self & ! imitation ( a woman1 elegantly clo!d1 :o sat next h]1 giv+ h] n a ?\ght nor a glance1 nor yet room = ! elb[ b5t 9 its div9e (fice1 0 probably "s ?irty-two or ?ree ye>s old1 z "t is measur$ by ! revolutions ( ! e>? ar\nd ! sun4 ,measur$ by "s m relevant gauge1 %e 0 evid5tly ag$1 h] face grey & drawn1 desp]ately tir$1 yet placid--n ) due exultation b ) ! calm ( "o :o has no hope4 ,%e 0 too we>y to draw ! *ild to h] bosom1 & h] arms lay ^u h] knees2 b in/ead %e b5t h] body d[nw>ds to h] baby4 ,%e look$ /raight out 9 front ( h]1 n at me nor at ! pass+ phantasms beyond1 b at no?+4 ,! eyes 7 op5 b !y 7 too tir$ to see4 ,! face _h no beauty ( feature nor ( col\r nor ( intellig5ce1 b x 0 :olly beautiful1 made s by mo!rhood2 & ,i ?9k %e mu/ h held "s fai?4 ,! t9t ( h] sk9 & ( h] eyeballs spoke ( ! impov]i%m5t ( h] blood1 h] ne$ ( sleep & re/ & ease ( m9d4 ,%e w probably be kill$ by consumption )9 five ye>s & w c]ta9ly nev] hold a gr&-*ild 9 h] arms4 ,! pa?ologi/ may lay ?is crime at ! door ( ! tub]cle bacillus2 b a prophet w\ld lay x at ! read]'s door & m9e4 ,:ile we read & write1 play at politics or p+-pong1 ?is woman & myriads l h] are do+ ! ess5tial "w ( ! _w4 ,! worm waits = u z well z = h] & !m3 & 9 a few ye>s h] *ildr5 & !irs w be ,mank9d4 ,we ne$ a prophet to cry al\d & sp>e n2 to tell u t if ?is is ! fate ( mo!rs 9 ! ranks :i* supply ! ov]:elm+ proportion ( our *ildr51 our nation may numb] ,%akespe>e & ,newton among/ ! glories ( its pa/1 & ! l&s ( anci5t empires among/ its pres5t possessions1 b x c h no future2 t if1 wor%ipp+ :at x is pleas$ to call success1 x has no te>s nor ev5 eyes = su* failures z ^!1 x may walk 9 ! ways ( its ins5sible he>t & 9 ! sight ( its bl9d eyes1 yet x is walk+ n 9 its sleep b 9 its dea?1 is already doom$ & damn$ almo/ pa/ recall2 & t1 if x is to be sav$1 !re w avail n 8broad5+ ! basis ( taxation10 nor tea*+ 9 *ur*es ! wor%ip ( ! ,holy ,"m & ,holy ,*ild1 :il/ ,mo!rhood is blasphem$ at _! v doors1 b ?is & ?is only--! e/abli%m5t1 n 9 /atutes b 9 ! consci5ces ( m5 & wom51 ( a true religion bas$ ^u ^! p]durable & evid5t dogmas--t all human life is holy1 all mo!rs & all *ildr51 t hi/ory is made 9 ! nurs]y1 t ! individual dies1 t !re=e *ildr5 det]m9e ! de/9ies ( all civilisations1 t ! race or society :i* succe$s ) its mammo? %ips & its manufactures b fails to produce m5 & wom51 is on ! br9k ( irretrievable doom2 t ! body ( man is an animal1 end[$ ) ! inh]it$ animal in/9cts necess>y = self-pres]vation & ! p]petuation ( ! race1 b t1 if ! possession ( ?is body by a consci\s _s1 8look+ be=e & aft]10 is any?+ m ?an a 8sport0 ( ! evolution>y =ces1 x dem&s t1 ! bl9d animal in/9cts not)/&+1 ! desecration ( mo!rhood1 ! p]5nial slaught] & injury ( *ildr51 ! casual unconsid]$ bir? ( *ildr5 = :om !re is no room or light or air or food1 & ( *ildr5 ^: inh]itance condemns !m to mis]y1 insanity or crime1 mu/ cease2 & t ! recurr5t drama ( human love & /ruggle rea*es its happy end+ n :5 ! protagoni/s are m>ri$1 b :5 !y jo9 h&s ov] a little *ild t promises to be a wor?y heir ( all ! ages4 ,?is religion mu/ tea* t ! spectacle ( a prematurely ag$ & we>y & hopeless "m1 :i* he :o runs or rides may see1 produc$ by our rude =e%ad[+s ( civilisation1 is an affront to all hone/ & ?\ghtful eyes3 t :]e !re are no mo!rs1 su* z mo!rs %\ld be1 ! p w assur$ly p]i%1 ?\gh ev]y?+ !y t\* %\ld turn to gold1 ?\gh sci5ce & art & philosophy %\ld fl\ri% z nev] be=e4 ,i believe t hi/ory1 rightly read1 tea*es ^! trem5d\s lessons4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 our own day ! b\nds ( imag9ation are und\bt$ly wid5+4 ,means ( communication1 ! press1 ! cam]a1 ! decad5ce ( obsolete dogmas1 mak+ room = ! simple daily tru?s ( morality :i* h 8! dignity ( dateless age0 & are too h>d = ! tee? ( "t--^! acc\nt 9 l>ge measure = ! fact t ! happi] half ( ! _w is at la/ beg9n+ to realise h[ ! o!r half lives4 ,!re is p]haps m div9e discont5t ) ?+s z !y are ?an ev] h]et(ore3 ?is be+ due1 z has be5 sugge/$1 p]haps z mu* to ! mod]n aids ( imag9ation z to any inh]5t increase ( sympa?y4 ,sci5ce1 too1 9 ! =m ( sociology & economics1 adds w>rant to ! dem& = "s radical re=m ( ! conditions ( life4 ,x tea*es t all =ms ( life are int]dep5d5t2 t society is ?us an organism 9 m ?an m]ely loose analogy2 t ! classes pay abundantly = ! /ate ( ! masses3 :il/ m$ic9e tea*es t ! tub]culosis1 = in/ance1 :i* slays s _m memb]s ( ! middle & upp] classes1 is br$ by & 9 ! ov]cr[d+ ( ! l[] classes1 ?is & _m o!r diseases promis+ to resi/ all measures less radical ?an ! abolition ( half our curr5t social practice4 ,h5ce x is t we he> s mu* ( social re=m2 & ! promises ( repres5tatives ( _m political -isms jo/le "o ano!r at ! gates ( our e>s4 ,! ,an>*i/ at "o extreme1 & ! ,collectivi/ at ! o!r1 ) ! ,individuali/ & ! ,sociali/ some:]e betwe51 (f] _! panaceas4 ,to me1 ,i confess1 !y seem little bett] ?an ! s*ola/ic metaphysicians ( old days1 l !m mi/ak+ words = ?+s1 incapable ( und]/&+ ea* o!r1 evad+ precise def9ition & us+ t]ms :i* nev] mean ! same ?+ twice z missiles & weapons ( abuse3 &1 above all1 mi/ak+ means = ends4 ,b ! lead+ error common to !m all1 z ,i seem to see x1 is _! conception ( society z a /able ?+--a piece ( ma*9]y :i* mu/ be prop]ly 8assembl$10 z ! eng9e]s say2 =getful ( ! extraord9>y discont9uity :i* inh]es 9 ! swift-approa*+ dea? ( all its p>ts1 & _! replacem5t by helpless immaturity4 ,! fir/ fact ( society really is t all its individuals are mortal4 ,?is we all "k1 b ,i "q :e!r ev5 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] fully reckon$ ) x2 & c]ta9ly ! common run ( social speculators h n begun to realise :at x means4 ,human life is made up ( g5]ations1 & ! key to all progress lies 9 ! nature ( ! relation betwe5 "o g5]ation & ano!r4 ,sp5c] records ! case ( an ,ox=d graduate1 desir\s to be 8 secret>y1 :o did n "k t ! population ( ,great ,brita9 is increas+4 ,"h is a capital pres5t fact ( !--m]ely quantitative--relation betwe5 successive g5]ations4 ,s f> z any influ5ce on _! !ory or practice is conc]n$1 x is /ill unkn[n to ne>ly all our advis]s4 ,yet ?is fact ( ! ceaseless multiplication ( man1 :i* has di/+ui%$ him f ! fir/1 & is absolutely peculi> to him ( all liv+ species1 animal or vegetable1 z ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/] has lately po9t$ out1 is ! s\rce ( ! major facts ( hi/ory & ! besett+ condition ( e social problem t c be nam$ at ?is h\r4 ,! pr(essional & d$icat$ tea*]s ( morality seem to be 9 little bett] case4 ,!y believe 9 babies1 p]haps1 z ! prime & only really valid s\rce ( ! weal & weal? & /r5g? ( nations1 & z ! great moralis]s & humanis]s ( ! g5]ation t gives !m bir?4 ,!y are beg9n+ to jo9 9 t public outcry aga9/ infant mortality :i* w yet aboli% ?is abom9able /a9 ^u our "t4 ,b !y are lam5tably un9=m$4 ,!y d n "k1 = in/ance1 t a high infant mortality habitually goes ) a high bir?-rate1 n only 9 human society b 9 all liv+ species2 & !y h yet to appreciate ! proposition :i* ,i h s (t5 advanc$ & :i*1 to me at any rate1 seems absolutely self-evid5t1 t until we h le>nt h[ to keep alive all ! heal?y babies n[ born--t is to say1 n less ?an n9ety p] c5t4 ( all1 ! babies 9 ! slums includ$--x is mon/r\s to cry = m1 to be simil>ly sla94 ,^! bewail+s ab\t our m]cifully fall+ bir?-rate1 unc\pl$ ) any att5tion to ! slaught] ( ! *ildr5 actually born1 are pitiable 9 _! bl9dness & w\ld be lam5table if !y _h any effect--( :i* !re is =tunately no sign :atev]1 b inde$ ! contr>y4 ,humanit>ian s5tim5t1 also1 is t]ribly misguid$4 8,:y always ! b5efit ( ! future1 has ! pres5t no claim ^u u80 ,i h be5 ask$4 ,assur$ly all s5ti5t life1 & !re=e pre-em95tly all human life1 9 :i* s5ti5cy is s incomm5surably int5sifi$ by self-consci\sness1 ! p[] ( 8look+ be=e & aft]10 has a claim ^u u3 b ! "q c\ld h be5 ask$ by no "o ^: imag9ation _h be5 wor?ily employ$4 ,our po/]ity w 9 due c\rse be z actual & pres5t z we1 _! de$s & suff]+s & hopes z actual & pres5t z ours4 ,!y outnumb] u z ! ocean outweighs a ra9drop2 to av]t evil f "o ( !m is z mu* z to relieve evil 9 "o ( u1--h[ mu* m to prev5t ! mis]y ( five 9 ! next g5]ation1 fifty 9 ! next & unnumb]$ ho/s beyond8 ,to s]ve ! future ( ! race is n to b5efit a fiction3 ! m5 & wom5 ( a hundr$ & a ?\s& ye>s h5ce w be z real z we4 ,& to s]ve ! future is to put out our tal5t at comp\nd int]e/ a ?\s&-fold comp\nd$4 ,! weak imag9ation w\ld r build a sanatorium = consumptives & see x fill$ ) grateful pati5ts4 ,?is is a palpable1 s5sible good1 = :i* ! meane/ visual faculty suffices3 b ! /rong imag9ation w\ld r op5 ! clos$ w9d[s ( nurs]ies or "w at ! me*anical problems ( v5tilation1 aye1 or ev5 at ! /ructure ( ! bact]iological microscope--f9d+ ! spectacle1 9 ! m9d's eye1 ( heal?y m5 & wom5 fifty ye>s h5ce z grateful & z real a rew>d z ! sight ( a sanatorium 9 ! pres5t4 ,! pace ( progress w be incalculably ha/5$ :5 m51 :e!r work]s or bequea!rs or adm9i/rators1 enl>ge _! imag9ations s z to p]ceive t ! future w be1 & !re=e inde$ is1 z real z ! pres5t4#a ,i appeal to ! reason ( ! k9d-he>t$ read]4 ,w\ld y r make "o man or *ild happy n[1 or two or a ?\s& a c5tury h5ce8 ,x is1 9 a ^w1 ! idea ( cont9u\s causation or evolution t expla9s ! rem>kable contra/ betwe5 our outlook on ! future & our fa!rs'4 ,9 old]--t is to say1 y\ng]--days1 m5's int]e/ 9 po/]ity 0 mo/ navely & qua9tly selfi%4 ,if !y rais$ a monum5t or did any piece ( "w :i* obvi\sly w\ld endure beyond ! span ( _! own lives1 _! *ief motive seems to h be5 t we %\ld ?9k well ( !m1 nor =get h[ well !y ?\ght ( !mselves4 ,!y 7 n conc]n$ ) u1 b ) our op9ion ( !m4 ,!y 7 anxi\s ab\t ! v]dict ( po/]ity2 & ! v]dict is t !y little realis$ _! responsibility = u1 or betray$ x if !y did4 ,!re is also ! frank attitude ( ,sir ,boyle ,ro*e's fam\s bull1 8,:at has po/]ity done = u80 ,?is is a q famili> & conspicu\s s5tim5t--z famili> z any o!r =m ( selfi%ness3 b x is z if a fa!r %\ld say1 8,:at h my *ildr5 done = me80 & is op5 to ! same condemnation4 ,we are assur$ly responsible = po/]ity z any p>5t = any *ild4 ,be=e ! n9ete5? c5tury ?is fact c\ld be realis$ by v few4 ,to-day1 :5 ! tru? ( organic evolution is a commonplace1 & :5 ! pla/icity ( ! =ces ( evolution is sl[ly becom+ realis$1 we mu/ face our trem5d\s responsibility & privilege 9 a _s wor?y ( ^? to :om su* mighty tru?s h be5 reveal$4 ,p>5?ood & bir?--9 ^! ! :ole is summ$4 ,at ! m]cy ( ^! are all pa/ discov]y1 all pa/ a*ievem5t 9 art or sci5ce1 9 action or 9 ?\ght4 ,! human species1 secure ?\gh x be1 is only a race aft] all2 only a sequ5ce ( runn]s :o quasi cursores1 vita lampada tradunt--l runn]s1 h& on ! lamp ( life1 z ,lucretius said4 ,?is x is :i*1 to ! ?\ghtful obs]v]1 makes ea* bir? su* an ov]:elm+ ev5t4 ,x is a great ev5t = ! "m & ! fa!r1 b h[ mu* great] if its consequ5ces be only half realis$4 ,education 9 its full s5se1 8! provision ( an environm5t10 z ,i w\ld def9e x1 is a mighty & necess>y =ce1 = no?+ b pot5tiality is giv5 at bir?3 b no education1 no influ5ce ( traditional progress1 c avail1 unless ! pot5tialities :i* ^! mu/ unfold are wor?y4 ,! baby comes tumbl+ headlong into ! _w4 ,! fate ( all ! to-morr[s dep5ds ^u x4 ,hi!rto its happ5+ has dep5d$ ^u factors animal & casual en\gh1 utt]ly improvid5t1 conc]n$ b r>ely ) ?is trem5d\s consequ5ce4 ,fate may be mi/ress1 b %e works only too (t5 by ,*ance1 z ,goe! rem>k$4 ,fate & ,*ance hi!rto h nev] fail$ to keep up ! supply :i* ! dea? ( ! individual makes imp]ative3 & =ces h be5 at "w det]m9+ = progress1 to "s ext5t1 b mo/ imp]fectly1 ! p>5tage ( ^! headlong babies4 ,yet ! human intellig5ce _c rema9 satisfi$ ) _! work+--& mu* less s :5 x realises h[ !y c be controll$1 h[ effectively1 & to :at high ends4 ,! physician may & mu/ conc]n himself1 on ^! occasions1 ) ! imm$iate ne$s ( ! "m & ! *ild1 & :5 ^! are satisfi$ he may feel t 8 duty has be5 done2 b1 z he j\rneys homew>ds1 he mu/ surely reflect--t ?is a/oni%+ ?+1 !n1 has happ5$ aga91 z inde$ x has happ5$ _m times ?is v day2 t :il/ ?is baby is to become an individual man or woman1 an end 9 himself or h]self1 9 its "y lo9s & 9 ^? ( its l are ! ho/s ( all ! unborn :o are yet to be4 ,if1 !n1 ^! babies diff] widely f ea* o!r1 z !y d2 if ^! diff]5ces are1 on ! :ole1 capable ( pr$iction 9 t]ms ( h]$ity2 if ! future /ate ( mank9d is involv$ 9 ^! diff]5ces1 :i* w 9 _! turn be transmitt$ to ! *ildr5 ( su* z !mselves become p>5ts2 & if ?is bus9ess ( p>5?ood w be conf9$ to only a small proportion ( ^! babies1 ( :om "o-half w nev] rea* pub]ty2 if ^! ?+s be s1 z !y are1 _c ^! babies be *os5 9 anticipation1 !re be+ ?us effect$ an enorm\s vital economy1 ,nature be+ comm&$ to ! highe/ ends by ! only me?od1 :i* is to obey h]1 z ,bacon said2 & ! human intellig5ce ?us mak+ its supreme a*ievem5t--! e?ical direction & va/ accel]ation ( racial progress8 ,:at man c d = animals & plants1 c he n d = himself8 ,give imag9ation its fleete/ & /ronge/ w+1 x c nev] conceive a task s wor? ! do+4 ,?is1 & ?is alone1 is :at requires to be br\ght home to ! g5]al read] & ! re=m] alike4 ,says ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells3 8,x seem$ to me !n t to prev5t ! multiplication ( p bel[ a c]ta9 /&>d1 & to enc\rage ! multiplication ( exceptionally sup]ior p1 0 ! only real & p]man5t way ( m5d+ ! ills ( ! _w4 ,i ?9k t /ill40 ,& !n1 9 a few sket*y pages1 ,mr4 ,wells discr$its1 z ) "o glance ( great eyes1 ! v proposal :i* he ?9ks to be ! only real & p]man5t way ( m5d+ ! ills ( ! _w4 ,n "o man 9 ?\s&s has got s f> z to hold ?is op9ion2 & x is ! m lam5table t ,mr4 ,wells1 hav+ rea*$ x1 %\ld hold x 9 ! loose1 =mal1 & inop]ative fa%ion 9 :i* ! man 9 ! /reet or ! woman 9 ! pew holds ! dogmas ( or?odox !ology4 ,we ne$ to educate public op9ion--t 8*aos ( prejudices0--up to ,mr4 ,wells' /&>d1 & !n we ne$ to accompli% ! mu* h>d] task ( conv]t+ a m]e intellectual speculation into a liv+ belief4 ,b s surely z ?is belief1 ! cr[n+ & practical conclusion to :i* all ! tea*+s ( mod]n biology conv]ge1 comes to life 9 m5's m9ds1 s surely ! difficulties w be met1 n only on pap] b also 9 practice4 8,:]e !re's a w !re's a way40 ,mean:ile m5 are cont5t to "w at ! imp]man5t1 if n inde$ at measures :i* directly w> aga9/ ! selection ( ! be/ = p>5?ood3 !y d n realise ! /]n necessity ( obey+ ,nature 9 ?is respect--= x is ,h] selection ( p>5ts t alone has rais$ u f ! bea/ & ! worm--& s9ce necessity alone1 :e!r inn] or out]1 :e!r ( "* or circum/ance1 is ! "m ( inv5tion1 !y fail to f9d ! me?ods by :i* our ideal c be c>ri$ out4 ,!re is no?+1 ei!r 9 ! "* ( ! individual man & woman1 or 9 ! /ructure ( society1 t makes ! ideal ( race-culture impossible to-day3 nor mu/ action wait = fur!r k ( h]$ity4 ,little ?\gh we surely "k s f>1 we h abundance ( assur$ k = imm$iate action 9 _m directions--k :i* is agre$ ^u by ,lam>ckians & neo-,lam>ckians1 ,d>w9ians & ,weismannians1 ,m5delians & biometricians alike4 ,all ( ^! agree1 = in/ance1 z to ! fact t ! insane t5d5cy is transmissible & is transmitt$ by h]$ity4 ,we ne$ only public op9ion to say1 8,!n mo/ surely ^? :o h su* a t5d5cy mu/ =go p>5?ood40 ,= x is public op9ion t gov]ns ! _w4 ,if x 71 z x w be "o day--:i* may ^! pages ha/5--an elem5t>y & radical tru?1 z famili> & z cog5t to all1 man 9 ! ,h\se or man 9 ! public-h\se1 z ! fact ( ! e>?'s gravitation--t racial ma9t5ance1 mu* m racial progress1 dep5ds absolutely ^u ! selection ( p>5ts2 if ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is selective process 9 ! be/ & wide/ mann] 7 ! admitt$ goal ( all legislation & all social & political speculation--:o c "q t ! ?+ w\ld be practicable & inde$ easy8 ,)\t ! =mation ( public op9ion ?is is z hopelessly ,utopian & inaccessible an ideal z words ev] fram$2 public op9ion once =m$1 no?+ c\ld be m palpably feasible4 ,h5ce ,mr4 ,galton's wisdom 9 dem&+ t1 be=e we dictate c\rses ( proc$ure1 & ev5 be=e we c expect pr(it f sci5tific inve/igation1 :e!r by ! biometric me?od ( :i* he is ! f\nd]1 or by any o!r1 public op9ion mu/ be =m$2 t ! idea ( eug5ics or good-bre$+ mu/ be in/ill$ into ! consci5ce ( civilisation l a new religion--a religion ( ! mo/ l(ty & au/]e1 because ! mo/ unselfi%1 morality1 a religion :i* sets be=e x a sublime ideal1 t]re/rial inde$ 9 its *os5 !atre1 b cele/ial 9 its !me1 human 9 its means1 b lit]ally sup]human 9 its goal4 ,if ! intr9sic ennoblem5t ( mank9d does n answ] to ?is eulogy1 :]e is ! ideal t does8 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,ex*equ] ,,( ,,life 8,?is la/ lu/rum has enabl$ u to make an a/\nd+ discov]y1 ( :i* nei!r ,adam ,smi? nor ,cobd5 nor ,mal?us dream$--t a nation is compos$ n ( prop]ty nor ( prov9ces1 b ( m540--,tille 7#aijd71 quot$ by ,=el4 ,! ma9 !sis :i* ! la/ *apt] 0 int5d$ to introduce is1 9 ! words ( ,rusk91 simply ?is3 8,!re is no weal? b life40 ,! assumption ?r\gh\t ?is book is t ,rusk9 is ! real f\nd] ( political economy1 he fir/ ( mod]ns hav+ se5 ?is supreme tru?4 ,we speak ( a nation's possessions1 b possessions imply a possessor or possessors4 ,weal?1 z ,rusk9 tea*es u1 is 8! possession ( ! valuable by ! valiant40 ,if our national possessions 7 made ov] to a race ( monkeys1 8!y be+ inh]5tly & et]nally incapable ( weal?10 :at w\ld !y be wor?8 ,fur!rmore1 to possess & to be possess$ by1 are totally div]se ?+s4 ,says ,rusk91 8,lately 9 a wreck ( a ,cali=nian %ip1 "o ( ! pass5g]s fa/5$ a belt ab\t him ) two hundr$ p\nds ( gold 9 x1 ) :i* he 0 f\nd aft]w>ds at ! bottom4 ,n[1 z he 0 s9k+--_h he ! gold or _h ! gold him80 ,vital economics4--,we h already allud$ to ! unique prop]ty ( mank9d 9 virtue ( :i* ! radical "* ( ! ess5tial weal?1 :i* is life1 has only too commonly be5 =gott54 ,9 ! case ( any animal or vegetable species we %\ld h no difficulty1 if ask$ reg>d+ its 8success0 & 8prospects10 9 direct+ our enquiry to ess5tials4 ,we %\ld exam9e ! individuals ( t species1 "y & old1 its dea?-rate & its bir?-rate1 & ^! w\ld supply u ) ! answ]4 ,9 ! case ( man !re is ! almo/ incalculable complication involv$ 9 ! fact t he is capable ( mak+ ext]nal acquirem5ts1--mat]ial possessions & spiritual possessions :i*1 s long z he rema9s capable ( possess+ !m1 are ( real value1 &1 on acc\nt ( :at !y mean = life1 are a true ?\gh second>y weal?4 ,among/ civilis$ mank9d1 !re=e1 ! ess5tial "q z to ! bre$ ( m5 & wom5 is obscur$ by ! second>y "q z to _! traditional or transmitt$ possessions or ext]nal acquirem5ts4 ,b if we rememb] ! case ( ! dr[n+ man & 8 gold we %all realise t1 fundam5tally1 ! case is ! same = ! human z = any o!r species4 ,no "o c op5ly "q ?is1 b n "o publici/ or politician 9 a ?\s& believes x 9 any liv+ s5se4 ,! true function ( gov]nm5t1 said ,rusk91 is ! production & recognition ( human wor?4 ,?is has only to be said to be admitt$2 x is "o ( ! ?\ghts t %9e1 z ,j\b]t says4 ,no "o d5ies x & no "o acts ^u x4 ,9 ?is s5se su* a phrase z ! ,national ,ex*equ] beg9s to take on a new mean+1 & ! ,*ancellor ( ! ,ex*equ] loses e :it ( 8 importance1 except 9 s f> z 8 proce$+s t5d t[>ds1 or away f1 ! production & recognition ( human wor?4 ,he plays ) money1 :]eas ! ,*ancellor ( ! real ,ex*equ] w\ld "w = life4 ,! facts ( *ildhood to-day4--,b s9ce human life is discont9u\s1 s9ce ?ree times 9 a c5tury ! ess5tial weal? ( nations is r$uc$ to du/1 & rais$ aga9 f helpless infancy1 our urg5t bus9ess is ) ! *ildr5 ( ! nation4 ,:at1 !n1 9 g5]al1 are ! facts ( ! ,national ,ex*equ] ?us conceiv$8 ,we f9d t1 s f> z ord9>y physical heal? is conc]n$1 ! majority ( human babies--includ+1 = in/ance1 s-call$ ,anglo-,saxon babies--are physically heal?y at bir?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a c]ta9 proportion are z def9itely & obvi\sly unheal?y at ! v />t z ! m =tunate majority are heal?y4 ,if c]ta9 influ5ces1 su* z alcohol & "s few diseases1 h be5 9 op]ation1 ! babies may be already doom$--n national weal?1 b national ill?4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ^! p]nici\s factors1 !re is1 on ! :ole1 physical fitness4 ,! ratio is p]haps z n9ety to t5 p] c5t4 ,"h !n1 is1 on ! :ole1 a ceaseless supply ( ess5tial weal?2 physically1 at any rate1 ( good en\gh quality4 ,z e "o kn[s1 or %\ld "k1 ! great] "p ( x we imm$iately proce$ to deface & de/roy4 ,our m\?s are full ( argum5t conc]n+ ! pr9ciples ( :at we are pleas$ to conceive z political economy4 ,! pr9ciples ( vital economy we d n enquire into b outrage & defy at e turn4 ,s horribly & wa/efully are we misguid$ t 9 po9t ( fact we actually de/roy altoge!r ! great] numb]1 n ( all ! *ildr5 m]ely1 b ev5 ( ! fit & heal?y *ildr52 & x may =cibly be argu$ t1 be=e any "o proce$s to attempt any *oice among/ ! *ildr51 z to :i* %all 9 _! turn become p>5ts & :i* %all n1 x w\ld be well1 ap>t f any "q ( discrim9ation1 to revise radically ! me?ods :i* at pres5t p]mit ?is :olesale de/ruction4 ,:il/ we kill outright by hundr$s ( ?\s&s e ye>1 we damage = life f> m1 includ+ a v l>ge proportion ( ^? :o1 z ?+s at pres5t are1 w 9 _! turn become ! p>5ts :o alone are ! mak]s ( ! real weal? ( nations4 ,if ?is de/ructive process _h ! effect :i* common notions ( h]$ity w\ld lead u to expect1 !n mo/ c]ta9ly n m]ely w\ld ,brita91 = in/ance1 be doom$1 b ! v "n w\ld long ago h become 8"o ) ,n9eveh & ,tyre40 ,b ?\gh ?is de/ructive process 7:i* x is be/ to describe z result+ 9 det]ioration r ?an deg5]ation7 has be5 long cont9u$1 & ?\gh1 9 consequ5ce ( ! great economic *anges ( la/ c5tury & ! ru% into ! cities ) _! ov]-cr[d+1 x is p]haps m disa/r\s n[ ?an ev] be=e3 yet x rema9s true t mo/ ( ! babies born 9 ! slums are spl5did little specim5s ( humanity--s f> z physique is conc]n$--be>+ no m>ks ( deg5]ation to correspond ) ! det]ioration ( _! p>5ts4 ,9 a ^w1 h]$ity works--! racial poisons ap>t1 z we %all see--s t ea* g5]ation gets a fre% />t4 ,if !re be no process ( selection1 ea* new g5]ation beg9s :]e its pr$ecessor began & is z a :ole nei!r worse nor bett]1 :e!r physically or psy*ically4 ,eug5ics & infant mortality4--,9 ! face ( ! =ego+1 :i* m]ely outl9es ! appall+ indictm5t t ought to be fram$ aga9/ civilisation = its treatm5t ( its *ildr51 x is evid5tly incumb5t ^u u to answ] ! objector :o %\ld say t ! :ole purpose & argum5t ( our pres5t enquiry is premature1 & t surely our fir/ bus9ess %\ld be n to propose any novel & revolution>y doctr9e z to ! *oice ( p>5ts & ( *ildr51 b r to /op ?is *ild slaught] & *ild damage--9 o!r words1 t we %\ld devote ourselves r1 n to provid+ *ildr5 ) a good h]$ity1 b to provid+ !m ) a good environm5t1 x be+ only too demon/rable t ! environm5t we at pres5t provide = ! great majority ( !m is deadly & abom9able 9 ! extreme4 ,?is argum5t is all ! /rong] because mo/ ( ! *ildr5 are admitt$ly fit physically at bir?4 ,x w\ld seem z if !re 7 little to compla9 ( 9 _! h]$ity1 :il/ !re is c]ta9ly almo/ ev]y?+ to compla9 ( 9 _! environm5t4 ,if ?is objection is to be met at all1 we mu/ be mo/ c>eful & s]i\s 9 our go+4 ,:atev] conclusions we come to we mu/ at any rate be sure t we d n impugn or d5y ! in/ant1 imm$iate & con/ant law ( love :i* decl>es t !re c be no adequate ideal %ort ( do+ our be/ = all *ildr51 once !y are born--nay1 m1 f ! v mom5t1 mon?s be=e1 at :i* _! individual hi/ory />ts4 ,:oso sugge/s t1 z a pres5t & imm$iate policy1 x is n "r to c>e = all *ildr51 heal?y or diseas$1 welcome or unwelcome1 nurs]i$ 9 ,p>k ,lane or 9 ! slums1 may h plausible & ev5 s-call$ eug5ic argum5ts on 8 side1 b 8 proposal is ess5tially immoral & !re=e ess5tially false4 ,= all *ildr5 actually 9 be+--:e!r !y await or h pass$ ! p>ticul> mom5t ( bir?--x is our duty1 ideal & real1 to d our utmo/4 ,! believ] 9 ! pr9ciple ( race-culture or eug5ics--:om ,i %all h]eaft]1 z = "s ye>s pa/1 call ! eug5i/--may believe t x w\ld h be5 bett] _h "s ( ^! *ildr5 nev] be5 born2 he may believe t1 9 ! pres5t unorganis$ /ate ( society1 9 ! pres5t de?ron$ /ate ( mo!rhood1 x 7 va/ly bett] _h _m ev5 ( ! heal?y majority nev] be5 born4 ,he may be conv9c$ t1 s9ce s _m ( !m w c]ta9ly die1 fail+ our feeble ef=ts to save *ildhood1 _! bir? is a mis=tune3 b on no t]ms & = no objects :atev] does1 or c1 ! eug5i/ propose t any ( ^! *ildr51 ev5 ?\gh f ! mom5t ( bir? !y be riddl$ ) disease1 %\ld be all[$ to die4 ,?\gh "s w say t ! keep+ alive ( diseas$ *ildr51 or ev5 ( _m *ildr5 at fir/ heal?y1 is a disa/]1 ,i ma9ta9 t no su* "q ( *oice1 selection or discrim9ation c f9d any w>rant 9 any =m ( morality--eug5ic or o!r--f ! mom5t at :i* ! *ild 9 "q began its individual exi/5ce4 ,^? ( u :o advocate ! eug5ic idea mu/ be p]petually on our gu>d aga9/ ! insidi\s alliance ( any :o1 agree+ ) our premises1 decl>e t x is a mi/ake1 = in/ance1 to prosecute a campaign aga9/ infant mortality4 ,i myself h _h a %>e--by a cont9u\s propag&a />t$ 9 #aijb--;9 mak+ ?is la/ a publicly recognis$ "q1 :il/1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i h done my be/ to popul>ise ! idea ( eug5ics4 ,let me repeat "h :at ,i h already said else:]e3 t ,i /r5u\sly repudiate any sugge/ion t ! eug5ic end is legitimately or effectively to be s]v$ by p]mitt+ ! infant mortality to cont9ue4 ,! di/+ui%$ ,egyptologi/1 ,pr(essor ,fl9d]s ,petrie1 9 8 rec5t book ,janus 9 ,mod]n ,life1 describes z foll[s ! results ( ! pres5t crusade aga9/ infant mortality1 z he conceives !m3--8,we mu/ agree t x w\ld be ( ! l[] or l[e/ type ( c>eless1 ?riftless1 dirty1 & incapable families t ! increase ( surviv+ *ildr5 w\ld be obta9$4 ,is x wor? :ile to dilute our increase ( population by t5 p] c5t4 m ( ! mo/ inf]ior k9d8 ,w ,engl& be /rong] = hav+ "o-?irtie? m1 & t ( ! wor/ /ock1 add$ to ! population e ye>8 ,?is movem5t is do+ away ) "o ( ! few rema9s ( natural we$+ out ( ! unfit t our civilisation has left to u4 ,& x w c]ta9ly cause m mis]y ?an happ9ess 9 ! c\rse ( a c5tury40 ,"h1 pla9ly1 is a s]i\s argum5t4 ,we are b\nd to sympa?ise ) its und]ly+ assumption1 viz41 t n all babies are su* z we c desire to c>ry on ! race4 ,/ill m mu/ we sympa?ise ) any au?or :atev] :o has imag9ation & =esight en\gh to write any:]e1 on any subject1 wrongly or rightly1 su* a s5t5ce z 8& x w c]ta9ly cause m mis]y ?an happ9ess 9 ! c\rse ( a c5tury40 ,we ne$ m su* au?ors4 ,b )\t go+ into ! :ole argum5t "h--z1 = in/ance1 reg>d+ ! s+ul> use ( ! ^w 8natural0--,i d mo/ entirely d5y ! "r ( ! eug5ic idea to any voice or place z to ! fate ( *ildr5 once !y h come into be+4 ,ano!r writ]1 argu+ on ! same l9es1 says propos ( ! abolition ( infant mortality3 8,?is la/ *ange :i*1 z ! ,hudd]sfield exp]im5t %[s1 is easy ( accompli%m5t1 is likely to be completely effect$ 9 ! next few ye>s1 & we %all !n h aboli%$ ! "o factor :i* 9 any important degree at pres5t t5ds to r$ress ! balance betwe5 ! rates ( reproduction ( ! sup]ior & ! inf]ior classes40 ,^! are ! words ( ,dr4 ,w4 ,mc,dougall1 ! di/+ui%$ psy*ologi/4 ,dr4 ,mc,dougall has subsequ5tly %[n t he repudiates ! app>5t d$uction f !m1 & entirely approves ( ! pres5t campaign ( m]cy to *ildhood4 ,nev]!less1 ^! argum5ts1 pla9ly d]iv$ f ! pr9ciple ( natural selection1 d express a mo/ important tru?--viz41 t indiscrim9ate survival mu/ lead to racial decad5ce1 :e!r 9 man1 microbe or moss4 ,i submit t ! difficulty c be solv$ only by ! eug5ic pr9ciple4 ,! fitte/ mu/ become p>5ts1 & ! unfit#b mu/ n2 !n kill ! unfit1 says ,nature4 ,& ?is inde$1 9 all liv+ species o!r ?an man1 is :at ,nature does4 ,b 8?\ %alt n kill10 says ! moral law--n ev5 ! unfit4 ,z ! =ego+ w h %[n1 "s ?9k]s to-day propose to avail !mselves 9 ?is dilemma ( ! 8,new ,decalogue03-- 8,?\ %alt n kill b ne$'/ n /rive ,(fici\sly to keep alive40 ,?is is no solution ( ! problem4 ,!re is only "o solution1 & t is ! eug5ic solution4 ,nature c pres]ve a race only by de/roy+ ! unfit4 ,we :o are intellig5t mu/ pres]ve & elevate ! race by prev5t+ ! unfit f ev] com+ into exi/5ce at all4 ,we mu/ replace ,nature's selective dea?-rate by a selective bir?-rate4 ,?is is m]ciful & supremely moral2 x means va/ economy 9 life & money & "t & suff]+2 x is natural at bottom1 b x is ,nature rais$ to h] highe/ p[] 9 t almo/ supra-natural fact--! moral intellig5ce ( man4 ,! dilemma def9$4--,! moral law1 & our natural human sympa?y1 insi/ t we %\ld seek to pres]ve all ! *ildr5 t come into ! _w1 to amplify ! heal? ( ! heal?y1 & to neutralise1 z f> z possible1 ! unfitness ( ! unfit4 ,a "m br+s h] mal=m$ baby to ! surgeon1 & he does 8 be/ to pat* up ! gaps left by ! imp]fect processes ( developm5t4 ,o!rwise ! baby w die4 ,:o d>es look t "m 9 ! face & say 8,ah1 b x is bett] = ! race t y\r *ild %\ld die60 ,su* a doctr9e1 ,i submit1 blasphemes our humanity2 x is intol]able to any dec5t p]son :o w pause to ?9k :at x means3 & yet1 9 s say+1 we seem to defy ,nature ) h] imp]ative law ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ only4 ,pre-eug5ic writ]s on evolution /ate ! case 9 all its h>dness4 ,dr4 ,ar*dall ,reid says t 8,if we wi% to improve ! individual1 we mu/ att5d to 8 acquirem5ts by provid+ prop] %elt]1 food1 & tra9+40 ,well1 we d wi% to improve ! individual1 & to pres]ve ! individual6 ,we d n wi% ! sup]-man on ! t]ms ( ,nietzs*e--! sup]-man obta9$ at ! co/ ( love w\ld turn out to be inf]ior to any brute-bea/1 an intellectual fi5d4 ,b1 ,dr4 ,reid goes on to say1 8su* means w n effect an improvem5t ( ! race4444 ,on ! contr>y1 !y w cause det]ioration#c by an increas$ survival ( ! unfit40 ,! provision ( 8prop] %elt]1 food & tra9+0 w cause racial decad5ce6 ,is x n evid5t1 !n1 t su* provisions mu/ r be /yl$ improp]1 & t we mu/ refra9 f do+ any?+ = ! defects & ne$s ( ! individual1 le/ a worse ?+ befall ! race8 ,?is is an outrage\s proposition1 yet x is (f]$ u z a necess>y inf]5ce f ! pr9ciple ( natural selection or ! survival ( ! fitte/--:i* no "o n[ d>es to dispute4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 to :om we owe ! phrase 8! survival ( ! fitte/10 expresses ?is critical difficulty z foll[s3 8,! law t ea* creature %all take ! b5efits & ! evils ( its own nature has be5 ! law "u :i* life has evolv$ ?us f>4 ,any arrangem5ts :i*1 9 a consid]able degree1 prev5t sup]iority f pr(it+ by ! rew>ds ( sup]iority1 or %ield inf]iority f ! evils x entails--any arrangem5ts :i* t5d to make x z well to be inf]ior z to be sup]ior1 are arrangem5ts diametrically oppos$ to ! progress ( organisation1 & ! rea*+ ( a high] life40 ,?is is p]man5tly & necess>ily true1 & 9 our c>e = *ildhood we h to reckon ) x4 ,yet ev5 ,sp5c] himself did n pursue ?is supremely important enquiry to :at ,i %all 9 a mom5t submit to be its logical & almo/ incr$ibly hopeful conclusion4 ,huxley1 writ+ 8 well-kn[n ,romanes ,lecture1 8,evolution & ,e?ics10 at a "t :51 un=tunately1 he _h some:at p>t$ company ) ,sp5c]1 & 0 too ready to accept any argum5t t made aga9/ ,sp5c]'s political views1 cuts ! ,gordian knot 9 an a/oni%+ly unsatisfactory fa%ion4 ,he decl>es t 8! e?ical progress ( society dep5ds1 n on imitat+ ! cosmic process t is1 ! selection ( ! fitte/1 /ill less 9 runn+ away f x1 b 9 combat+ x40 ,?is is %all[ ?9k+ & v poor philosophy4 ,"o wond]s h[ ,huxley c h =gott5 ! great dictum ( ,bacon t ,nature c be comm&$ only by obey+ h]4 ,he decl>es t moral evolution is ! direct contradiction & anti!sis ( ! process ( organic evolution hi!rto4 ,he says1 8,social progress means a *eck+ ( ! cosmic process at e /ep & ! sub/itution = x ( ano!r1 :i* may be call$ ! e?ical process20 & he decl>es x to be a fallacy to suppose 8t because on ! :ole animals & plants h advanc$ 9 p]fection ( organisation1 by means ( ! /ruggle = exi/5ce & ! consequ5t survival ( ! fitte/2 !re=e m5 9 society1 m5 z e?ical be+s1 mu/ look to ! same process to help !m t[>ds p]fection40 ,) all ?is ,huxley (f]s u no real solution :atev]1 no h9t t he has realis$ 9 any degree :at mu/ be ! consequ5ces ( indiscrim9ate survival4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ p]sonal bias1 s ali5 to ! :ole "* ( ! man z a rule1 bl9d$ him to a solution :i*1 z x seems to me1 />$ him 9 ! face4 ,assur$ly we c transmute & elevate & raise to its highe/ p[] :at he calls ! cosmic process1 & c reconcile cosmic ) e?ical evolution1 by ext5d+ to ! unfit all our sympa?y b =bidd+ !m p>5?ood4 ,i d5y t ! provision ( a prop] environm5t = ! individual entails racial det]ioration4 ,cosmic & moral evolution are compatible if1 :il/ c>+ = ea* individual1 :e!r maim1 halt1 bl9d1 or insane1 & :il/ admitt+ ! categorical imp]ative ( ! law ( love :i* dem&s our c>e = him1 we cont9ue to obey ! indication ( ,nature1 :i* =bids su* an individual to p]petuate 8 infirmity4 ,nature has no *oice2 if %e is to av]t ! com+ ( ! unfit race %e mu/ summ>ily ext+ui% its pot5tial ance/or1 b we c prohibit ! reproduction ( 8 infirmity :il/ do+ all we c = ! success ( 8 individual life4 ,?is is ! ideal c\rse indicat$ & approv$ by biology & morality alike4 ,! eug5ic reconciliation4--,i submit1 !n1 t !re is no inconsi/5cy 9 fight+ simultane\sly = ! pres]vation & c>e ( all babies & all *ildr5 )\t discrim9ation ( any k9d--&1 on ! o!r h&1 9 decl>+ t1 if ! deg5]ation ( ! race is to be av]t$1 /ill m if racial1 :i* is ! only sure1 progress1 is to be atta9$1 we mu/ h ! wor?y & only ! wor?y to be ! p>5ts ( ! future4 ,i submit fur!r t only ! eug5i/ c ma9ta9 8 position 9 ?is matt] at ! pres5t day4 ,on 8 "o h& is ! improvid5t humanit>ian ) 8 feel+ he>t1 he :o1 see+ mis]y & disease & dea?1 :e!r 9 babyhood1 *ildhood1 or at any o!r "t ( life1 seeks to improve ! environm5t & s relieve ^! evils4 ,close beside ?is :olly indiscrim9ate humanit>ianism is t :i* decl>es t ) *ildhood is ! future & !re=e devotes its en]gies especially to ! "y1 is grateful = e baby born1 :atev] its /ate1 & :5 adult ye>s are rea*$1 assumes t all w be well = ! future1 ?\gh ! pr9ciple ( natural selection is ?us made ( none effect4 ,on ! o!r side ( ! eug5i/s /& ^? :om we may = %ort call ! ,nietzs*eans4 ,!y see "o-half ( ! tru? ( natural selection2 !y see t ?r\gh /ruggle & int]nec9e w>1 species h hi!rto ma9ta9$ !mselves or asc5d$4 ,!y decl>e t all improvem5t ( ! environm5t1 or at any rate all humanit>ian ef=t1 t5ds to abrogate ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 & ev51 z is only too (t5 true1 to select unwor? & let wor? g to ! wall4 ,?is s*ool !n decl>es t infant mortality is a bless+ & *>ity an unmitigat$ curse4 ,9 %ort1 t we mu/ g back z quickly z possible to ! ord] ( ! bea/4 ,betwe5 ^! two1 surely1 ! eug5i/ /&s1 decl>+ t ea* has a great tru?1 b t 8 tea*+1 & 8 alone1 involves _! co-ord9ation & reconciliation4 ,he agrees ) ! humanit>ian t no *ild %\ld cry or />ve or "w or die--or at any rate ?is p>ticul> eug5i/ does--& he agrees ) ! ,nietzs*ean t to abrogate1 & /ill m1 to rev]se1 ! pr9ciple ( natural selection1 is to set our faces = ! goal ( racial dea?4 ,b fur!r1 ! eug5i/ decl>es t ! indiscrim9ate humanit>ian1 bl9d to ! tru? :i* ! ,nietzs*ean sees1 w\ld heap up1 if p]mitt$1 disa/] ^u disa/]2 :il/ he repudiates z horrible & gha/ly ! ,nietzs*ean doctr9e t morality mu/ g by ! bo>d if ! race is to be rais$3--t we mu/ be damn$ to be sav$4 ,our age is n[ awak5+1 at la/1 to ! cry ( ! *ildr54 ,! t5d5cy ( legislation & op9ion 9 e civilis$ c\ntry is "o & ! same4 ,= ?is humanit>ianism let only him :o ?9ks ( any *ild z a brat refuse to give ?anks4 ,b x is ! bus9ess ( all :o1 :il/ lov+ *ildr5 & /ill 9 love ) love1 are yet acqua9t$ ) ! pr9ciples ( organic evolution--9 %ort1 ! bus9ess ( all humane m5 ( sci5ce1 m5 ( sci5ce :o h n ceas$ to be human--:il/ aid+1 abett+ & direct+ ?is humanit>ian ef=t by e means 9 _! p[]1 to tea* & prea*1 9 season & out ( season1 t unless mean:ile we make t]ms ) ! pr9ciple ( selection1 ! *oice ( wor? = p>5ts1 & ! rejection ( ! unwor?y1 n z individuals b z p>5ts1 we %all assur$ly bre$ = po/]ity1 ^: lives & happ9ess & moral welf>e are 9 our h&s1 evils t c adequately nei!r be nam$ nor numb]$4 ,already1 toge!r ) mu* bless$ good1 ?is indiscrim9ate humanit>ianism has done mu* evil4 ,_m ( our mo/ in/ant &1 = ?is g5]ation1 insoluble problems are ! lam5table fruit ( ?is inh]5tly good ?+4 ,! eug5i/ decl>es t ?is fruit is n necess>y1 t if x 7 necess>y he c\ld see no way out ( our morass & w\ld e*o ! half-wi% ( ,huxley = "s k9dly comet t %\ld put a t]m to human hi/ory altoge!r2 &1 9 %ort1 t only by ! eug5ic means c ! humanit>ian end be atta9$4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> or two ( ! campaign aga9/ infant mortality _m ?+s h become cle>1 & none cle>] ?an ! fundam5tal compatibility betwe5 ?is campaign & ! pr9ciples ( eug5ics4 ,z ^! two ef=ts wall be pr$om9ant 9 ! real politics ( all ! ye>s to come1 a few m words mu/ "h be devot$ to ! relation betwe5 !m4 ,grant$ t ! highe/ ( all objects is ! mak+ ( wor?y human be+s1 x is q evid5t t we mu/ att5d equally to ! two factors :i* det]m9e all human life--h]$ity & environm5t4 ,eug5ics /&s = ! pr9ciple ( h]$ity--! pr9ciple t ! "r *ildr5 %all be born4 ,! campaign aga9/ infant mortality /&s = a good environm5t#d--s t *ildr51 :5 born1 may survive & ?rive4 ,obvi\sly eug5ics w\ld be ( no use if ! *ildr5 c\ld n survive1 & no human infant c survive unless x be born into a moral environm5t3 no mo!rhood1 no man4 ,! two campaigns1 !n1 are /rictly complem5t>y4 ,we mu/ endeav\r to rid ourselves ( ! popul> notion t ! :ole result ( ! campaign aga9/ infant mortality c be measur$ by ! numb] ( babies ^: dea? is prev5t$4 ,! infant mortality is m]ely an index ( a widespread social disease--an index & an extreme symptom4 ,b = e baby kill$ _m are damag$2 & to remove ! causes ( infant mortality is to remove ! causes :i* at pres5t effect ! det]ioration ( millions ( human be+s4 ,! eug5ic campaign1 !n1 )\t ! o!r w\ld be almo/ futile4 ,! "t = eug5ics4--,on our pr9ciples ! eug5ic "q c be dec5tly rais$ only be=e conception4 ,! unyok$ g]m-cells ( any individual1 ?\gh alive1 are n entitl$ to claim protection f ! pr9ciple t life is sacr$4 ,x is p]mitt$ to all[ !m to die2 b f ! mom5t ( conception a new individual has be5 =m$--a new liv+ human individual1 ev5 ?\gh x only consi/s ( a s+le cell1 product ( ! union ( ! p>5tal g]m-cells3 & we %all n be safe unless we reg>d ?is be+ z sacr$ & its de/ruction--except 9 ord] to save ! life ( ! "m--z murd]1 ev5 at ?is z at any lat] /age4 ,if ! eug5i/ %\ld raise 8 voice1 & say t ?is individual %\ld n be born1 he mu/ be reg>d$ exactly z if he 7 to recomm5d infanticide or ! le?al *amb] = unfit individuals4 ,9 su* a case he w\ld h entirely mi/ak5 ! :ole pr9ciple ( 7negative7 eug5ics1 :i* is n to elevate ! race by ! de/ruction ( ! unfit1 at any /age1 ante-natal or po/-natal1 b to d s by prohibit+ ! conception ( ! unfit4 ,directly ! new human individual is =m$ ! eug5ic "q is too late 9 t case4 ,x is n[ ! eug5i/'s duty1 because x is e "o's duty1 to reg>d ! new individual1 :e!r born or yet unborn1 z an end 9 himself or h]self4 ,b :5 ! "q arises :e!r t individual is to become a p>5t1 !n ! eug5ic "q c & mu/ be rais$4 ,circum/ances might arise 9 :i* 8case-law0 might be applicable4 ,x might be ?\ght bett] to de/roy ! syphilitic *ild r ?an all[ x to come into ! _w4 ,b we _c make ^! di/9ctions4 ,! "q is simply "o ( exp$i5cy1 & ! only exp$i5t ?+ is t !re %all be no palt]+ ) ! pr9ciple t :5 a new human life is conceiv$ our duty is to pres]ve x1 :e!r x 7 conceiv$ only tw5ty-f\r h\rs ago or :e!r x be a decrepit & helpless c5t5>ian4 ,! in/ant we let ?is pr9ciple g we are propos+ to rev]t to ,nature's me?od ( keep+ up ! level ( a race by murd]4 ,x is improp]1 !n1 = any "o on eug5ic gr\nds to prote/ aga9/ proposals = ! arre/ ( infant mortality4 ,he %\ld h spok5 soon]2 at ?is /age he mu/ hold 8 peace4 ,! two campaigns complem5t>y4--,yet fur!r3 n only is x evid5t t ! campaign aga9/ infant mortality 7:i* is1 9 a ^w1 ! campaign = ! provision ( a prop] environm5t = ! "y7 is obvi\sly necess>y = ! fulfilm5t ( ! eug5ic ideal--s9ce :at w\ld be ! good ( *oos+ ! "r p>5ts if _! *ildr5 are !n to be sla98--b x c be %[n conv]sely t ! object ( ^? :o are work+ aga9/ infant mortality c nev] be fully atta9$ except by means ( eug5ics4 ,eug5ics ap>t1 we c & %all r$uce ! infant mortality to a m]e fraction ( :at x is at pres5t1 by prev5t+ ! de/ruction ( t great majority ( babies :o are born heal?y4 ,ev51 h[ev]1 :5 we h provid$ an ideal environm5t = e baby t comes into ! _w1 we %all n h aboli%$ infant mortality1 s9ce !re w always rema9 a proportion1 say t5 p] c5t41 :om n ev5 an ideal environm5t c save4 ,!y %\ld nev] h be5 conceiv$4 ,at ! ,infantile ,mortality ,conf]5ce held 9 ,london 9 #aijh1 ?is 0 cle>ly recognis$ by m ?an "o speak]4 ,! mat]nali/ mu/ h ! eug5i/ to help him if 8 ideal is to be atta9$4 ,n only is ! ideal ( ! two campaigns "o & ! same2 n only is ea* necess>y = ! o!r1 b _! me?ods are ! same4 ,x is true t at fir/ ?is 0 n evid5t1 s9ce :5 we began to fight aga9/ infant mortality _m tempor>y exp$i5ts ( no eug5ic relevance 7 adopt$1 su* z ! cr*e & ! infant milk depot4 ,b 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! ,conf]5ces ( #aijf & #aijh _m ?+s became cle>3 s t1 :]eas ! pap]s at ! fir/ ,conf]5ce 7 only accid5tally connect$1 ! programme ( ! second proce$$ ^u a pr9ciple--! pr9ciple ( ! supremacy ( mo!rhood4 ,we see n[ t ! "o fundam5tal me?od by :i* infantile mortality may be *eck$ is by ! elevation ( mo!rhood4 ,9 ! words ( our ,presid5t1 ,mr4 ,john ,burns1 8y mu/ glorify1 dignify1 & purify mo!rhood by e means 9 y\r p[]40 ,?us ! fir/ two pap]s read at ! fir/ morn+'s meet+ ( ! ,conf]5ce--a brief pap] by ! pres5t writ] on 8,! ,human ,"m10 & an admirable pap] by ,miss ,alice ,rav5hill on 8,education = ,mo!rhood0--might equally well h be5 read at a ,eug5ics ,conf]5ce4 ,! oppon5t ( infant mortality & ! eug5i/ appeal to ! same pr9ciple & av[ ! same cre$3 t p>5?ood is sacr$1 t x mu/ n be casually und]tak51 t x dem&s ! mo/ assidu\s prep>ation ( body & intellect & emotions4 ,:51 at la/1 ^! pr9ciples are believ$ & act$ ^u1 infant mortality w be a ?+ ( ! pa/ & national eug5ics a ?+ ( ! pres5t4 ,x is ess5tial 9 ?is fir/ g5]al /udy ( ! subject to /ate ! true nature ( ! relation betwe5 ^! two campaigns1 to :i* e succe$+ ye> ( ! pres5t c5tury w f9d m & m att5tion devot$4 ,betwe5 !m !y succe$ 9 beg9n+ at ! beg9n+1 & x w\ld be a disa/]1 inde$1 if !y 7 incompatible4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y are complem5t>y & mutually indisp5sable4 ,z ! ye>s g on !y w engage betwe5 !m ! sympa?y & ! assi/ance ( all s]i\s p4 ,9 ! ye> #aijg infant mortality 0 fir/ nam$ 9 a spee* by a ,prime ,m9i/]1 & 9 t same ye> x 0 fir/ m5tion$ 9 ! ,*ri/mas-,day s]mon at ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral2 9 t ye> also ,p>liam5t pass$ ! ,e>ly ,notification ( ,bir?s ,act1 ! fir/ sub/antial legislative provision :i* sets our feet on ! road t[>ds ! goal ( a true national e/imate ( ! value ( p>5?ood4 ,we are ab\t to discov] t ! true politics is dome/ics1 s9ce !re is no weal? b life & life beg9s at home4 ,we are go+ to h ! "r k9d ( life born1 & we are go+ to take c>e ( x :5 x is born4 ,we %all raise a g5]ation :i* looks ^u ! ord9>y money-*ang+ politician z an impud5t public nuisance1 & ! brutal1 blood-/a9$ ,imp]iali/1 %\t+ ab\t ! ,empire :i* 8 v exi/5ce almo/ suffices to condemn1 :il/ he batt5s on ! cannibal sale ( alcoholic poison to babies & ! mo!rs ( future babies1 z ! v type ( ^? traitors--!y ( its own h\sehold--:o h help$ to de/roy e ,empire 9 hi/ory4 ,we propose to rebuild ! liv+ f\ndations ( empire4 ,to ?is end we %all prea* a ,new ,imp]ialism1 w>n+ ,engl& to bew>e le/ h] ve9s become *ok$ ) yell[ dirt1 & dem&+ t ov] all h] legislative *amb]s !re be c>v$ ! m ?an gold5 words1 8,!re is no ,weal? b ,life40 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,natural ,,selection ,,& ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,love 8,tru? ju/ifies h]self2 & z %e dwells ,) hope1 :o w\ld n foll[ :]e %e leads80 ,wordswor?4 8,la plus haute t*e de l'action morale e/ le travail p\r le bi5 des gnrations futures40--,=el4 ,be=e look+ m closely ?an we are commonly apt to d at ! mean+ ( ! phrases 8natural selection0 & 8survival ( ! fitte/10 let u ex]cise ! "r ( man ! moral be+1 z di/+ui%$ f man ! sci5ti/ or obs]v] ( ,nature1 to pass e?ical judgm5ts ^u ! facts :i* x is ! bus9ess ( all ! sci5ces1 except e?ics itself1 m]ely to record & int]pret 9 & = !mselves4 ,we are beg9n+ at la/1 half a c5tury aft] ! publication ( ! ,orig9 ( ,species 9 #ahei1 to realise ! p[] ( ! law ( selection2 :at is ! moral judgm5t :i* is to be pass$ ^u x8 ,9 a passage f ! la/ page ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s ,autobiography1 we f9d words :i* may be quot$ on bo? sides3 8,:5 we ?9k ( ! myriads ( ye>s ( ! ,e>?'s pa/1 dur+ :i* h aris5 & pass$ away l[ =ms ( creatures1 small & great1 :i*1 murd]+ & be+ murd]$1 h gradually evolv$1#e h[ %all we answ] ! "q--,to :at end80 8,murd]+ & be+ murd]$0 sugge/s ! adv]se1 & 8h gradually evolv$10 ! fav\rable1 e?ical judgm5t4 ,_m ?9k]s1 f9d+ ,nature 8s c>eless ( ! s+le life10 f9d+ ! murd]\s /ruggle = exi/5ce ! dom9ant fact ( ! hi/ory ( ! liv+ _w1 return an adv]se v]dict4 ,among/ !m are to be f\nd n m]ely ^? :o are incl9$1 by temp]am5t or imp]fect education1 to rebellion aga9/ any conclusions ( sci5ce1 b also1 z we saw 9 ! second *apt]1 su* a great biologi/ z ,huxley4 ,9 ano!r "p ( ! lecture already cit$ he says t ! ,/oics fail$ to see 8444 t cosmic nature is no s*ool ( virtue1 b ! headqu>t]s ( ! enemy ( e?ical nature4 ,! logic ( facts 0 necess>y to conv9ce !m t ! cosmos works ?r\gh ! l[] nature ( man1 n = righte\sness1 b aga9/ x4444 ,! practice ( t :i* is e?ically be/--:at we call goodness or virtue--involves a c\rse ( conduct :i*1 9 all respects1 is oppos$ to t :i* leads to success 9 ! cosmic /ruggle = exi/5ce40 ,9 o!r words1 hone/y is ! wor/ policy3 & to wor%ip natural selection is to deify ! devil4 ,! read] w realise t1 if we are to succe$ 9 e/abli%+ ! claim ( natural selection to be ! natural model ^u :i* ^? :o desire ! progress ( society are to base _! policy1 x is necess>y to controv]t ! doctr9e t natural selection is an anti-moral process4 ,b let u he> ! o!r side4 ,! directly contr>y view1 !n1 is tak5 t ?\gh1 truly en\gh1 !re has be5 & is mu* 8murd]+ & be+ murd]$10 yet organisms 8h gradually evolv$0 t[>ds fitness = _! surr\nd+s1 or ! milieu environnant ( ,lam>ck1 :i* we translate environm5t2 & t s9ce fitness or adaptation obvi\sly makes = happ9ess1 & s9ce ! moral be+ man has himself be5 ?us evolv$1 ! process ( natural selection1 8murd]+ & be+ murd]$0 not)/&+1 is ess5tially b5efic5t4 ,! controv]sy is embitt]$ & complicat$ by ! fact t ultimate que/ions ( religion & philosophy are involv$4 ,is ! ,univ]se moral1 z ,em]son ass]t$ x 01 or is x immoral8 ,a rec5t oppon5t ( ! or?odox cre$ ( a b5evol5t ,deity tea*es t 8,! ,lesson ( ,evolution0 is to disprove ! idea ( b5evol5ce beh9d or 9 ,nature3 8,! /ory ( life has be5 a /ory ( pa9 & cruelty ( ! mo/ gha/ly description40 ,! age-long fact ( 8murd]+ & be+ murd]$0 is ! weapon ) :i* he attacks ! !i/3 :o1 p] contra1 po9ts to ! b5efic5t result1 ! exquisite adaptation ( all species to ! circum/ances ( _! life1 & ! evolution ( love itself4 ,we may rem9d ourselves ( ^? great l9es ( ,mr4 ,george ,m]$i?1 8444 sure rew>d ,we h :om k cr[ns2 ,:o see 9 m\ld ! rose unfold1 ,! s\l ?r\gh blood & te>s40 ,! "o camp po9ts to ! 8blood & te>s0 & asks = a v]dict accord+ly4 ,! o!r po9ts to 8! s\l0 z _! product1 & asks = a v]dict accord+ly4 ,b surely we ne$ only to h ! case fairly /at$1 9 ord] to realise t ! 8blood & te>s0 are true b only half ! tru?1 8! s\l0 true b only half ! tru?4 ,natural ,selection is a colossal p>adox--! do+ evil t good may come4 ,! evil is und\bt$ly done1 & ! good und\bt$ly comes4 ,is n ?is ! only v]dict t is 9 consonance ) all ! facts8 ,is x n less ?an philosophic to look at ! process alone1 or to look at ! result alone8 ,is any real end to be s]v$ by ! incessant cry t we %\ld keep our eyes fix$ on ! 8blood & te>s0 alone1 or on 8! s\l0 alone8 ,is n ! poet "r :5 he says t ! sure rew>d ( k is n to see ei!r half ( ! tru? z if x 7 ! :ole1 b to see unfold 8! s\l ?r\gh blood & te>s80 ,any attempt to ca/ up acc\nts betwe5 ! evil ( ! process & ! good ( ! result--especially any attempt bas$ on ! assumption t ! process has yet a*iev$ its f9al result--w\ld be n only premature 9 ! eyes ( ^? :o c look =w>ds1 b w\ld be irrelevant to our pres5t enquiry4 ,i c]ta9ly am ) ^? :o repudiate z mislead+ ,mill's description ( ,nature z a 8va/ slaught]-h\se10 & w decl>e t1 ap>t f self-consci\s & supremely s5sitive man1 x is easy to exagg]ate ! mis]y & to m9imise ! joy ( ! sub-human _w4 ,b our bus9ess "h is ) ! process & its results 9 man himself1 9 :om alone are possible ! heights ( ec/asy & ! dep?s ( agony3 & ! !sis--! sublime !sis1 we may av\*--( ! pres5t discussion is t1 :atev] ! balance betwe5 ! evil ( ! process ( ,natural ,selection & ! good ( its results 9 ! natural /ate1 yet :5 x is transmut$1 z x may be1 by ! moral intellig5ce ( man1 accord+ to ! pr9ciples ( race-culture or eug5ics1 ! good ( ! result c be atta9$1 m abundantly & incomp>ably m rapidly1 ?an ev] h]et(ore1 :il/ ! evil ( ! process c be aboli%$ altoge!r4 ,true or false1 is ?is n a sublime !sis8 ,nature mu/ be cruel to be k9d4--,if organic fitness or adaptation to ! circum/ances ( life is to be secur$1 ,nature mu/ *oose = future p>5ts1 out ( e new g5]ation1 only ^? ^: inborn *>act]s make = ?is adaptation1 & :o1 9 virtue ( ! fact we call h]$ity1 w t5d to transmit ?is fitness to _! (fspr+4 ,n[ x is (t5 conv5i5t to p]sonify ,nature1 b we mu/ n be misl$4 ,! process is really an automatic1 n an intellig5tly direct$ "o4 ,9 ord] t x %all be possible1 c]ta9 conditions mu/ obta94 ,! *oice or selection dep5ds n m]ely ^u ! provision ( a v>iety f :i* to *oose--?is be+ af=d$ by :at is call$ v>iation1 :i* is ! correlative ( h]$ity1 bo? be+ obvi\s facts 9 any well-fill$ nurs]y--b also ^u ! production ( m "y creatures ?an !re is or w be room =4 7,if !re be room = all1 s t all survive1 !re c be no selection1 & in/ead ( survival ( ! fitte/ !re w be indiscrim9ate survival47 ,! *oice is effect$ among/ ?is sup]fluity by an int]nec9e 8/ruggle = exi/5ce03 h5ce ! 8murd]+ & be+ murd]$10 h5ce ! 8blood & te>s40 ,! motor =ce ( ! :ole process may be symbolis$ z ! 8w to life10 ev] seek+ to realise itself 9 m abundance & ) m success--) m & m approximation to p]fect adaptation4 ,! w to dea? is no +r$i5t ( ! w to life4 ,nature is1 s to say1 by no means desir\s ( ! process ( 8murd]+ & be+ murd]$03 v mu* on ! contr>y4 ,x is life1 m life1 & fitt] life1 t is h] desire3 ! 8murd]+ & be+ murd]$10 ! 8blood & te>s0 are no "p ( h] aim4 ,b !y are inevitable1 ?\gh lam5table1 if h] aim is to be realis$4 ,%e mu/ be cruel to be k9d--a little cruel to be v k9d4#f ,x is imag9able1 ?\gh no m1 t natural selection1 9 c]ta9 circum/ances1 might h work$ o!rwise3 ! p5alty = less z aga9/ great] fitness might imag9ably h be5 n dea? b m]ely /]ility--! d5ial ( future p>5?ood4 ,?is is ! ideal ( race-culture4 ,_h ?is be5 possible1 ,nature c\ld h effect$ h] end1 :i* is fitt] & full] life1 )\t hav+ incid5tally to mete out premature dea? to su* an ov]:elm+ majority ( all h] creatures4 ,b1 actually1 ?is 0 n possible3 &1 unless ! end 0 to be sacrific$1 ,nature 0 compell$--to keep up ! figure--summ>ily to kill "r & left4 ,p]mitt$ to rea* maturity1 ! unfit z well z ! fit w\ld multiply2 & s9ce1 9 g5]al1 ! l[] ! =m ( life ! great] its f]tility1 ! species c\ld n possibly advance1 or ev5 ma9ta9 itself at ! level already ga9$4 ,to drop ! figure1 ! process is a me*anical & automatic "o1 & its appall+ wa/efulness & indisputable cruelty are inevitably involv$1 :il/ x s rema9s4 ,intellig5ce may be k9d to be k9d]4--,b--& "h is ! great ev5t--?is me*anical1 automatic1 non-intellig5t process has latt]ly giv5 bir? to intellig5ce1 ! moral intellig5ce ( man3 & ! "q n[ to be answ]$ is1 :at modification c intellig5ce effect 9 ! moral-immoral process t has creat$ x8 ,mu/ intellig5ce abrogate t process altoge!r1 z ,huxley decl>es1 on ! gr\nds ( its murd]\s me?ods8 ,mu/ intellig5ce simply look on1 recognise1 b n recon/ruct8 ,mu/ intellig5ce rev]se ! process--z inde$ x is n[ do+ 9 _m cases--s t 9 ! new environm5t ( :i* itself is a factor1 t :i* =m]ly 0 unfitness %all become fitness1 & vice v]s8 ,or is x conceivable t intellig5ce c transmute ! process1 s t1 :il/ hi!rto me*anical1 automatic1 & !re=e inevitably murd]\s1 x %all become intellig5t1 press+ t[>ds ! sublime end1 & re=m+ ! murd]\s means8 ,he> ,mr4 ,galton himself 7,sociological ,pap]s1 #aije1 p4 #eb73-- 8,purely passive1 or :at may be /yl$ me*anical evolution1 displays ! awe-inspir+ spectacle ( a va/ eddy ( organic turmoil 444 x is m\ld$ by bl9d & wa/eful processes1 namely1 by an extravagant production ( raw mat]ial & ! ru?less rejection ( all t is sup]flu\s1 ?r\gh ! blund]+ /eps ( trial & error4444 ,evolution is 9 any case a gr& phantasmagoria1 b x assumes an inf9itely m int]e/+ aspect "u ! k t ! intellig5t action ( ! human w is1 9 "s small measure1 capable ( direct+ its c\rse4 ,man has ! p[] ( do+ ?is l>gely s f> z ! evolution ( humanity is conc]n$2 he has already affect$ ! quality & di/ribution ( organic life s widely t ! *anges on ! surface ( ! e>?1 m]ely ?r\gh 8 dis=e/+s & agriculture1 w\ld be recognisable f a di/ance z great z t ( ! moon40 ,he> also ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/]1 9 ! ,romanes ,lecture#g = #aije3 8,man is 444 a product ( ! def9ite & ord]ly evolution :i* is univ]sal1 a be+ result+ f & driv5 by ! "o great nexus ( me*anism :i* we call ,nature4 ,he /&s alone1 face to face ) t rel5tless me*anism4 ,x is 8 de/9y to und]/& & to control x40 8,nature's insurg5t son10 ,pr(essor ,lanke/] calls man 9 ?is lecture3 & yet aga9 !re recurs t mighty aphorism ( ,bacon1 :i* might well be pr9t$ on e page ( ^! *apt]s1 8,nature is to be comm&$ only by obey+ h]40 ,! /ruggle = exi/5ce is ! t]rible fact ( ,nature1 b is only a means to an end4 ,x is our de/9y to comm& ! end :il/ humanis+ ! means4 ,! /ruggle = exi/5ce4--,! ideal ( eug5ics or race-culture is to aboli% ! brutal elem5ts ( ! /ruggle = exi/5ce :il/ ga9+ its great end4 ,! nature ( ?is /ruggle is commonly misappreh5d$ &1 z ,i _c improve ^u ! words ( ,pr(essor ,lanke/]1 ,i %all freely use !m 9 ! attempt to %[ :at x really is4 ,he says3-- 8,! _w1 ! e>?'s surface1 is practically full1 t is to say1 fully occupi$4 ,only "o pair ( "y c gr[ up to take ! place ( ! pair--male & female--:i* h laun*$ a doz51 or x may be z _m z a hundr$ ?\s&1 "y individuals on ! _w4444 ,! #8/ruggle = exi/5ce' ( ,d>w9 is ! /ruggle among/ all ! sup]abundant "y ( a giv5 species1 9 a giv5 area1 to ga9 ! necess>y food1 to escape voraci\s enemies1 & ga9 protection f excesses ( heat1 cold1 moi/ure1 & dryness4 ,"o pair 9 ! new g5]ation--only "o pair--survive = e p>5tal pair4 ,animal population does n increase3 #8,increase & multiply' has nev] be5 said by ,nature to h] l[] creatures4 ,locally1 & f "t to "t1 ow+ to exceptional *anges1 a species may multiply "h & decrease !re2 b x is important to realise t ! #8/ruggle = exi/5ce' 9 ,nature--t is to say1 among ! animals & plants ( ?is e>? unt\*$ by man--is a desp]ate "o1 h[ev] tranquil & peaceful ! battlefield may appe> to u4 ,! /ruggle = exi/5ce takes place1 n z a clev] ,fr5* writ] glibly in=ms 8 read]s1 betwe5 diff]5t species1 b betwe5 individuals ( ! same species1 bro!rs & si/]s & c\s9s4444 ,9 ,nature's /ruggle = exi/5ce1 dea?1 imm$iate oblit]ation1 is ! fate ( ! vanqui%$1 :il/ ! only rew>d to ! victors--few1 v few1 b r>e & beautiful 9 ! fitness :i* has c>ri$ !m to victory--is ! p]mission to reproduce _! k9d--to c>ry on by h]$ity to ano!r g5]ation ! specific qualities by :i* !y triumph$4 8,x is n g5]ally realis$ h[ sev]e is ! pressure & competition 9 ,nature--n betwe5 diff]5t species1 b betwe5 ! immature population ( "o & ! same species1 precisely because !y are ( ! same species & h exactly ! same ne$s4444 ,a di/9ctive quality 9 ! beauty ( natural productions 79 :i* man delights7 is due to ! unobtrusive yet trem5d\s slaught] ( ! unfit :i* is incessantly go+ on & ! absolute re/riction ( ! privilege ( p>5tage to ! happy few :o atta9 to ! /&>d describ$ z #8! fitte/4'0 ,! survival ( ! fitte/4--,n[ let u look closely at ?is mo/ fam\s ( all ,sp5c]'s phrases1 8! survival ( ! fitte/10 & try to und]/& its full & exact mean+4 ,!re is no phrase 9 any language s frequ5tly mis9t]pret$4 ,ev5 a writ] :o %\ld "k bett] makes ?is mi/ake4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells speaks#h ( 8t same lack ( a f9e appreciation ( facts t enabl$ ,h]b]t ,sp5c] to co9 ^? two mo/ un=tunate t]ms ,evolution & ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/4 ,! implication is t ! be/ reproduces & survives4 ,n[ really x is ! bett] t survives & n ! be/40 ,:at ! correction is suppos$ to signify ,i d n "k1 b ! :ole passage is nons5se4 ,! implication is nei!r t ! be/ nor ! bett] survive1 b ! fitte/--or if ,mr4 ,wells pref]s1 = x matt]s n "o :it--! fitt]4 ,?is lack ( a f9e appreciation ( words is n1 un=tunately1 peculi> to ,mr4 ,wells4 ,!re is no ^w 9 ! language t m exactly expresses ! fact ?an ! ^w fitte/3 z ,d>w9 recognis$ :5 he promptly incorporat$ ,sp5c]'s phrase 9 ! second edition ( ! ,orig9 ( ,species z ! be/ int]pretation ( 8 own phrase 8natural selection06#i ,fitness is ! capacity to fit3 a ?+ t is fit is a ?+ t fits4 ,a liv+ creature survives 9 proportion z x fits its environm5t--! physical environm5t 9 ! case ( vegetables & ! l[] animals1 ! physical1 social1 intellectual & moral environm5t 9 ! case ( man4 ,! k9d ( glove t mo/ p]fectly fits ! h& is ! fitte/ glove & w survive 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce betwe5 gloves4 ,if1 in/ead ( a glove1 we take a liv+ creature1 say a microbe1 ! k9d ( microbe t be/ fits into ! environm5t provid$ by1 say1 human blood1 is ! fitte/ & w survive & be ! cause ( our commone/ disease4 ,?us ! tub]cle bacillus is at once ! fitte/ microbe &1 n ! be/1 b ! wor/4 ,among ourselves1 ! newspap] devot$ to ye/]day's murd] is ! fitte/ & survives1 ou/+ ! newspap] :i* reckons ) ! crucifixion1 or ! murd] ( ,socrates or ,bruno4 ,9 a society ( blackgu>dism1 ! bigge/ blackgu>d is ! fitte/ man & w survive3 he is also ! wor/4 ,9 ano!r society ! be/ man is ! fitte/ & survives4 ,! capacity to fit into ! environm5t is ! capacity t det]m9es survival3 x has no moral connotation :atev]4 ,if ,h]b]t ,sp5c] _h writt5 ! survival ( ! bett]1 z ,mr4 ,wells desires1 he w\ld h writt5 palpable nons5se3 z x 0 he us$ ! fitte/ ^w--9 ?is case also ! be/1 because ! true/4 ,ref]r+ to ! que5-bee1 :o de/roys h] own daught]s1 ,d>w9 says1 8und\bt$ly ?is is = ! good ( ! community2 mat]nal love or mat]nal hatr$1 ?\gh ! latt] =tunately is mo/ r>e1 is all ! same to ! inexorable pr9ciple ( natural selection40 ,if natural selection 7 ! survival ( ! bett]1 z ,mr4 ,wells w\ld h u believe1 !re w\ld be no?+ = eug5ics or race-culture to d3 & heav5 w\ld long ago h come to e>?4 ,if 9 all ages ! bett] m5 & wom5 _h surviv$ & become p>5ts1 e>? w\ld long ago h become a demi-p>adise inde$1 !re w\ld h be5 no arre/s1 no rev]sals 9 ! hi/ory ( human progress1 & life w\ld be already :at1 "s day1 x w be1 :5 !re is a*iev$ ! eug5ic ideal--:i* is precisely t ! be/ or bett] memb]s ( our race %all be ! select$ = ! supreme pr(ession ( p>5?ood4 ,9 o!r words1 ! eug5ic ideal1 ! ideal ( race-culture1 is to ensure t ! fitte/ %all be ! be/4 ,always1 ev]y:]e1 )\t a solit>y exception1 human1 animal or vegetable1 ! fitte/ h ultimately surviv$ & mu/ survive4 ,once realise :at is ! mean+ ( ! ^w fit--be/ se5 9 ! v]b 8to fit0--& we %all see t1 z ,h]b]t ,sp5c] po9t$ out 9 8 ov]:elm+ reply to ! late ,"l ,salisbury's attack on evolution1 ! idea ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ is a necessity ( ?\ght4#aj ,b1 alas1 ! idea ( ! survival ( ! be/ or ! bett] is n a necessity ( ?\ght6 ,! fitte/ microbes are ! wor/ f our po9t ( view1 because !y are mo/ inimical to ! highe/ =ms ( life2 ! fitte/ newspap] may be ! wor/1 because x p&]s to ! wor/ b mo/ widespread & irresponsible elem5ts 9 human nature2 ev]y?+ & e "o t succe$s1 succe$s because x or he fits ! conditions3 b to succe$ is n necess>ily to be good4 ,inde$ ev]y?+ t exi/s at all1 liv+ or lifeless1 an atom or an animal1 a molecule or a moon1 exi/s because x c exi/1 because x fits ! conditions ( exi/5ce3 !re is no moral "q involv$1 b only a me*anical "o4 ,! bus9ess ( eug5ics or race-culture is to make an environm5t1 conditions ( law & public op9ion1 su* t ! fitte/ %all be ! be/ & ! be/ ! fitte/ !re94 ,if memory may be tru/$1 ! prim>y mean+ ( ! ^w fit has n hi!rto be5 call$ 9 by any "o to elucidate ! mean+ ( ,sp5c]'s phrase3 p]haps x may be hop$ t we %all at la/ beg9 to und]/& x1 if we rememb] t a ?+ is fit because x fits4 ,x is be/ n to be too sangu9e1 h[ev]1 & !re=e we may attempt to illu/rate ! case f ano!r aspect4 ,survival-value4--,e liv+ ?+ & ne>ly e "* or feature ( a liv+ ?+ t survives1 survives because x has value or capacity = life--:i* may be call$1 9 ,pr(essor ,lloyd ,morgan's phrase1 survival-value4 ,! "* t gives an organism survival-value1 or value = life1 ! "* t enables x to fit its environm5t1 may be ( any ord]4 ,! atom1 z ,i h said else:]e1 is an organism writ small4 ,! k9ds ( atoms t h surviv$ 9 ! age-long /ruggle = exi/5ce betwe5 atoms are ^? t h survival-value on acc\nt ( _! int]nal /ability3 z ,emp$ocles argu$ ages ago4 ,9 ! case ( liv+ ?+s1 :i* individually die1 x is evid5t t ! capacity to reproduce !mselves is "o ( supreme survival-value4 ,if mank9d lo/ ?is capacity1 all its o!r *>act]s ( survival-value1 su* z intellig5ce1 w\ld obvi\sly avail x n\ght4 ,c]ta9 valuable memb]s ( society may fall %ort 9 ?is c>d9al respect1 & !re=e become ext9ct4 ,inde$1 o!r =ms ( survival-value1 z we %all see1 seem to be 9 l>ge measure inimical to f]tility3 & ?is is p]haps ! *ief ob/acle to eug5ics4#aa ,f]tility ap>t1 ! "* hav+ survival-value may take a ?\s& =ms4 ,9 ! case ( ! p>asitic microbe x is an evil "*1 ! p[] to produce tox9s or poisons4 ,9 ! case ( ! tig] x is ! possession ( l>ge & p[]ful bones & claws & muscles & tee?4 ,9 ! case ( ! ox x is a complicat$ & effici5t dige/ive app>atus1 enabl+ x to fit into a food-environm5t :i* is too innutriti\s to su/a9 ! life ( creatures n s end[$4 ,nature seeks only ! fitte/2 n ! be/ b ! be/-adapt$2 %e asks no moral que/ions4 ,a ,keats1 a ,sp9oza1 or a ,s*ub]t mu/ g "u if 8 factors ( survival-value d n enable him to resi/ ^? ( ! tub]cle bacillus1 its tox9s or poisons4 ,%e welcomes ! p>asitic tapeworm1 all hooks & m\? or /oma*1 because ^! give x survival-value2 & s on4 ,! bus9ess ( eug5ics or race-culture1 !n1 is to create an environm5t su* t ^? *>act]s :i* we desire z moral & intellig5t be+s %all be end[$ ) ! highe/ possible survival-value1 z aga9/ ^? :i* ally s _m m5 ) ! microbe & ! tapeworm4 ,!re are ^? :o live 9 society to-day1 & reproduce _! l1 9 virtue ( ! poisons !y produce1 9 virtue ( _! t5aci\s hooks & voraci\s /oma*s4 ,if society be organis$ s t ^! are factors ( m survival-value ?an ! dis9t]e/$ se>* = tru?1 or "m-love1 or ! p[] to create great poetry or music--!n1 accord+ to ! inevitable & univ]sal law ( ! survival ( ! fitte/1 our p>asites w ou/ our poets & our poison]s our philosoph]s4 ,^! ?+s h happ5$ & may happ5 aga9 at any "t4 ,x does n matt] t ! good ?+1 9 virtue ( survival-value !n sup]ior1 has be5 evolv$4 ,nature nev] gives a f9al v]dict 9 fav\r ( good or bad b only & always 9 fav\r ( ! fit4 ,let ! conditions *ange1 s t rapacity fits !m bett] ?an righte\sness1 or--z 9 a completely 8collectivi/0 /ate--vegetabl5ess r ?an virility1 & ! ?+ we call high w g "u be=e ! ?+ we call l[4 ,nature recognises nei!r high nor l[ b only fitness or value = life 9 ! conditions t actually obta94 ,^! laws en?ron$ & de?ron$ ! civilisations ( ! pa/3 !y h en?ron$ & may de?rone u4 ,b ?is end is n inevitable1 s9ce man--& ?is is 8 great "*--n m]ely reacts to 8 environm5t1 z all creatures mu/1 b c create & recreate x4 ,! bus9ess ( eug5ics or race-culture is to create an environm5t su* t ! human *>act]s ( :i* ! human _s approves %all 9 x outweigh ^? ( :i* we disapprove4 ,make x fitte/ to be be/ & ! be/ w w9--n because x is ! be/1 b because x is ! fitte/3 _h ! wor/ be5 ! fitte/ x w\ld h won4 ,9 society to-day bo? =ms ( ! process may be obs]v$4 ,! balance betwe5 !m det]m9es its de/9y4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( eug5ics to ?r[ ! :ole weight ( human purpose into ! scale ( ! good4 ,evolution n necess>ily progress4--,no excessive space has be5 devot$ to ?is di/9ction betwe5 ! fitte/ & ! be/ & to ! real mean+ ( ,sp5c]'s fam\s phrase1 if p]*ance x %\ld avail 9 any degree to dispel "o ( ! commone/ ( ! _m common delusions reg>d+ ! nature ( organic evolution & its outcome4 ,?is delusion is t progress is an inevitable law ( nature4#ab ,! great process ( hi/ory1 z reveal$ by biology1 displays z its supreme fact ! occurr5ce ( progress4 ,! pr9ciples ( evolution tea* t ?is progress--z1 = in/ance1 9 ! evolution ( man--is a product ( ! survival ( ! fitte/2 :il/ we are also rem9d$ t ! survival ( ! fitte/ is a necess>y tru?3 b x does n foll[ t progress is inevitable4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 natural selection involves selection4 ,:]e all ! "y memb]s ( a new g5]ation ( any species survive1 & p>5?ood becomes n a privilege b a common & univ]sal function1 pla9ly ! process is 9 abeyance3 &1 9 ! second place1 s9ce ! survival ( ! fitte/ is n ! survival ( ! be/1 b only ! survival ( ! be/ adapt$1 ! process may at any "t take ! =m ( retrogression r ?an t ( progress4 ,! assumption t1 because progress has be5 effect$ ?r\gh natural selection1 we ne$ d no m ?an fold our h&s1 or unfold !m m]ely to applaud1 involves ! d5ial ( "o ( ! mo/ famili> facts ( natural hi/ory--! fact ( racial deg5]ation4 ,! p>asitic microbes1 ! p>asitic worms1 ! b>nacles1 innum]able liv+ creatures bo? animal & vegetable1 individuals & races ( mank9d1 to-day z 9 all ages--^! prove only too cle>ly t ! process ( ! survival ( ! fitte/ may make z def9itely = retrogression 9 "o case z = progress 9 ano!r4 ,by all means let u inf] f ! facts ( organic evolution ! conclusion t fur!r progress mu/ surely be possible1 s mu* progress hav+ already be5 a*iev$ z is repres5t$ by ! diff]5ce betwe5 inorganic matt] or ! amba or microbe on ! "o h&1 & man on ! o!r h&4 ,b let u mo/ e>ne/ly bew>e ( ! false & disa/r\s optimism :i* %\ld suppose t because ! survival ( ! fitte/ has (t51 & inde$ mo/ (t51 meant ! survival ( ! be/1 x means always t & no?+ else4 ,on ! contr>y1 we mu/ le>n t1 ev5 9 natural circum/ances1 ap>t f any int]f]5ce by man1 ! survival ( ! fitte/ (t5 means racial deg5]ation--a tapeworm kept 9 spirits %\ld /& ^u ! /udy mantelpiece ( all :o ?9k ) ,mr4 ,wells t ! survival ( ! fitte/ means ! survival ( ! bett]2 & /ill m notably we mu/ le>n t ! int]f]5ce ( man 9 ! case ( 8 own species1 sometimes ( evil int5t1 sometimes = ! highe/ ends1 ) ! process ( natural selection1 has repeat$ly l$1 & is n[ 9 l>ge "p lead+1 to no?+ o!r ?an t process ( racial deg5]ation ( :i* ! tapeworm & ! b>nacle %\ld be our p]petual rem9d]s4 ,! case becomes s]i\s en\gh :5 man int]f]es ) ! process ( selection m]ely ) ! effect ( susp5d+ x1 :olly or 9 "p3 b x becomes f> m s]i\s :5 8 int]f]5ce con/itutes a rev]sal ( ! process4 ,?is mo/ supremely disa/r\s ( all conceivable consequ5ces ( man's intellig5ce & moral s5se is kn[n z rev]s$ selection1 & mu/ be c>efully /udi$ h]eaft]4 ,mean:ile1 we mu/ devote "s space to a mo/ important consid]ation--namely1 t ?\gh ,nature is imp>tial 9 h] *oice1 & w1 = in/ance1 all[ ! poisons ( a microbe su* z ! tub]cle bacillus to de/roy ! life ( a ,sp9oza or a ,keats or a ,s*ub]t1 yet1 on ! :ole1 ! survival-value ( ! m5tal1 spiritual1 or psy*ical 9 all its =ms does p]si/5tly t5d to outweigh t ( ! physical or mat]ial--( ?is great tru? ! evolution & dom9ance ( man himself be+ ! supreme example4 ,! v fact ( progress1 :i* ,i w\ld def9e z ! em]g5ce & increas+ dom9ance ( m9d1 demon/rates--x be+ rememb]$ t natural selection has no moral prejudices--t ev5 9 a _w ( claws & tox9s ! psy*ical mu/ h possess$ suffici5t survival-value to survive4 ,x is q evid5t t ev5 ! l[lie/ psy*ical *>act]s1 su* z %>pness ( s5sation1 discrim9ation1 & memory1 mu/ be ( value 9 ! /ruggle = life4 ,m & m we might expect to f9d1 & d actually f9d 9 ! c\rse ( evolution1 t creatures live by _! wits1 r ?an by =ce ( bone or muscle4 ,! psy*ical 0 c]ta9ly giv5 no unfair />t--on ! contr>y4 ,x has _h to /ruggle = its em]g5ce2 x has em]g$ only :]e !re has be5 /ruggle & has done s because x c\ld--because ( its sup]ior survival-value4 ,x has ! "r :i* belongs to might--9 ! _w ( life !re is no o!r4#ac ,by no means less evid5t is ! inh]5tly sup]ior survival-value ( ! psy*ical1 if we turn f its aspects ( s5sation & intellig5ce to ^? :i* are all summ$ up "u ! ^w love4 ,not)/&+ ,nietzs*e's mad misconception ( ! ,d>w9ian !ory1 no "o :o has /udi$ ! facts ( reproduction & its conditions 9 ! _w ( life c "q ! incalculable survival-value ( love 9 animal hi/ory4 ,! success ( ^? mo/ anci5t ( all societies1 ( :i* ! ant-heap & ! bee-hive are ! types1 dep5ds absolutely ^u ! self-sacrifice ( ! individual4 ,if we pass upw>ds f ! insects to ! l[e/ v]tebrates1 we f9d ! survival-value ( love prov$ by ! comp>ison betwe5 v>i\s species ( fi%1 & its increas+ importance may be trac$ upw>ds ?r\gh amphibia1 reptiles1 birds & mammals 9 succession1 up to man4 ,natural selection ?us actually selects morality4 ,)\t love no baby c\ld live = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,e human be+ t exi/s or ev] has exi/$ or ev] w exi/ is a product ( "m-love or fo/]-"m-love1 & ,i am well entitl$ to say1 z ,i h s (t5 said1 no morals1 no man4 ,! creature 9 :om organic morality is at its height has become ! "l ( ! e>? 9 virtue ( t morality :i* natural selection has select$1 n f any moral bias1 b because ( its sup]ior survival-value4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,selection ,,( ,,m9d 8,_m are ! mighty ?+s1 b none is mighti] ?an man4444 ,he conqu]s by 8 devices ! t5ant ( ! fields40--,sophocles4 8,l'homme n'e/ qu'un roseau1 le plus faible de la ,nature2 mais c'e/ un roseau p5sant40--,pascal4 8,! s\l ( all improvem5t is ! improvem5t ( ! s\l40--,bur*ell4 ,:]eas1 9 its beg9n+1 m9d1 or ! psy*ical 9 all its aspects1 0 m]ely a useful prop]ty ( body1 all organic progress may be conceiv$ 9 t]ms ( a *ange 9 ?is orig9al relation betwe5 !m4 ,9 man1 ! m5tal or psy*ical has become ! ess5tial ?+1 & ! body its s]vant4 ,we are well prep>$1 !n1 to accept ! proposition t 9 our own day & = our own species1 ! plane ^u :i* natural selection works has l>gely be5 transf]r$1 &1 inde$1 if any fur!r progress is to be effect$1 mu/ be transf]r$1 f ! bodily or physical to ! m5tal or psy*ical4 ,a c]ta9 mo/ rem>kable fact 9 ! anatomy ( man may be cit$1 z we %all see1 9 support ( ?is proposition4 ,we ne$ n v5ture ^u ! controv]sial gr\nd ( ! relation or ultimate unity ( m9d & body2 nor ne$ we set up any sugge/ion ( antagonism betwe5 !m4 ,all1 h[ev]1 are absolutely agre$ t ! psy*ical 9 all its =ms1 :atev] x really be1 has a consi/5t relation ( ! mo/ intimate k9d ) t "p ( ! body :i* we call ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,= our pres5t purposes ! nature ( ?is relation matt]s no?+ at all1 & 9 place ( ! phrase1 ! 8selection ( m9d10 ,i %\ld be q cont5t1 if ! read] s pref]s1 to speak ( ! selection ( n]ve or n]v\s selection4 ,& if ,i may = a mom5t anticipate ! conclusion1 we may say t1 9 & = ! future1 ! process ( selection = life & p>5?ood1 z x occurs 9 mank9d1 mu/ be bas$1 if ! highe/ results are to be obta9$1 ^u ! pr9ciple t ! selection ( bodily qualities o!r ?an ^? ( ! n]v\s sy/em is ( value only 9 s f> z ^! s]ve ! n]v\s or psy*ical qualities4 ,= practical & = !oretical purposes we mu/ accept ! dictum ( ,pr(essor ,=el t 8! bra9 is ! man0--or1 to be m accurate & less epigrammatic1 ! n]v\s sy/em is ! man4 ,if1 !n1 we c\nsel or approve ( any selection ( bone or muscle or dige/ion1 or any o!r bodily organ or function2 if we select = physical heal?1 physical en]gy1 longevity1 or immunity f disease--our e/imate ( ^! ?+s1 "o & all1 mu/ be :olly det]m9$ by ! s]vices :i* !y c p]=m = ! n]v\s sy/em1 :e!r z its in/rum5ts1 its gu>antors ( heal? & p]si/5ce1 or o!rwise4 ,b we are n to reg>d any ( ^! ?+s z ends 9 !mselves--not)/&+ ! fact t ?is temptation w con/antly beset u4 ,s to d is implicitly to d5y & r5\nce ! supreme "* ( man--:i* is t1 9 him1 m9d or n]v\s sy/em is ! ma/]1 & ! re/ ( ! body1 ) all its attributes1 ! s]vant4 ,! body /ill necess>y4--,%\ld anyone suppose t ! pr9ciples "h laid d[n w\ld spe$ily involve u1 if execut$1 9 a ho/ ( disa/]s1 let him reconsid] t conclusion4 ,utt]ly ignorant or jocose p]sons h h9t$1 m or less def9itely1 t if a race ( mank9d 7 to be br$ = bra9s1 ! product w\ld be a mo/ misbegott5 creature approa*+ z ne> z possible--& t imp]fectly en\gh--to ! ideal ( disembodi$ ?\ght1 a creature mon/r\s z to head1 impot5t & puny z to limbs1 &1 9 effect1 ! lea/ effective ( liv+ creatures4 ,?is supposition may be comm5d$ z ! la/ ^w 9 ! way ( nons5se4 ,x dep5ds ^u an abysmal ignorance ( ! necess>y & p]man5t relations :i* subsi/ betwe5 m9d & body4 ,x assumes t ! heal?y m9d c be obta9$ )\t ! heal?y body2 x is totally unaw>e t ! n]v\s sy/em _c "w prop]ly unless ! blood be well a]at$ by active lungs & di/ribut$ by a heal?y he>t2 t unless c]ta9 gl&s1 ( :i* ^! p h nev] he>d1 are act+ prop]ly1 ! n]v\s sy/em falls into decad5ce1 & ! man becomes an imbecile4 ,to bre$ = bra9s is mo/ assur$ly to bre$ = body too3 only t ! end 9 view w guide u z to :at po9ts ( body to bre$ =4 ,= in/ance1 x w\ld prev5t u f hav+ any fooli% ambitions z to increas+ ! /ature ( ! race1 or ! av]age weight ( its muscul> app>atus4 ,/ature may be a po9t to bre$ = 9 ! race-culture ( giraffes & muscle 9 ! race-culture ( ! hippopotamus3 b su* bodily *>act]s are ( no mom5t = man1 :o is above all ?+s a m9d4 ,:il/ we %all pay little att5tion to ^!1 we or our desc5dants w be abundantly conc]n$ ) ! pres]vation & culture ( ^? _m bodily *>act]s ^u :i* ! heal? & vig\r & sanity & durability ( ! n]v\s sy/em dep5d4 ,fur!r1 not)/&+ all ! nons5se t has be5 writt5 conc]n+ ! man ( ! future1 ) bald & swoll5 head1 be-goggl$ eyes1 too?less gums1 & wick]-"w skeleton1 ^? :o "k ! alphabet ( physiology & psy*ology are w>rant$ 9 believ+ t wisely to bre$ = bra9s w be to bre$ = beauty too--n ( ! sk9-deep b ( ! m9d-deep v>iety--& also = grace & en]gy & v]satility ( physique4 ,^? :o wor%ip brawn z brawn may be comm5d$ to ! ox2 ^? :o respect brawn z ! in/rum5t ( bra91 & value x n by its horse-p[] b by its capacity z ! ag5t ( purpose1 w f9d no?+ to compla9 ( 9 ! k9ds ( m5 & wom5 :om a wise eug5ics has = its ideal4 ,! erect attitude4--,& n[ we mu/ briefly consid] t 8mo/ rem>kable fact 9 ! anatomy ( man0 to :i* allusion 0 made 9 ! fir/ p>agraph4 ,x is t1 z ! mo/ philosophic anatomi/s are n[ com+ to believe1 ! body ( man actually repres5ts ! goal ( physical evolution4 ,( c\rse ! common op9ion is1 q ap>t f sci5ce1 t man is ! highe/ ( creatures1 & t !re is no m to be expect$4 ,b ! doctr9e ( evolution reg>ds man z ! late/1 n necess>ily ! la/1 t]m 9 an age-long process :i* is by no means complet$1 & f ! evolution>y po9t ( view x is ?us a d>+ &1 at fir/ he>+1 a prepo/]\s ?+ to say t1 s f> z ! physical aspects ( organic evolution are conc]n$1 ! body ( man app>5tly repres5ts ! logical & f9al conclusion ( ! age-long process :i* has produc$ x4 ,let u attempt v briefly to outl9e ! argum5t4 ,we may say t a great /ep 0 tak5 :5 f ! *aos ( ! inv]tebrate or backbone-less animals !re em]g$ ! fir/ v]tebrates4 ,?is unque/ionably occurr$ 9 ! sea1 ! fir/ backbone be+ evolv$ 9 a fi%-l creature :i*1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 develop$ two lat]al f9s4 ,^! became modifi$ into two pairs ( limbs1 ! sole function ( :i* 0 locomotion4 ,9 ! next gr\p ( v]tebrates1 ! amphibia--su* z ! frog--we see ^! limbs t]m9at+ ea* 9 five digits4 7,! frog1 s to say1 decid$ t we %\ld c\nt 9 t5s47 ,n[ "s creatures h specialis$ _! limbs at ! co/ ( c]ta9 f+]s4 ,! horse1 = in/ance1 walks on ! nails 7! ho(s7 ( its middle f+]s & its middle toes4 ,9 ! ma9 l9e ( asc5t1 h[ev]1 none ( ^! preci\s f+]s 7& toes7--h[ preci\s let ! typi/ or ! piani/ say--h be5 sacrific$4 ,!re has be51 h[ev]1 9 lat] ages a t5d5cy t[>ds ! specialisation ( ! front limbs4 ,us$ = locomotion at times1 !y are also us$ = grasp+ & te>+ & hold+1 z 9 ! case ( ! tig]1 a memb] ( ! c>nivora1 a relatively late & high gr\p ( mammals4 ,b ! c>nivore does n c>ry its food to its m\?1 & ! cat c>ries h] kitt5s 9 h] m\? & n ) h] paws4 ,9 ! apes & monkeys1 h[ev]1 ?is specialisation goes fur!r1 & ?+s are actually c>ri$ by ! h&s to ! m\?--a v great advance on ! tig]1 :o fixes 8 food ) 8 8h&s10 & !n c>ries 8 m\? to x4 ,food to m\? in/ead ( m\? to food is a mu* lat] /age 9 evolution1 a fact :i* may be recall$ :5 we wat* ! table mann]s ( c]ta9 p4 ,f9ally1 9 man ! specialisation rea*es its natural limit by ! complete lib]ation ( ! =e-limbs f ! purposes ( locomotion--?\gh ! crawl+ gait ( a *ild recalls ! base degrees by :i* we did asc5d4 ,?is great *ange dep5ds ^u an alt]ation 9 ! axis ( ! body4 ,! fir/ fi%es1 l pres5t fi%es1 7 horizontal animals1 b gradually ! axis has become alt]$1 9 ! ma9 l9e ( progress1 until ! semi-erect apes yield to man ! erect1 or 8man ! erect$10 z ,/ev5son call$ him4 ,! son ( horizontal animals1 he is himself v]tical3 ! 8pronograde0 has become 8or?ograde40 ,?us ! phrase1 8! asc5t ( man10 may be read 9 two s5ses4 ,?is capital fact has dep5d$ ^u a %ift+ ( ! c5tre ( gravity ( ! body1 :i* 9 adult man lies beh9d ! hip-jo9ts1 :]eas 9 8 ance/ors & 9 ! small baby 7/ill 9 ! f\r-foot$ /age7 x lies 9 front ( ! hip-jo9ts4 ,?us1 :il/ o!r creatures t5d naturally to fall =w>ds1 s t !y mu/ use _! =e-limbs = support & locomotion1 ! :ole body ( man above ! hip-jo9ts t5ds naturally to fall backw>ds1 be+ prev5t$ f do+ s by two great ligam5ts :i* lie 9 front ( ! hip-jo9ts & h a unique developm5t 9 man4 ,! complete erection ( ! sp9e means t ! skull1 in/ead ( be+ susp5d$ 9 front1 is n[ pois$ ^u ! top ( ! sp9al column4 ,! field ( vision is enorm\sly enl>g$1 & x is possible to sweep a great ext5t ( horizon at a mom5t's notice4 ,b ! complete dis*>ge ( ! =e-limbs f ! function ( locomotion has f> va/] consequ5ces1 especially z !y n[ assume ! function ( educat+ _! ma/]1 ! bra91 & enabl+ him to employ !m = high] & high] purposes4 ,?us1 :5 we ask ourselves :e!r !re is any fur!r goal = physical evolution1 ! answ] is t none c be se54 ,s f> z physical evolution is conc]n$ ! goal has be5 atta9$ ) ! erect attitude4 ,future *anges 9 ! anatomy ( man w n be positive b negative4 ,!re d\btless w be a c]ta9 light5+ ( ! %ip1 ! ca/+ ov]bo>d ( inh]it$ sup]fluities1 b t is all3 except t we may hope = c]ta9 modifications 9 ! way ( increas+ ! adaptation ( ! body to ! erect attitude1 :i* at pres5t be>s v h>dly 9 _m ways ^u ! body ( man1 & mu* m s ^u ! body ( woman4 ,?us race-culture w c]ta9ly n aim at ! bre$+ ( physical freaks ( any k9d1 nor yet at su* ?+s z /ature4 ,x mu/ beg9 by cle>ly recognis+ :at are ! factors :i* 9 man possess supreme survival-value1 & x mu/ aim at _! re9=cem5t r ?an at ! ma9t5ance ( ^? factors :i*1 ( dom9ant value 9 l[] =ms ( life1 h be5 sup]s$$ 9 him4 ,a few words w suffice to %[ 9 :at fa%ion man has already %$ vital *>act]s :i*1 sup]flu\s & burd5some = him1 h 9 =m] times be5 ( ! utmo/ survival-value4 ,! d5udation ( man4--,z contra/$ ) ! :ole mass ( 8 pr$ecessors1 man comes into ! _w d5ud$ ( def5sive arm\r1 de/itute ( (f5sive weapons1 possess$ alone ( ! pot5tialities ( ! psy*ical4 ,s f> z def5ce is conc]n$1 he has nei!r fur nor fea!rs nor scales1 b is ! mo/ nak$ & ?9ne/ sk9n$ ( animals4 ,9 8 ,autobiography1 ,sp5c] tells u h[ he & ,huxley1 sitt+ on ! cliff at ,/4 ,&rews & wat*+ "s boys ba?+1 8m>vell$ ov] ! fact1 seem+ especially /range :5 !y are no long] disguis$ by clo!s1 t human be+s %\ld dom9ate ov] all o!r creatures & play ! wond]ful "p !y d on ! e>?40#ad ,b man is n only )\t arm\r aga9/ ei!r liv+ enemies or cold2 he is also )\t weapons ( attack4 ,8 tee? are practically wor?less 9 ?is respect1 n only on acc\nt ( _! small size b also because 8 *91 a unique possession1 & ! %ape ( 8 jaws1 make !m s+ul>ly unfit = cat*+ or grasp+4 ,= claws he has m]ely nails1 capable only ( ! feeble/ scrat*+2 he c dis*>ge no poisons f 8 m\?2 he _c envelop himself 9 d>kness 9 ord] to hide himself2 8 spe$ie/ & mo/ endur+ runn] is a brea?less lagg>d4 ,&1 la/ly1 he is at fir/ almo/ b]eft ( in/9ct1 has to be burnt 9 ord] to dread ! fire1 & _c f9d 8 own way to ! brea/4 ,8 sole in/rum5t ( dom9ance is 8 m9d 9 all its attributes4 ,on ! gr\nds ?us indicat$1 we mu/ be :olly oppos$ to all proposals = race education & race-culture1 & to all social practices1 :i* assume m or less consci\sly t1 = all 8 boa/+1 man is aft] all only an animal3 :il/ we mu/ applaud ! selection & culture ( ! physical exactly 9 s f> z1 b no fur!r ?an1 x makes = heal? & /r5g? ( ! psy*ical--or1 if ! read] dislikes ^! expressions1 ! heal? & /r5g? ( t p>ticul> "p ( ! physical :i* we call ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,x us$ to be g5]ally ass]t$ t :il/1 9 a civilis$ community1 we d n expect to f9d ! bigge/ or mo/ muscul> man ,k+ or ,prime ,m9i/]1 yet among/ savage tribes x is ! physical1 muscle & bone & brutality1 t det]m9es lead]%ip4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 we n[ "k to be untrue ev5 = ! e>lie/ /ages ( society t an?ropologi/s c recognise4 ,! lead] ( ! savage tribe is n ! bigge/ man b ! clev]e/4 ,! sugge/ion is !re=e t1 ev5 9 ! e>lie/ /ages ( human society1 ! plane ( selection has already be5 l>gely transf]r$ f brawn to bra9 or f physique to psy*e4 ,x has always be5 s1 we may be well sure4 ,! ,drift m5 ( ,tauba*1 liv+ 9 ! int]-glacial p]iod1 c\ld kill ! full-gr[n elephant & rh9oc]os4 ,says ,pr(essor ,ranke3 8,x is ! m9d ( man t %[s itself sup]ior to ! mo/ p[]ful brute =ce1 ev5 :]e we meet him = ! fir/ "t40 ,?is rema9s true :e!r ! brute =ce be display$ 9 brutes or 9 o!r m54 ,! great fact ( intellig5ce1 z aga9/ mat]ial app>atus ( any k9d & ev5 z aga9/ rigid in/9ct1 is its limitless applicability4 ,) ?is "o in/rum5t man a*ieves :at )\t x c\ld be a*iev$ only by a creature :o comb9$ 9 8 own p]son e k9d ( mat]ial app>atus1 (f5sive & def5sive1 locomotor or :at n1 :i* animal life1 & vegetable life too1 h inv5t$ 9 ! pa/--& n ev5 by su* a creature4 ,man is a poor p$e/rian1 b 8 m9d makes locomotives :i* rival or surpass ! fi% ( ! sea1 ! antelope on l&1 if n yet ! bird ( ! air2 8 tee? are ( poor quality1 b 8 m9d supplies him ) artificial ones & enables him to cook & o!rwise to prep>e 8 food4 ,all ! physical me?ods are self-limit$1 b ! me?od ( m9d has no limits2 x is ev5 m ?an cumulative1 & multiplies its capacities by geometrical progression4 ,! cult ( muscle4--,a ^w mu/ really be said "h1 9 accordance ) all ! =ego+ argum5t1 aga9/ ! rec5t revival ( :at may be call$ ! ,cult ( ,muscle4 ,?is cult ( muscle1 or belief 9 physical culture1 s call$1 z ! true means ( race-culture1 und\bt$ly requires to h its absurd pret5sions c5sur$4 ,we n[ h _m fl\ri%+ s*ools ( physical culture :i* desire to p]suade u to a belief 9 ! mon/r\s ana*ronism t1 ev5 9 man1 muscle & bone are /ill pre-em95t4 ,!y want z _m p z possible to believe t ! only ?+ really wor? aim+ at is :at !y und]/& by physical culture4 ,!y pride !mselves ^u kn[+ ! names & positions ( all ! muscles 9 ! body1 & on be+ able to provide u ) in/rum5ts to develop all ^! muscles3 !y are !re & !y ought to be develop$1 & y are a m]e p>ody ( :at a man ought to be unless !y are develop$--none ( !m mu/ be neglect$4 ,_m p h be5 p]suad$ ( ^! doctr9es1 & !re is no d\bt t ! physical culture s*ools d ?us develop a l>ge numb] ( muscles :i* h no pres5t s]vice = man & w\ld o!rwise h be5 all[$ to re/ 9 a dec5t obscurity4 ,9 ord] to prove ?is po9t1 let u in/ance a few muscles :i* x is utt]ly absurd to reg>d z /ill possess+ any survival-value = man4 ,9 ! sole ( ! foot !re are f\r di/9ct lay]s ( muscles1 by means ( :i* x is !oretically possible to turn ea* individual toe to ! left or ! "r1 indep5d5tly ( its neighb\rs1 & to move ! v>i\s p>ts ( ea* toe ^u !mselves1 j z 9 ! case ( ! f+]s4 ,all ?is muscul> app>atus is a m]e survival1 wor? no?+ at all = ! special purposes ( ! human foot4 ,9 po9t ( fact ! human foot is n[ decad5t1 & probably n m ?an two or ?ree specim5s ( feet 9 a hundr$ conta9 ! complete normal equipm5t ( muscles1 bones & jo9ts--z ,sir ,william ,turn] %[$ _m ye>s ago4 ,?us _m feet are possess$ ( muscles design$ to act ^u jo9ts :i* h n be5 develop$ at all 9 ! feet 9 "q & :i*1 if !y 7 !re1 w\ld n be ( ! smalle/ use4 ,to take ano!r in/ance1 we d n n[ use our ext]nal e>s = ! purpose ( cat*+ s\nd1 ?\gh we /ill possess muscles :i*1 if ?r[n into action1 w\ld move ! ext]nal e> 9 v>i\s directions4 ,aga91 !re is a flat1 ?9 /ratum ( muscle on ! front ( ! neck1 correspond+ to a muscle :i* 9 ! dog & ! horse is q important1 b :i* is ( no use to u4 ,all w\ld be agre$ z to ! absurdity ( devot+ cont9u$ consci\s ef=t to ! developm5t ( ^! p>ticul> muscles2 b 9 po9t ( fact we h a :ole ho/ ( muscles :i* are 9 a simil> case1 & :i* are nev]!less objects ( ! mo/ t5d] solicitude on ! "p ( ! physical culturi/4 ,9 g5]al1 ?is mod]n craze1 :il/ highly pr(itable to ^? :o fo/] x1 is mo/ misguid$ & reaction>y4 ,mod]n k ( h]$ity tea*es u t our desc5dants w n pr(it muscul>ly 9 ! slighte/ degree because ( our devotion to ^! relics3 ! blacksmi?'s baby has promise ( no bigg] biceps ?an any "o else's4 ,fur!r1 ! ov]-do+ ( muscul> culture is responsible = ! consumption ( a l>ge am\nt ( en]gy4 ,a muscle is a highly vital & active organ1 requir+ a l>ge am\nt ( n\ri%m5t1 :i* its possessor has to obta91 consume1 dige/ & di/ribute4 ,! m "t & en]gy sp5t 9 su/a9+ useless muscles1 ! less is available = immeasurably m important conc]ns4 ,man does n live by brawn alone3 he does live by bra9 alone4 ,/r5g? v]sus skill4--,s f> z true race-culture is conc]n$1 we %\ld reg>d our muscles m]ely z s]vants or in/rum5ts ( ! w4 ,s9ce we h le>nt to employ ext]nal =ces = our purposes1 ! m]e bulk ( a muscle is n[ a matt] ( little importance4 ,( ! utmo/ importance1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! p[] to co-ord9ate & graduate ! activity ( our muscles1 s t !y may become highly tra9$ s]vants4 ,?is is a matt]1 h[ev]1 n ( muscle at all b ( n]v\s education4 ,its f\ndation _c be laid by me*anical ?+s l dumb-bells & ex]cises1 b by games1 9 :i* w & purpose & co-ord9ation are incessantly employ$4 ,9 o!r words1 ! only physical culture wor? talk+ ab\t is n]v\s culture4 ,! pr9ciples "h laid d[n are daily defi$ 9 v l>ge measure 9 our nurs]ies1 our s*ools1 & our b>rack y>ds4 ,! play ( a *ild1 spontane\s & purposeful1 is supremely human & *>act]i/ic4 ,al?\gh1 :5 consid]$ f ! outside1 x is simply a means ( muscul> developm5t1 prop]ly consid]$ x is really ! means ( n]v\s developm5t4 ,"h we see muscles us$ z human muscles %\ld alone be us$--z in/rum5ts ( m9d4 ,9 s*ools ! same pr9ciples %\ld be recognis$4 ,f ! biological & psy*ological po9t ( view ! play+-field is immeasurably sup]ior to ! gymnasium4 ,b x is 9 ! b>rack y>d t ! pitiable confusion betwe5 ! survival-value ( m9d & muscle respectively 9 man is mo/ ludicr\sly & disa/r\sly exemplifi$4 ,! glori\s tru? ^u :i* we appe> to act is t man is an animat$ ma*9e2 t ! bus9ess ( ! soldi] is n to ?9k1 n to be an individual1 b to be an assemblage ( muscles4 ,we see ! m>ks ( ?is idea ev5 9 a f9e poem3 8,_!'s n to reason :y1 _!'s b to d or die0--:i*1 ( c\rse1 might j z well be said ( a /ud ( horses or motor-c>s4 ,fur!r1 our wor%ip ( ! ma*9e is1 consi/5tly en\gh1 an un9tellig5t wor%ip4 ,we d n ev5 recognise ! be/ conditions = its action4 ,e ye> hundr$s ( "y soldi]s1 orig9ally heal?y1 h _! he>ts & lungs & o!r vital organs p]man5tly injur$ by ! imbecile attitude ( *e/--t ( abnormal expansion--:i* !y are requir$ to adopt dur+ h>d "w4 ,army doctors are n[ prote/+ aga9/ ?is1 b x is 9 accordance ) ! fitness ( ?+s t ! cult ( muscle z aga9/ intellig5ce %\ld be un9tellig5t4 ,i repeat t :il/ 9 ! /udy ( race-culture ! physical _c be ignor$1 s9ce ! psy*ical is s l>gely dep5d5t ^u x1 yet ! physical is ( wor? to u only 9 s f> z x s]ves ! psy*ical4 ,! race ! culture ( :i* we propose to und]take has long ago det]m9$ to ab&on ! physical 9 itself z an in/rum5t ( success4 ,we are n attempt+ ! culture ( ! cretace\s reptiles1 :i* /ak$ _! all ^u muscle1 & f9ally1 hav+ become z l>ge z h\ses--& z agile--suff]$ ext9ction4 ,we are attempt+ ! culture ( a species :i*1 s f> z ! physical is conc]n$1 has long ago cross$ ! ,rubicon or burnt its boats4 ,ev5 if ,mr4 ,s&[ & ! drill-s]geant _h _! way to ! utmo/1 &1 hav+ f9ally elim9at$ all traces ( m9d1 succe$$ 9 produc+ ! /ronge/ & mo/ p]fect physical ma*9e t c\ld be made f ! human body1 ! species s produc$ w\ld g d[n 9 a g5]ation be=e ! elem5ts or be=e any liv+ species t may be nam$4 ,man has /ak$ 8 all ^u m9d4 ,! only physical developm5t t is really wor? any?+ to su* a race is t :i* educates intellig5ce & morality1 on ! "o h&1 & s]ves = _! expression1 on ! o!r4 ,if !re is any sali5t & irresi/ible t5d5cy 9 our civilisation to-day1 x is ! p]si/5t decad5ce ( muscle & ( all ( :i* muscle is ! type1 z an in/rum5t ( survival-value4 ,! developm5t ( ma*9]y1 mu* deplor$ by ! %ort-sight$1 is 9 ! direct l9e ( progress1 because x r$uces ! importance ( muscle & ?r[s all its weight into ! scale ( m9d4 ,hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat] are becom+ less & less necess>y1 n because me*anical =ce is n ne$$ b because ! human intellig5ce is le>n+ h[ to sup]s$e ! human ma*9e z its s\rce4 ,e developm5t ( ma*9]y makes ! man :o c m]ely (f] 8 muscles ( less value to ! community4 ,long ago--n s v long ago 9 "s cases--x 0 q suffici5t = a man to be able to say 8,i am a good ma*9e30 he 0 wor? 8 keep & _h 8 *ance ( becom+ a p>5t2 b ! man :om society wants n[-a-days is n ! man :o is a good ma*9e b ! man :o c make "o4 ,^! elem5t>y tru?s are hidd51 h[ev]1 f ! political quacks :o disc\rse to u ^u unemploym5t4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s rem>k t x is necess>y to be a good animal has an elem5t ( tru? 9 x :i* 0 utt]ly ignor$ & ne$$ proclamation at t "t2 b x is necess>y to be a good animal only 9 s f> z t /ate makes = be+ a good man--& n an iota fur!r4 ,! pres5t int]e/ 9 _m mo/ important aspects ( physical education1 su* z may be summ$ up "u ! phrase 8s*ool hygi5e10 mu/ n bl9d u to ! great pr9ciple t physical education is a means & n an end4 ,our pres5t educational sy/em1 :i* p]mits s*ool+ to end j :5 x %\ld beg91 or r soon]1 & :i*1 ev5 ?r\gh our ,gov]nm5t ,dep>tm5ts1 p]mits boys to be us$ z little m ?an animat$ ma*9es1 su* z telegraph boys--is v l>gely responsible = ! great national evil ( unemploym5t1 :i* we treat ) s\p-kit*5s4 ,we %all revise a l>ge proportion ( our educational1 political & social me?ods j s soon z--b n be=e--we get into our heads ! idea t 9 human society1 & pre-em95tly 9 society to-day1 ! survival-value ( m9d & consequ5tly ! selection ( m9d mu/ pr$om9ate ov] ! survival-value & consequ5t selection ( muscle4 ,fur!r1 :atev] factors t5d to enhance ! survival-value ( ! physical are ipso facto mak+ = retrogression & a return to ! ord] ( ! bea/4 ,:atev] t5d to enhance ! survival-value ( ! psy*ical--by :i* ,i mo/ assur$ly include n only intellig5ce b1 = in/ance1 mo!rhood--are ipso facto =ces ( progress4 ,! products ( progress are n ma*9]y b m51 & ! well-drill$-ma*9e idea ( a man ought to be z obsolete z m ?an "o rec5t w> has prov$ x disa/r\s4 ,!re is "h to be read no pessimi/ic sugge/ion t ! psy*ical is 9 any p]man5t dang]4 ,no "o c ?9k s :o kn[s its /r5g? & ! relative impot5ce ( ! physical1 b x is c]ta9ly possible t ! c\rse ( progress may be greatly delay$ 9 any giv5 nation or race by wor%ip ( ! physical1 or ev51 z ,sp>ta %[s1 by wor%ip ( :at may be call$ ! physical virtues z aga9/ ! moral & intellectual virtues4 ,b ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! survival ( any p>ticul> race or nation h to rememb] t arre/ or ret>dation ( progress !re91 relatively to its wis] neighb\rs1 mu/1 be=e long1 result 9 its utt] d[nfall4 ,:at are we to *oose8--,! argum5t t ! selection ( m9d has be5 dom9ant ?r\gh\t human hi/ory is re9=c$ by su* k ( t hi/ory z we possess4 ,!re is no record ( any race t e/abli%$ itself 9 virtue ( great /ature or exceptional muscul> /r5g?4 ,ev5 9 cases ( ! mo/ purely milit>y dom9ance1 x 0 n =ce z su*1 b discipl9e & me?od1 t det]m9$ success2 :il/ "s ( ! greate/ soldi]s 9 hi/ory h be5 physically ! smalle/4 ,! /atem5t ( ! an?ropologi/s1 already allud$ to1 reg>d+ ! selection ( ! lead+ m5 9 primitive tribes1 may safely be tak5 z always true3 selection 9 human society has always be51 9 ! ma91 selection ( t :i*1 = survival-value1 is ! dom9ant "* ( man1 m9d 9 its wide/ s5se4 ,we %all see1 lat]1 t physical eug5ics c by no means be ignor$3 b our guid+ pr9ciple mu/ be t ! physical is ( wor? only 9 s f> z x s]ves ! psy*ical1 & is worse ?an wor?less 9 s f> z x does n4 ,x w\ld surely be well1 = in/ance1 t we %\ld bre$ = 8en]gy10 to use ,mr4 ,galton's t]m3 b ! en]gy we desire1 & ! en]gy he comm5ds1 is n]v\s1 n muscul>4 ,! confusion betwe5 two radically diff]5t ?+s1 vitality & muscul>ity1 is1 h[ev]1 almo/ univ]sal1 ?\gh x w n /& a mom5t's exam9ation4 ,9 a volume devot$ to p]sonal hygi5e ,i h discuss$ ?is po9t1 :i* is ( real mom5t bo? = ! individual & = ! !ory ( eug5ics4#ae ,x is ( int]e/ to note1 9 pass+ f ?is "q1 t inh]5t facts ( ! human con/itution w\ld int]dict u if we ?\ght x a fit ideal to bre$ = /ature or bulk4 ,giants are ess5tially morbid--n fav\rable b unfav\rable v>iations4 ,!y are v frequ5tly *ildless & almo/ con/antly sl[-witt$4 ,_! condition is really a mild =m ( a well-m>k$ & highly *>act]i/ic disease kn[n z acromegaly1 & di/+ui%$ by great enl>gem5t ( ! face & extremities4 ,! malady dep5ds ^u peculi>ities 9 ! gl&ul> activities ( ! body3 & ! /ate ( ^! :i* makes = great /ature & bulk makes aga9/ intellig5ce4 ,x is sugge/$1 !n1 t any consid]able increase ( human bulk & /ature c\ld only be obta9$ at ! co/ ( intellig5ce4 ,x w\ld be v de> at ! price4 ,:5 we come to ! subject ( selection = p>5?ood 9 man ?r\gh ! pref]5ces exhibit$ by individuals = memb]s ( ! opposite sex1 we %all see t :at ,d>w9 call$ 8sexual selection0 is c]ta9ly a reality 9 ! case ( man1 :e!r or n x be s 9 ! case ( ! l[] animals4 ,we %all see t ?is mo/ pot5t factor 9 human evolution acts ev5 n[ v fav\rably1 & is capable ( hav+ its value enorm\sly enhanc$4 ,9 ! selection ( husb&s1 n]v\s or psy*ical factors are notably ( high survival-value 9 civilis$ communities4 ,9 ! selection ( wives ! survival-value ( ! physical is /ill v high3 b x may be hop$ & believ$ t ! pres5t t5d5cy is to atta* relatively less importance to !m & m to ! psy*ical elem5ts ( ! *os54 ,?is t5d5cy mu/ be fur!r$ to ! utmo/ po9t beyond :i* ! physical requisites = mo!rhood w\ld suff] weak5+--b no fur!r4 ,h[ are we to e/imate civic wor?8--,we h already obs]v$ t x is incorrect to use ! ^w 8fit0 z if x 7 synonym\s ) 8wor?y40 ,if we insi/ on us+ ?is t]m1 :i* means only 8adapt$ to conditions10 we mu/ def9e ^? conditions4 ,we mu/ say t we desire to fur!r ! production ( ^? :o are fit = citiz5%ip1 & to disfav\r ! production ( ^? :o are unfit = citiz5%ip4 ,we %all !reby dispose at lea/ ( ^? vexati\s objectors :o tell u t _m em95t crim9als are individually sup]ior to _m em95t judges4 ,! /atem5t is d\btless untrue1 b if x 7 true x w\ld /ill be irrelevant4 ,a crim9al may be individually a rem>kable p]sonality1 b 9 s f> z he is a crim9al he is unfit = citiz5%ip4 ,x is f> bett] to use consi/5tly ,mr4 ,galton's phrase1 8civic wor?10 or1 = %ort1 8wor?40 ,we may "h note ,mr4 ,galton's mo/ rec5t rem>ks on :at he means by wor?3-- 8,by ?is ,i mean ! civic wor?9ess1 or ! ,value to ! ,/ate ( a p]son1 z x w\ld probably be assess$ by exp]ts or1 say1 by su* ( 8 fell[-work]s z h e>n$ ! respect ( ! community 9 ! mid/ ( :i* !y live4 ,?us ! wor? ( soldi]s w\ld be su* z x w\ld be rat$ by respect$ soldi]s1 /ud5ts by /ud5ts1 bus9ess m5 by bus9ess m51 arti/s by arti/s1 & s on4 ,! ,/ate is a va/ly complex organism1 & ! hope ( obta9+ a ,proportional ,repres5tation ( its be/ p>ts %\ld be an av[$ object ( issu+ invitations to ^! ga!r+s4 8,speak+ only = myself1 if ,i _h to classify p]sons accord+ to ,wor?1 ,i %\ld consid] ea* ( !m "u ! ?ree heads ( ,physique1 ,ability1 & ,"*1 subject to ! provision t inf]iority 9 any "o ( ! ?ree %\ld outweigh sup]iority 9 ! o!r two4 ,i rank ,physique fir/1 because x is n only v valuable 9 itself & alli$ to _m o!r good qualities1 b has ! additional m]it ( be+ easily rat$4 ,ability ,i %\ld place second on simil> gr\nds1 & ,"* ?ird1 ?\gh 9 real importance x /&s fir/ ( all40#af ,we %all c]ta9ly misund]/& ?is quotation unless we cle>ly realise t ,mr4 ,galton is speak+ ( eug5ic wor?--t is to say1 ( wor? 9 relation to p>5?ood & h]$ity4 ,no "o1 ( c\rse1 w\ld ass]t = a mom5t t inf]iority 9 ! matt] ( physique outweigh$ sup]iority 9 ability & "*1 s f> z our e/imate ( an individual z an individual is conc]n$1 nor yet s f> z our e/imate ( him z a citiz5 is conc]n$4 ,b f ! eug5ic /&po9t1 z a p>5t ( citiz5s to come1 su* a p]son1 ?\gh he may h himself sav$ ! ,/ate1 is on ! av]age rightly to be reg>d$ z unwor?y on ! eug5ic scale--x be+ assum$1 ( c\rse1 t ! inf]iority ( physique 9 ! p]son 9 "q is ei!r native & !re=e transmissible1 or else due to =ms ( disease1 or poison+1 su* z1 accord+ to our k ( ante-natal pa?ology1 w probably involve deg5]acy on ! "p ( 8 *ildr54 ,i w\ld add t love is z preci\s z ability1 if n m s1 & t we %\ld aim at its increase by mak+ p>5?ood ! mo/ responsible act 9 life1 s t *ildr5 are born only to ^? :o love *ildr5 & :o w transmit _! high measure ( ! p>5tal in/9ct & ! t5d] emotion :i* is its correlate4#ag ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,multiplication ,,( ,,man 8,increase & multiply0 ,! ceaseless multiplication ( man is "o ( ! facts :i* di/+ui% him f all o!r liv+ species1 animal or vegetable4#ah ,we mu/ n be misl$ by su* a case z t ( ! multiplication ( rabbits 9 ,au/ralia4 ,ap>t f su* circum/ances z human int]f]5ce1 ! e>? is already cramm$ ) life ( a k9d1 n ! highe/ life nor ! mo/ int5se life1 b at any rate fully ext5d$ life4 ,man alone multiplies p]si/5tly1 irresi/ibly1 & has done s f ! v fir/1 s t1 aris+ locally1 he is n[ diffus$ ov] ! :ole surface ( ! e>?4 ,to quote f ,pr(essor ,lanke/] aga93 8,man is ,nature's rebel4 ,:]e ,nature says ,die6 ,man says ,i w live6 ,accord+ to ! law previ\sly 9 univ]sal op]ation man %\ld h be5 limit$ 9 geographical area1 kill$ by extremes ( cold or ( heat1 subject to />vation if "o k9d ( diet 7 unobta9able1 & %\ld h be5 unable to increase & multiply1 j z are 8 animal relatives1 )\t los+ 8 specific /ructure4444 ,b man's wits & 8 w h enabl$ him 444 to #8increase & multiply1' z no o!r animal1 )\t *ange ( =m40 ,n only has man made himself ! only animal :i* con/antly increases 9 numb]s1 b ?is increase1 z ,pr(essor ,lanke/] po9ts out 9 ano!r "p ( 8 lecture1 already ?reat5+ c]ta9 difficulties1 w be mu* m rapid ?an at pres5t1 assum+ ! bir?-rate to rema9 :]e x is1 :5 disease is controll$4 ,x is )9 our p[]1 z ,pa/eur decl>$ long ago1 to aboli% all p>asitic1 infecti\s or epidemic disease4 ,?is mu/ be & w be done--)9 a c5tury1 ,i h little d\bt4 ,! problem ( ! increase ( human population w become m press+ ?an ev]4 ,pr(essor ,lanke/] sugge/s t 9 "o or five c5turies ! difficulty rais$ by our multiplication 8w\ld1 if let alone1 =ce itself ^u a desp]ate humanity1 brutalis$ by ov]-cr[d+ & ! /ruggle = food4 ,a return to ,nature's t]rible selection ( ! fitte/ may1 x is conceivable1 be 9 ?is way 9 /ore = u4 ,b x is m probable t humanity w submit to a re/riction by ! community 9 respect ( ! "r to multiply40 ,! lectur] add$ t we mu/ !re=e p]fect our k ( h]$ity 9 man1 z to :i* 8!re is absolutely no provision 9 any civilis$ community1 & no conception among ! p or _! lead]s1 t x is a matt] :i* conc]ns anyone b f>m]s40 ,! secret ( multiplication4--,pr(essor ,lanke/]1 h[ev]1 omits to po9t out ! a/oni%+ p>adox involv$ 9 ! fact t--z ,i po9t$ out at ! ,royal ,in/itution 9 #aijg--man1 ! only ceaselessly multiply+ animal1 has ! l[e/ bir?-rate ( any liv+ creature4#ai ,f ! purely ari?metical po9t ( view1 :at does x mean8 ,we may def] at pres5t any deep] int]pretation4 ,x means necess>ily & obvi\sly t ! effective means ( multiplication is n a high bir?-rate b a l[ dea?-rate4 ,x is a necess>y inf]5ce f ! p>adox 9 "q t ! infant dea?-rate & ! g5]al dea?-rate 9 man are ! l[e/ any:]e to be f\nd4 ,produc+ few] "y he alone multiplies4#bj ,x foll[s t a small] proportion ( ^? "y mu/ die4 ,unless x is suppos$ by bi%ops & o!rs1 !n1 t a peculi> value atta*es to ! production ( a baby %ortly to be buri$1 ! sugge/ion evid5tly is ! same z t to :i* e humanit>ian & social & patriotic impulse guides u1 namely1 ! r$uction ( ! dea?-rate & especially ! infant mortality4 ,?is is ! true way 9 :i* to insure ! m rapid multiplication ( man1 if t be desir$4 ,i believe x is n to be desir$1 b 9 any case ! r$uction ( ! dea?-rate & especially ( ! infant mortality is a wor?y & necess>y end 9 itself1 & ne$ n inevitably lead to our undue multiplication provid$ t ! bir?-rate falls4 ,h5ce ! eug5i/s & ! ,episcopal ,b5* may jo9 h&s s f> z ! r$uction ( ! dea?-rate is conc]n$1 & ! only p]sons ) :om a practical qu>rel rema9s are ^? :o--9 effect--applaud ! "m :o boa/s t %e has buri$ twelve4 ,! facts ( human multiplication4--,human population cont9ues to increase not)/&+ any *anges 9 ! bir?-rate4 ,?is fact rema9s true1 z %[n by ! late/ obta9able figures4 ,x %\ld be "o ( ! dogmas nev] abs5t f ! =egr\nd ( ! /atesman's m9d4 ,app>5tly no?+1 h[ev]1 w induce u to take ?is little =e?\ght4 ,:5 we build a bridge across ! ,?ames1 we ignore x2 :5 we wid5 a bridge we ignore x likewise4 ,:5 we make a new /reet we ignore x2 :5 we build railways & railway /ations we ignore x--excusably1 p]haps1 9 ?is case2 :5 we build hospitals we ignore x3 f\r times out ( five !re is no room = ! addition ( a s+le w>d 9 "t to come4 ,we h n yet ev5 le>nt1 z !y are le>n+ 9 ,am]ica & ,g]many1 h[ to acquire ! outly+ l&s ( cities = ! public possession1 s t !y may be prop]ly employ$ z ! city gr[s4 ,! man :o builds himself a villa on ! outskirts ( a city1 ignores x1 & is /agg]$ by x 9 t5 ye>s4 ,! lov] ( nature & ! c\ntry ignores x3 8,j look at ?is10 he says1 8?is 0 9 ! c\ntry :5 fir/ ,i knew x1 look at ^! horrible r[s ( villas60 ,! only possible reply to su* a p]son is simply1 8,well1 my de> sir1 :at d y propose8 ,g5]al infanticide80 ,mo/ important ( all1 ?is fact1 t1 to take ! case ( ,great ,brita91 "s half million babies are born e ye> 9 excess ov] ! numb] ( all :o die at all ages1 is =gott5 by our /atesm5--or r by our politicians4 ,x c\ld1 ( c\rse1 n be =gott5 by a /atesman4 ,q ap>t f remot] consequ5ces1 especially 9 relation to ! :eat supply1 ?is p]si/5t multiplication--:i* "o has actually he>d d5i$ on ! gr\nd t ! bir?-rate is fall+--is ( urg5t mom5t to all ( u4 ,9 #aijg ! ,c5sus ,bureau ( ,wa%+ton publi%$ "s figures on ! mortality /ati/ics ( nations1 a summ>y ( :i* may be quot$3 8,9 all p>ts ( ! civilis$ _w bo? ! bir?-rates & ! dea?-rates t5d to decrease1 &1 z a rule1 ^? c\ntries hav+ ! l[e/ dea?-rates h also ! l[e/ bir?-rates4 ,9 ,europe ! l[e/ bir?-rate is t ( ,france1 ! highe/ ^? ( ,s]via & ,r\mania4 ,! l[e/ dea?-rates are 9 ,sw$5 & ,norway2 ! highe/ 9 ,russia & ,spa94 ,! d[nw>d t5d5cy ( ! bir?- & dea?-rates is be/ %[n by diagrams prep>$ by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 & x is probable t ! d[nw>d t5d5cy is actually /eep] ?an ! diagrams %[1 because bo? bir?s & dea?s are m accurately regi/]$ ?an =m]ly40 ,b ^! /atem5ts are by no means necess>ily incompatible ) /eady increase ( population1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 increases s long z ! bir?-rate exce$s ! dea?-rate4 ,i quote a few figures f ! ,sci5ce ,ye> ,book ( #aijh3 ,9 #ahij ! total population ( ! _w 0 e/imat$ at #a1dhg1ijj1jjj4 ,aryan 7,europe1 ,p]sia1 ,india1 etc47 #ede1jjj1jjj ,mongolian 7,n4 & ,e4 ,asia7 #fcj1jjj1jjj ,semitic 7,n4 ,africa7 #fe1jjj1jjj ,negro 7,c4 ,africa7 #aej1jjj1jjj ,malay & ,polynesian #ce1jjj1jjj ,am]ican ,indian #ae1jjj1jjj ,! total figure n[ mu/ be some?+ l sixte5 hundr$ millions at lea/4 ,d5sity ( population1 9 s f> z x means :at is commonly call$ ov]-cr[d+1 is an important factor 9 ! dea?-rate1 & has a mo/ inimical influ5ce ^u race-culture--9 virtue ( ! opportunity af=d$ to ! racial poisons--syphilis1 alcohol1 etc4 ,?us ,sw$5 has ! l[e/ dea?-rate 9 ,europe1 & has mu* ! lea/ d5sity ( population--only #bi p] squ>e mile z comp>$ ) our own #cda4 ,if n[ ! fact ( ! increase ( population1 ) all t x means & w mean1 may be tak5 z dealt ) & accept$1 !re w be no dang] ( lead+ ! read] to false conclusions if we insi/ ^u ! fall ( ! bir?-rate1 :i* 9 ,great ,brita9 9 #aijh 0 ! l[e/ on record4 ,! dea?-rate1 h[ev]1 p]si/5tly falls also4 ,! read] :o ?9ks t ! bir?-rate alone det]m9es ! increase ( population1 & ^? :o believe 9 polygamy on ! gr\nd t x necess>ily makes = ! rapid multiplication & !re=e /r5g? ( a nation1 %\ld comp>e ! dea?-rate ( ,london1 :i* is "u #af1 ) t ( ,bombay1 :i* is j "u #gi4 ,x is ass]t$ t 9 _m l>ge ,indian cities ! infant mortality approa*es "o-half ( all ! *ildr5 born4 ,:at x am\nts to 9 su* cities z ,canton & ,pek9 we c only surmise ) horror4 ,not)/&+ ! p]si/5t fall 9 ! bir?-rate ( ,london ! rate ( increase 9 population rema9s /up5d\s1 accord+ to ! calculations ( ,mr4 ,cottrell1 :i* may be quot$ f ! ,sci5ce ,ye> ,book ( #aijh4 ,he e/imates ! population ( ,great] ,london 9 #aiaj at ab\t #g millions1 & 9 #aibj at well ov] #h millions--! fall+ bir?-rate not)/&+4 ,! increase ( population ( five great c\ntries may be briefly not$ "h4 ,9 all1 ) ! possible exception ( ,russia1 ! bir?-rate is rapidly fall+4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ! population ( ,russia 79 ,europe7 rose f #ch to #aje1jjj1jjj ,france #bf #ch1jjj1jjj ,g]many #bc #ee1jjj1jjj ,great ,brita9 #ae #dj1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates #e #ge1jjj1jjj ,^! are m]ely approximate figures1 b accurate en\gh to be ( value4 ,x ne$ h>dly be po9t$ out t immigration acc\nts = ! disproportionate increase ( population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b x may be add$ t ! imm95t arre/ or control ( ?is immigration w assur$ly h ! mo/ s]i\s & press+ consequ5ces = ,europe4 ,pla9ly x mu/ ha/5 ! com+ ( national eug5ics4 ,! case ( ,g]many4--,especial int]e/ & importance atta* = _m reasons to ! case ( ,g]many 9 ?is connection1 &1 z might be expect$1 _m precise facts are available4 ,"h ,i %all avail myself freely ( ! pap] contribut$ by ,dr4 ,somb>t to ! ,int]national = ,decemb]1 #aijg4 ,9 ! fir/ sev5 ye>s ( ?is c5tury ! population ( ,g]many increas$ almo/ t5 p] c5t4 ,! figure 9 #ahgj 0 #dj4h millions & 9 #aijg #fa millions4 ,! population is increas+ ye>ly at ! rate ( ab\t #hjj1jjj1 z comp>$ ) ab\t half a million 9 ! case ( ,great ,brita94 ,9 ,france 9 #aijg ! population actually decl9$ by a few ?\s&s4 ,9 reg>d to ! gr[? ( population ,g]many is n[ at ! head ( all civilis$ c\ntries1 except+ ^? cases 9 :i* immigration has augm5t$ ! numb] ( inhabitants4 ,does ?is expansion ( population dep5d ^u an increas+ bir?-rate or a dim9i%+ dea?-rate8 ,! fact1 9 /rict p>allel ) ! biological g5]alisation already made1 is t 8,g]many's population is increas+ s swiftly because ! dea?-rate has be5 fall+ /eadily4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! p]iod1 #ahgj-ahhj1 !re 7 ne>ly #cj dea?s p] ?\s& inhabitants1 :ile 9 rec5t ye>s only ab\t #bj dea?s 9 e ?\s& inhabitants h tak5 place ea* ye>4444 ,not)/&+1 ! bir?-rate dur+ ! la/ t5 ye>s1 dur+ :i* ! pr9cipal gr[? ( population occurs1 has n 9 anywise increas$ 9 ,g]many4 ,inde$1 by c>eful inve/igation x becomes app>5t t x has decl9$ almo/ un9t]mitt5tly = a g5]ation40 ,! av]age bir?-rate = ! t5 ye>s #ahga-ahhj 0 #dj4g1 = #ahia-aijj ! av]age 0 #cg4d4 ,s9ce !n x has fall5 fur!r1 & 9 #aije ! figure 0 #cd1 ! l[e/ on record4 ,z ,dr4 ,somb>t obs]ves1 we %all only appreciate ^! figures if we reg>d !m z an expression ( a t5d5cy :i* w cont9ue1 & t ?is is s he proves4 ,he obs]ves t 8! m highly advanc$ ! c\ntry1 ! l[] its bir?-rate4444 ,f ?is we may already draw ! conclusion t a dim9ution ( bir?s is a concomitant ( our progress 9 civilisation4 ,secondly1 ?is is confirm$ by ! fact t ! fall+-(f 9 ! bir?-rate mu/ be attribut$ l>gely to ! big cities4444 ,z a ?ird /ati/ical argum5t t ! bir?-rate decl9es ) ! advance ( civilisation1 ! fact may be cit$ t 9 ! qu>t]s ( ! well-to-d /ill few] *ildr5 are born ?an 9 ^? ( ! poor40 7,9 ,london1 z we h se51 ! bir?-rate is highe/ 9 ,/epney & l[e/ 9 ,hamp/ead74 ,dr4 ,somb>t f9ally po9ts out :at mu/ nev] be =gott5--t an increase 9 population1 dep5d5t ^u a fall 9 ! dea?-rate1 :il/ ! bir?-rate also falls1 is necess>ily self-limit$4 ,! decrease ( ! dea?-rate is limit$ by def9ite natural age-limits1 & 8?is indicates t ! increase ( population 9 ,g]many is gradually ent]+ ^u a p]iod ( less activity1 & w p]haps q cease )9 a conceivable p]iod unless o!r causes op]ate 9 ! opposite direction40 ,! yell[ p]il4--,! facts reg>d+ ! yell[ races are extremely difficult to asc]ta94 ,x appe>s1 h[ev]1 t ! bir?-rate 9 ,japan has almo/ d\bl$ 9 #bg ye>s--ris+ f #ag4a to #ca4 7,i d\bt ! accuracy ( ! e>li] figure47 ,9 ,*9a ! population is l>gely controll$ by infanticide1 b !re is little d\bt t ! ma9 cont5tion ( ,pe>son 0 correct1 & t ! yell[ races are multiply+ mu* m rapidly ?an ! :ite races4 ,x does n necess>ily foll[1 h[ev]1 z we %all see1 t ?is means yell[ asc5dancy1 any m ?an a simil> comp>ison w\ld mean microbic asc5dancy4 ,x is n quantity b quality ( life t gives survival-value & dom9ance4 ,?is disp>ity betwe5 :ite & yell[ rates ( increase is by f> ! mo/ pregnant ( contempor>y ph5om5a4 ,9 ! pres5t introductory volume x c m]ely be nam$4 ,b s9ce we %all n survive 9 virtue ( quantity1 ,i1 = "o1 am well assur$ t ! *oice = ,we/]n civilisation w ere long be ! f9al "o betwe5 eug5ics or ext9ction4 ,! :eat problem4--,mean:ile1 we mu/ consid] briefly ! "q evid5tly rais$ by ?is fact ( human multiplication4 ,z an exp]t has lately said1 ! rise 9 ! price ( :eat 8is n ! transitory result ( m>ket manipulation & #8corn]s1' =c+ prices up to an unnatural level1 b ( p]fectly natural & irresi/ible causes :i*1 = all t1 are ! m anxi\s & disquiet+4 ,! tru? is we are = ! fir/ "t beg9n+ to feel individually ! effect ( a great natural process--! race :i* />t$ long ago betwe5 ! population ( ! _w & ! gr[? ( ! _w's :eat supply4 ,9 ?is race ! gr[? ( ! _w's population has be5 out/ripp+ ! gr[? ( its :eat-food production1 & ! consequ5ce has be5 a total gr[+ %ortage1 9 spite ( ! op5+ ( va/ new areas 9 ,canada & ! ,arg5t9a40 ,9 ?is connection "o ( ! be/ pap]s 9 ,great ,brita9--! ,we/m9/] ,gazette--*e]fully rem>k$ 9 a lead+ article t1 aft] all1 we ne$ n be al>m$ z to ! difficulty 9 increas+ ! supply ( :eat1 s9ce population w\ld1 9 any case1 adapt itself to ! food-supply4 ,?is is true1 inde$3 !re w nev] be m human be+s ?an !re is food to fe$4 ,b ! "q is1 h[ w ! population be kept d[n8 ,9 a ^w1 is x to be by ! awful & bloody processes ( ,nature or by ! consci\s1 provid5t & humane me?ods ( man8 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! argum5t advanc$ by ,sir ,william ,crookes 9 8 ,presid5tial ,address to ! ,briti% ,association 9 #ahih4 ,! di/+ui%$ au?or has himself writt5 an invaluable book on ! subject :i* has be5 c>efully revis$ & supplem5t$1 & mu/ be read by ! s]i\s /ud5t4#ba ,we may note f ! po9t ( view ( ! /ud5t ( dietetics t :eat is & rema9s1 on physiological exam9ation1 :at ! prov]b sugge/s4 ,bread is ! /aff ( life1 :eat be+1 9 proportion to its price1 by f> ! be/ & *eape/ ( all foods4 ,! argum5t ( ,sir ,william ,crookes 0 advanc$ exactly a c5tury aft] ! publication ( ! great essay ( ,mal?us :i* we mu/ soon consid]4 ,9 ! :ole int]v5+ c5tury no "o1 capable ( be+ he>d1 _h consid]$ ! "q4 ,! relation ( ,crookes to ! e>li] ?9k] rema9s1 ?\gh x is curi\s t ,mal?us 0 n m5tion$ by 8 successor4 ,writ+ n[1 a decade lat]1 ,i wi% m]ely to po9t out t ,sir ,william's argum5t is f\nd valid4 ,he obs]v$ t 8! actual & pot5tial :eat-produc+ capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is--& w be1 = ye>s to come--! dom9ant factor 9 ! _w's bread-supply40 ,n[ ! rec5t exp]t f :om we h already quot$ decl>es t 8=m] great :eat export+ c\ntries l ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z ,russia & ,india1 :ile _! production rema9s z high1 are s5d+ f> less abroad "u ! pressure ( _! own increas+ ne$s4 ,9 ?is connection x may be record$ t a great ,am]ican corn exp]t decl>es t 9 tw5ty-five ye>s ! ,unit$ ,/ates w want all1 or v ne>ly all1 ( h] :eat production = h]self1 & w h v little inde$ to s5d u40 ,9 #ahih ,sir ,william said1 8,a p]man5tly high] price = :eat is1 ,i fe>1 a calamity t ere long mu/ be fac$40 ,z ev]yone kn[s1 ?is prophecy is n[ be+ fulfill$4 ,sir ,william decl>$ t 8! augm5tation ( ! _w's eat+ population 9 a geometrical ratio0 is a prov$ fact4 ,! phrase means1 ( c\rse1 simply t ! ye>ly increase increases4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! :eat supply is subject to a ye>ly increase :i* does n itself increase--9 o!r words ! increase is 9 an ari?metical ratio4 ,?is1 a c5tury lat]1 precisely illu/rates ! pr9ciple ( ,mal?us4 ,sir ,william also decl>$ t exports ( :eat f ! ,unit$ ,/ates are only ( pres5t int]e/1 & t 8)9 a g5]ation ! ev]-increas+ population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w consume all ! :eat gr[n )9 its bord]s1 & w be driv5 to import1 &1 l ourselves1 w scramble = ! lion's %>e ( ! :eat crop ( ! _w40 ,next to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,russia is ! greate/ :eat export]1 b ! ,russian peasant population increases m rapidly ?an any o!r 9 ,europe1 ev5 ?\gh x is inadequately f$1 & ?is s\rce ( supply mu/ fail ere v long4 ,z ,sir ,william po9ts out1 ! ,caucasian civilisation is inde$ f\nd$ ^u bread4 8,o!r races va/ly sup]ior to u 9 numb]s1 b diff]+ widely 9 mat]ial & intellectual progress1 are eat]s ( ,indian corn1 rice1 millet & o!r gra9s2 b none ( ^! gra9s h ! food-value1 conc5trat$ heal?-su/a9+ p[] ( :eat40 ,sir ,william's argum5t 01 & is1 t we mu/ le>n h[ to fix ! nitrog5 ( ! atmosph]e--t is to say1 h[ to comb9e x 9 =ms on :i* ! plant c fe$4 8,! fixation ( nitrog5 is a "q ( ! n f> di/ant future4 ,unless we c class x among c]ta9ties to come1 ! great ,caucasian race w cease to be =emo/ 9 ! _w1 & w be squeez$ out ( exi/5ce by races to :om :eat & bread is n ! /aff ( life40 ,sir ,william ,crookes 0 himself ! pione] 9 ! discov]y ( ! electric me?od ( fix+ ! atmosph]ic nitrog51 & n[1 a decade aft] ! deliv]y ( 8 address1 ?is me?od is 9 successful comm]cial employm5t 9 ,sc&9avia4 ,!re is also a me?od ( s[+ ! bact]ia :i* are capable ( fix+ nitrog5 & ?is1 accord+ to "s1 has be5 already prov$ practicable4 ,fur!r1 ! ,m5delians (f] u ! possibility ( new v>ieties ( :eat hav+ m gra9s to ! /alk ?an we obta9 at pres5t4 ,by ^! me?ods ! output ( ! l& devot$ to :eat may be d\bl$ or trebl$1 b x is evid5t t ev5 !n !re w be an impassable limit4 ,we h to face1 inde$1 ! evid5t b unconsid]$ fact t !re mu/ be a maximum possible human population = ?is f9ite e>?1 :e!r a bread-eat+ population or any o!r4 ,i d n propose to speculate reg>d+ ?is evid5t tru?4 ,if human life is wor? liv+ & is ! highe/ life we "k1 we may desire to obta9 t maximum population1 b x mu/ be obta9$1 & its limits obs]v$1 by ! humane & dec5t processes :i* man is capable ( putt+ into practice1 & n by ! *eck ( />vation4 ,x is ( great int]e/ to ! ,briti% read] to look at ! "q briefly f 8 po9t ( view4 ,at ! pres5t "t our :eat production is no m ?an "o-eigh? ( our ne$s1 & 9 tw5ty-five ye>s1 :5 ! supply f ! ,unit$ ,/ates w probably h ceas$1 we %all require #dj1jjj1jjj qu>t]s ( :eat p] annum4 ,yet already1 9 "t ( peace1 c>eful obs]v]s su* z ! ,rt4 ,hon4 ,*>les ,boo? & ,mr4 ,seebohm ,r[ntree decl>e t ?irty p] c5t4 ( our own population are liv+ on ! v]ge ( />vation4 ,our available supply ( food ( all k9ds at any mom5t w\ld la/ u ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,h[ _m ( u realise :at a w> w\ld mean = ?is c\ntry8 ,yet 9 ! face ( facts su* z ^!1 ! majority ( ^? :o attempt to guide public op9ion are urg+ u to increase our bir?-rate & /ill p9 _! fai? to quantity r ?an quality ( population z our great ne$4 ,! !ory ( ,mal?us4--,! read] :o is int]e/$ 9 g5]al biology w realise1 ( c\rse1 t we are "h back to ! great argum5t ( ,mal?us1 advanc$ 9 #agih 9 8 ,essay on ! ,pr9ciple ( ,population4 ,mal?us 0 a great & s9c]e ?9k]1 a high & true morali/1 & ! p :o h a vague notion t 8 "n has "s connection ) immoral pr9ciples ( any k9d h no acqua9tance ) ! subject4 ,x is ( ! deepe/ int]e/ = ! hi/ory ( ?\ght to "k t x 0 ! "w ( ,mal?us :i* sugge/$1 indep5d5tly1 bo? to ,*>les ,d>w9 & to ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 t pr9ciple ( natural selection1 ! survival ( ! fitte/ & _! *oice = p>5?ood1 ! discov]y ( :i* con/itut$ "o ( ! great epo*s 9 ! hi/ory ( human k1 & :i* is ! c>d9al pr9ciple und]ly+ ! :ole mod]n conception ( eug5ics or race-culture4 ,mal?us f\nd 9 all life ! con/ant t5d5cy to increase beyond ! n\ri%m5t available4 ,9 a giv5 area1 n ev5 ! utmo/ imag9able improvem5t 9 develop+ ! res\rces ( ! soil c or c\ld keep pace ) ! un*eck$ increase ( population4#bb ,?is applies alike to ,great ,brita9 & to ! :ole _w4 ,at bottom1 !n1 ! *eck to population--& ?is is true ( microbes or m5--is want ( food1 not)/&+ t ?is is nev] ! imm$iate & obvi\s *eck except 9 cases ( actual fam9e4 ,!re mu/ !re=e be a 8/ruggle = exi/5ce10 & z ,d>w9 & ,wallace saw1 x foll[s z a necess>y tru? t1 to use ,sp5c]'s t]m1 ! fitte/ mu/ survive4 ,! "q is :e!r we are to accept />vation z1 at bottom1 ! factor controll+ population 7:i*1 9 any case1 mu/ be & is controll$7 or :e!r we c sub/itute some?+ bett]--z = in/ance1 ! moral self-control :i* ,mal?us recomm5d$4 ,! s+le precept ( ?is mu* malign$ ?9k] 0 8,d n m>ry till y h a fair prospect ( support+ a family0--a fairly dec5t & respectable doctr9e4 ,9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,kirkup1 8! greate/ & highe/ moral result ( 8 pr9ciple is t x cle>ly & emphatically tea*es ! responsibility ( p>5tage1 & x decl>es ! s9 ( ^? :o br+ human be+s into ! _w = ^: physical1 intellectual1 & moral well-be+ no satisfactory provision is made40 ,:o1 alas1 w decl>e t ev5 aft] a c5tury & a decade ?is great lesson is yet le>nt8 ,x is to be add$1 fir/1 t ?\gh improvem5t 9 agriculture is to be comm5d$ on e conceivable gr\nd1 & ?\gh x may 9 "s degree relieve & po/pone ! difficulty1 x is inf9itely incapable ( aboli%+ x4 ,no?+ b necessity c *eck ! prolificness ( life4 ,to ?is doctr9e1 h[ev]1 !re is1 z we %all %ortly see1 a great except+ pr9ciple1 unrecognis$ by ,mal?us1 discov]$ by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 & ( va/ & univ]sal importance4 ,secondly1 x is to be not$ t emigration--a real rem$y = ov]-population--is s only = a "t4 ,x _c possibly aboli% ! problem--%ort ( ! developm5t ( int]planet>y communication1 if !n2 & ! obs]v] ( contempor>y politics mu/ be well aw>e1 z ,g]many1 = in/ance1 is well aw>e already1 t its effectiv5ess z a practical rem$y = ov]-population 9 "s ,european c\ntries is already be+ arre/$ by ! invad$ /ates4 ,! ref]5ces already made to ! "w ( ,sir ,william ,crookes w suffice to %[ t ! tea*+ ( ,mal?us is ( practical importance to u to-day1 & n lea/ to ! population ( ,great ,brita94 ,i am tempt$ to quote ! actual case 9 ?is connection ( a "y /ud5t ( biology :o appli$ = ,mal?us's book at "o ( ! greate/ (ficial libr>ies 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,he 0 look$ at z a %ameless "y rascal1 & ! libr>ian curtly said1 8,we h no books ( t k9d "h40 ,i comm5d ?is exquisite in/ance ( misappli$ & p]fectly ignorant ,briti% prud]y to ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw3 n ev5 he c\ld imag9e any?+ to surpass x4 ,no m impeccably dec5t book ?an ?is ( 8,p>son ,mal?us0 has ev] be5 writt51 & ,i h no adequate comm5t = ! fact t its nature & cont5ts 7 n m]ely :olly unkn[n b grossly misimag9$ by ?is responsible (ficial1 & t x c\ld n be obta9$ 9 ! great libr>y ( sci5ce 9 "q4 ,we pass 9 ! foll[+ *apt] to ! mom5t\s discov]y ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c] t ! great tru? se5 by ,mal?us 0 n a :ole b a half-tru?1 & t !re is a comp5sat+ pr9ciple1 :i* is at once a s\rce ( inspiration & ( difficulty to ! eug5i/4 ,x is 9 g5]al ! pr9ciple t z life asc5ds x becomes less prolific1 & its consequ5ces are inf9itely m va/ ?an ! phrase at fir/ sugge/s4 ,_h ?is pr9ciple be5 discov]$ by a ,cont95tal ?9k] or by a memb] ( a ,briti% ,univ]sity in/ead ( by a man :o nev] pass$ an exam9ation1 x w\ld n n[ ne$ ! discussion :i* we %all h to give x4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,gr[? ,,( ,,individuality ,! laws ( multiplication4--,implicit or explicit approval ( a fall+ bir?-rate involves opposition to ! op9ion ( ! man 9 ! /reet1 ! g5]al op9ion ( ! m$ical pr(ession1#bc ! b5* ( bi%ops & ! social prophet & publici/ 9 g5]al4 ,nev]!less a fall 9 ! bir?-rate is a factor 9 organic progress1 &1 9 g5]al1 ! level ( any species is 9 inv]se proportion to its bir?-rate1 f bact]ia to ! mo/ civilis$ classes ( m5 9 ! mo/ civilis$ c\ntries ( to-day4 ,b 9 tru? ! un9=m$ op9ion1 totally contr>y to ! :ole hi/ory ( life & to ! mo/ obvi\s comp>ative facts ( ! bir?-rate among/ & )9 pres5t day human societies1 0 utt]ly dispos$ ( =ty ye>s ago 9 ! clos+ *apt] ( ! greate/ contribution yet made to philosophic biology--,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s ,pr9ciples ( ,biology4 ,! la/ *apt] ( t ma/]piece is entitl$ 8,! ,laws ( ,multiplication40 ,un=tunately x has n be5 read by "o 9 t5 ?\s& ( ^? :o ?9k !mselves entitl$ to hold1 & ev5 to express1 op9ions ab\t ! bir?-rate4 ,sp5c]'s discov]y is ! complem5t>y half-tru? to ! discov]y ( ,mal?us1 & j z ! law ( ,mal?us is pessimi/ic1 s ! law ( ,sp5c] is optimi/ic4 ,9 a ^w1 ,mal?us assum$--inde$1 =mally decl>$--t !re 0 no natural factor ( an int]nal k9d t5d+ to limit ! rate ( vital f]tility4 ,sp5c] discov]$ t !re is su* a factor1 :i* c & does limit & has be5 limit+ vegetable1 animal1 & human f]tility s9ce ! dawn ( life4 ,all reproduction involves an exp5diture ( en]gy 9 "s degree on ! "p ( ! p>5t4 ,n[ ! en]gy available by any individual is f9ite4 ,if he exp5ds x all ^u reproduction1 he himself1 or %e h]self1 mu/ cease to exi/4 ,?is happ5s 9 all ! l[e/ =ms ( life1 :i* multiply by fission or simple splitt+4 ,! "y bact]ia are _! sub-divid$ p>5t4 ,at ! o!r extreme is ! case ( ! individual :o reta9s ! :ole ( 8 en]gy = 8 own developm5t & life1 & has no (fspr+ at all4 ,su* consummate ba*elor philosoph]s z ,kant & ,sp5c] may be quot$1 & ! li/ ( *ildless m5 ( g5ius might be ext5d$ q indef9itely4 ,?is is n to decl>e ?is la/ /ate to be ! ideal1 b m]ely to po9t out ! logical extremes4 ,sp5c]'s pr9ciple is t !re is an 8,antagonism10 or1 z we may r say1 an inv]se ratio1 betwe5 8,individuation0 & 8,g5esis0--betwe5 ! proportion ( en]gy exp5d$ ^u ! individual & ! proportion exp5d$ ^u ! cont9uance ( ! race4 ,?us 8,individuation10 mean+ all ^? processes :i* ma9ta9 & exp& ! life ( ! individual1 & 8,g5esis10 mean+ all ^? processes :i* involve ! =mation ( new individuals--are necess>ily antagoni/ic4 ,e high] degree ( individual evolution is foll[$ by a l[] degree ( race multiplication1 & vice v]s4 ,increase 9 bulk 7cf4 ! elephant71 complexity or activity involves dim9ution 9 f]tility1 & vice v]s4 ,?is is an obvi\s priori pr9ciple4 ,%\ld ! read] decl>e t !re mu/ be some?+ ! matt] ) an ass]t$ pr9ciple ( progress :i* leads 9 !ory or 9 practice to ! production ( a *ildless g5]ation1 & !re=e ! end ( all progress1 & t ?is pr9ciple sugge/s t ! mo/ completely develop$ man & woman _c be p>5ts--!n ,i w\ld jo9 9 ! *orus ( fa!rs & mo!rs g5]ally1 :o w\ld say t1 9 human p>5?ood1 if n1 inde$1 9 sub-human p>5?ood1 ! antagonism is reconcil$ 9 a high] unity2 t ! be/ & mo/ complete developm5t ( ! individual is effect$ only ?r\gh p>5?ood1 9 due degree--z ,sp5c]1 himself *ildless1 =mally decl>$4 ,x is impossible "h to %[ h[ complete is ! evid5ce = ,sp5c]'s law1 bo? f ! side ( logical necessity & f ! side ( obs]vation4 ,9 ord] to indicate ! ov]:elm+ "* ( ! evid5ce1 "o w\ld h to transcribe ! :ole ( 8 long *apt]1 & to add to x all our mod]n k ( human bir?-rates4 ,?is _c be done1 b ev5 )\t x we may v5ture to say t p :o reg>d a fall+ bir?-rate z 9 itself1 & obvi\sly1 a sign ( racial deg5]ation or immorality1 or approa*+ weakness or failure ( any k9d1 c h made no sub/antial additions to _! k ( ! subject s9ce !y !mselves =m$ items 9 ! bir?-rate4 ,sp5c] goes on to %[1 ) pr(\nd insight1 t1 9 g5]al1 great] individuality1 or1 to put x 9 o!r words1 ! m highly evolv$ organism1 8?\gh less f]tile absolutely1 is ! m f]tile relatively40 ,! supreme in/ance ( ?is tru? is1 ( c\rse1 ! case ( man1 9 :om individuation has rea*$ its unprec$5t$ height1 :o is absolutely ! lea/ f]tile ( creatures1#bd & yet :o is relatively ! mo/ f]tile--unique 9 8 actual & p]si/5t multiplication4 ,_! action 9 man4--,)9 ! human species ! laws ( multiplication hold4 ,x is /ill wor? :ile1 aft] half a c5tury1 to quote ,sp5c]'s rem>k z to inf]tility 9 wom5 due to m5tal lab\r c>ri$ to excess--8mo/ ( ! flat-*e/$ girls :o survive _! high-pressure education are incompet5t to be> a well-develop$ infant & to supply x ) ! natural food = ! natural p]iod40 ,on all h&s p ) op5$ eyes are rightly urg+ ?is tru? ^u u to-day4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! s-call$ high] education ( girls has be5 prov$ 9 effect to /]ilise !m--& ^! ! fl[] ( ! nation's girlhood1 & !re=e1 rightly1 ! v elect = mo!rhood4 ,"h is simply an in/ance ( ! ,sp5c]ian pr9ciple 9 its mo/ un=tunate misdirection by man4 ,be=e leav+ ,sp5c]1 we mu/ ref] briefly to ! pr$ictions1 bas$ ^u ! =ego+ pr9ciples1 ) :i* he conclud$ 8 great "w4 ,! fur!r evolution ( man1 he decl>es1 mu/ take ma9ly ! direction ( a high] intellectual & emotional developm5t4 ,hi!rto1 & ev5 to-day1 pressure ( population is ! orig9al cause ( human competition1 application1 discipl9e1 exp5diture ( en]gy--& "o may add1 ! possibility ( cont9u$ selection4 ,excess ( f]tility1 !n1 says ,sp5c]1 is ! cause ( man's evolution1 b 8man's fur!r evolution itself necessitates a decl9e 9 8 f]tility40 ,! future progress ( civilisation w be accompani$ by increas$ developm5t ( individuality1 emotional & intellectual4 ,z ,sp5c] obs]ves1 ?is does n necess>ily mean a m5tally labori\s life1 = z m5tal activity 8gradually becomes organic1 x w become spontane\s & pleasurable40 ,f9ally1 ! necess>y antagonism betwe5 individuality & p>5?ood ensures ! ultimate atta9m5t ( ! highe/ =m ( ! ma9t5ance ( ! race--8444 a =m 9 :i* ! am\nt ( life %all be ! greate/ possible1 & ! bir?s & dea?s ! fewe/ possible40 99 99 99 99 99 ,if n[ we look back at ! law ( ,mal?us we %all realise ! enorm\s significance ( ! law ( ,sp5c]4 ,9 ?is respect we h ! advantage ov] ,mal?us t we are aw>e1 z he 0 n1 ( ! great fact ( organic evolution4 ,we discov]1 !n1 t an actual consequ5ce ( ! pressure ( population1 lead+ z x does to ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 &1 9 ! ma91 ! survival ( high] types1 is t ! rate ( f]tility falls4 ,?is conception ( ! fall 9 ! bir?-rate--:i*1 x is ma9ta9$1 has be5 a great factor 9 all organic progress--0 entirely abs5t f ! m9d ( ,mal?us4 ,9 a ^w1 ! unlimit$ multiplication :i* ,mal?us obs]v$ leads to its own correction4 ,x provides abundance ( mat]ial = natural selection to "w ^u1 & !n ! survival-value ( individuation1 :]ev] x appe>s1 ass]ts itself1 ) ! consequ5ce t ! rate ( multiplication decl9es4 ,?is is actually to be obs]v$ to-day4 ,mal?us desir$ t we %\ld po/pone m>riage to lat] ages s z to l[] ! bir?-rate4 ,! increas+ necessity & dem& = individuation is effect+ t :i* ,mal?us desir$4 ,! av]age age at m>riage has be5 ris+ 9 our own c\ntry 9 bo? sexes dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s3 & ! evid5ce %[s t z civilisation advances ! age ( m>riage becomes lat] & lat]4 ,pr(essor ,met*nik(f has discuss$ "s aspects ( ?is "q 9 8 book ,! ,nature ( ,man4 ,! int5sive culture ( life4--,= e /ud5t ( progress1 & n lea/ = ! eug5i/1 ,sp5c]'s law is a w>rant ( hope & a promise ( bett] ?+s to come4 ,x tea*es t 9 ! developm5t ( high]--t is to say1 m specialis$--t is to say1 m individualis$--organic types1 ,nature is work+ already1 & has be5 work+ = ages1 t[>ds ! elim9ation ( ! brutal elem5ts 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 :at e work] = progress1 & e eug5i/ 9 especial1 desires4 ,sp5c]'s discov]y tea*es also t individuality comp5sates a species = loss ( high f]tility4 ,! survival-value ( individuation is great] ?an ! survival-value ( rapid multiplication4 ,! v fact ( progress is ! replacem5t ( l[] by high] life1 ! sup]session ( ! quantitative by ! qualitative crit]ion ( survival-value1 ! increas+ dom9ance ( m9d ov] matt]1 ! sub/itution ( ! int5sive = ! m]ely ext5sive cultivation ( life4 ,^! v>i\s phrases express1 ,i believe1 v>i\s aspects ( "o & ! same great fact1 & ,i only wi% x 7 possible to include "h an exhau/ive /udy ( ! conception :i* may be express$ by ! phrase 8! int5sity ( life0--z di/+ui%$ f its m]e ext5sion4 ,!re is1 ,i believe1 a real & significant analogy betwe5 ! introduction ( :at is call$ int5sive cultivation 9 agriculture1 & ! eug5ic pr9ciple :i* seeks to replace ! ext5sive by ! int5sive cultivation ( human life4 ,! eug5ic difficulty4--,b x w be already evid5t to ! read] t1 ?\gh ,sp5c]'s law (f]s hope & w>rant to ! eug5i/1 x also poses him ) a p]man5t & in]adicable difficulty :i* is inh]5t 9 natural necessity--viz41 ! difficulty t1 9 consequ5ce ( ! op]ation ( ?is law1 ^? v classes or memb]s ( a society ^: p>5?ood he mo/ desires mu/ be1 9 g5]al1 ! lea/ f]tile4 ,?r\gh\t ! animal _w ! less] f]tility ( high] species is no real h&icap to !m1 z we "k2 b :]e ! conditions ( selection are s pr(\ndly modifi$ z 9 human society1 ! case is v diff]5t4 ,fur!rmore1 among/ mank9d individuality has (t5 gr[n1 & does gr[1 to su* an ext5t t p>5?ood disappe>s altoge!r4 ,inde$1 ,sp5c]'s law expresses itself--& ! eug5i/ mu/ qualify 8 hopes by ! fact--9 ! practical inf]tility ( _m#be ( ! mo/ highly individualis$ & ev5 unique p]sonalities1 t is to say1 9 ! ranks ( :at we call g5ius4 ,to ?is subject we mu/ return4 ,a notable section 9 ,mr4 ,galton's great "w1 ,inquiries into ,human ,faculty1 /ates v pla9ly ! difficulty = ! eug5i/ involv$ 9 ,sp5c]'s law1 "u its m /ati/ical aspect4 ,:at are ! relative effects ( e>ly & late m>riages8 ,mr4 ,galton proves1 ma!matically1 t 9 a v few g5]ations a gr\p ( p]sons :o m>ry late w be simply br$ d[n & m ?an supplant$ by ^? :o m>ry e>ly4 ,n[ no "o w dispute t ! less individualis$1 ! l[] types1 ! m ne>ly animal1 d 9 g5]al m>ry e>li]1 & are m f]tile4 ,"h1 !n1 is an anti-eug5ic t5d5cy 9 human society1 dep5d+ really ^u ,sp5c]'s law & requir+ u to recognise & c\nt]act x by ?r[+ all ! weight we c ^u ! side ( progress1 :i* means increas+ to our utmo/ ! survival-value & ! effective f]tility ( ! high] types4 ,mu* m space might be sp5t ^u ?is grave/ ( problems = ! eug5i/--! fact t ! v p]sons f :om he desires to recruit ! future on acc\nt ( _! great] individuality are also on t v acc\nt ! p]sons :o1 by natural necessity1 t5d to be less f]tile4 ,! difficulty %[s itself 9 ! male sex1 b x %[s itself /ill m conspicu\sly 9 ! female sex1 :]e ! proportion ( ! individual en]gy devot$ to ! race1 z comp>$ ) t devot$ to individuation1 is necess>ily f> high]1 & mu/ s rema9 if ! race is to p]si/4 ,prim>ily1 ! body ( woman is ! temple ( life to come--& !re=e1 z we %all "s day tea* our girls1 ! holy ( holies4 ,)\t go+ fur!r into ?is matt] n[1 x may be sugge/$ t a c>d9al pr9ciple ( practical importance is involv$4 ,x is t ! individual developm5t ( wom51 _! high] education1 _! self-expression 9 works ( art & ?\ght & practice1 _c safely be c>ri$ to ! po9t at :i* mo!rhood is compromis$2 else ! race 9 "q w necess>ily disappe> & be replac$ by any race :atsoev]1 ! wom5 ( :i* cont9ue to be mo!rs4 ,!re are wom5 ( ! work] bee type :om ?is argum5t annoys int5sely4 ,no "o wants !m to be mo!rs4 ,! proposition t all progress 9 ! psy*ical _w dep5ds ^u individuality1 j z all organic progress1 & inde$1 all organic evolution1 dep5ds ^u ! physical individuality :i* biologi/s call v>iation1 may sugge/ to ! read] ! importance :i* mu/ atta* to our /udy ( tal5t & g5ius1 & ! possibility ( aid+ _! production4 ,mean:ile1 we mu/ look a little fur!r at ! g5]al "q ( individuality or quality v]sus quantity f ! int]national po9t ( view4 ,quantity v]sus quality4--,! read] w und]/& h[ x is t anyone writ+ f ! biological /&po9t mu/ view ) some?+ l contempt ! common assumption t1 9 int]national competition1 m]e /ati/ics ( population furni%1 z su*1 f9al & adequate data = prophecy4 ,let u rem9d ourselves once m t1 accord+ to ^! crude crit]ia1 :i* 7 really sup]s$$ untold ons ago1 ! dom9ance ( ! _w mu/ belong 9 ! ne> future n to ,russia1 ) its balance ( m ?an two million bir?s p] annum1 r ?an to ,france1 ) its approximately /ation>y population1 b to ! bact]ia1 ! gr[? ( population among/ :i*1 if x be n controll$ by ! less f]tile creature we call man1 may be ( simply inexpressible magnitude4 ,b ! _w is n1 & w n be1 rul$ by bact]ia1 _! f]tility not)/&+4 ,inde$1 ! disease-produc+ bact]ia h already _h s5t5ce ( dea? pron\nc$ ^u !m by ! high] intellig5ce ( man1 & t s5t5ce w be c>ri$ out )9 a c5tury4 ,simil>ly )9 ! b\nds ( humanity we mu/ recognise ! limitations ( m]e /ati/ics4 ,! population ( ,france1 "s =ty ye>s ago1 consi/$ ( s _m millions ( units4 ,! figure does n matt]1--let u put x at #cj1jjj1jja4 ,n[ t #a1 s to say1 0 call$ ,l\is ,pa/eur1 & f ! po9t ( view ( /ati/ics or ^? :o ?9k !y c pr$ict hi/ory by c\nt+ heads1 he 0 only an almo/ inf9itesimal fraction1 ab\t "o-?irty-million? "p1 ( ! ,fr5* p4 ,yet1 z ,huxley po9t$ out long ago1 8 m9d suffic$ to pay ! entire indemnity exact$ f ,france aft] ! ,franco-,prussian w>4 ,?is s+le unit 0 wor? m ?an a ho/ ( soldi]s ( ! m]ely me*anical k9d4 ,or take ,a!ns1 ) its population ( #cj1jjj p1 mo/ly slaves1 & consid] its influ5ce ^u ! _w4 ,or1 inde$1 g :]e y please1 :e!r to ! hi/ory ( nations or ! hi/ory ( religion or sci5ce or art1 & ask :e!r ! c\nt+ ( heads1 ! ord9>y c5sus tak+ :i* inde$ am\nts m]ely to weigh+ nations by ! ton1 is an adequate "o4 ,9 e/imat+ national capital by ! me?ods ( vital /ati/ics alone1 we are 9 a f> worse case ?an he w\ld be :o e/imat$ monet>y weal? by numb]s ( co9s1 )\t consid]+ :e!r !y 7 p\nds1 %ill+s or p5ce1 :e!r !y 7 g5u9e or c\nt]feit4 ,! illu/ration is ludicr\sly inadequate1 z e illu/ration mu/ be1 simply because ! human case is unique4 ,9 ! units ( a population1 :i* _m prophets treat z if !y 7 all ( equal value1 !re are n m]ely diff]5ces to :i* ! diff]5ce betwe5 a sov]eign & a p5ny (f]s no p>allel2 !re is n m]ely an enorm\s quantity ( bogus or c\nt]feit units1 b !re is a v l>ge numb] ( units 9 e population :i*1 s f> f add+ to ! value ( ! re/1 subtract f x1 are p>asitic ^u x4 ,/ud5ts ( money w f9d no p>allel to ?is4 ,yet 9 ! face ( facts :i* ought to be common intellectual prop]ty among/ s*ool-*ildr51 we f9d _m writ]s1 bi%ops1 sociali/ economi/s1 morali/s1 s*oolboy ,imp]iali/s1 & ! re/1 po9t+ m]ely to ! quantitative "q ( population z if x 7 ev]y?+1 ?\gh !y mu/ surely "k t1 if int]national competition 7 ! highe/ /ate ( mank9d1 & if ! "w ( ,kelv9 & ,li/] _h be5 sold at its real wor? by u to ! re/ ( ! _w1 ^? two m5 alone1 9 _! s]vices to life1 & 9 ! p[] :i* !y give u ov] life1 w\ld be equal 9 value to1 %all we say1 ! l[] f\r-fif?s ( ! :ole bir?-rate dur+ ! la/ g5]ation4 ,all human hi/ory tea*es1 z all animal hi/ory tea*es 9 less] degree1 t quality & individuality is ev]y?+1 t quantity is no?+ or f> worse ?an no?+ except 9 s f> z x is quantity ( quality3 yet ?\gh ?is lesson is writt5 ^u e page ( ! pa/1 ! great] numb] ( our publici/s & our public advis]s /ill implicitly d5y x4 ,z ,mr4 ,crackan?orpe put x1 speak+ ( ! figures = #aijg1 x is n ! defective numb]s1 b ! numb]s ( defectives1 t %\ld give u conc]n4 ,mass v]sus m9d4--,john ,rusk9 call$ ,d>w9 8a dim comet1 wagg+ its tail ( phosphoresc5t no?+ aga9/ ! /eadfa/ />s0--a description z delightful z x is fooli%4 ,yet ! conception ( eug5ics1 :i* is inde$ a necess>y d$uction f ,d>w9's great discov]y1 f9ds abundant w>rant & support 9 ,rusk9's own wond]ful writ+s1 & "h ,i quote1 f ,"t & ,tide1 "s s5t5ces :i* /ill require to be read & rememb]$ by ! majority ( our pres5t advis]s4 ,he says3-- 8,& ! "q ( numb]s is :olly immat]ial1 comp>$ ) t ( "*2 or r1 its own mat]ialness dep5ds on ! prior det]m9ation ( "*4 ,make y\r nation consi/ ( knaves1 &1 z ,em]son said long ago1 x is b ! case ( any o!r v]m9--! m1 ! worse4 ,or1 to put ! matt] 9 n>r[] limits1 x is a matt] ( no f9al conc]n to any p>5t :e!r he %all h two *ildr51 or f\r2 b matt] ( q f9al conc]n :e!r ^? he has %all1 or %all n1 des]ve to be hang$4444 ,y h to consid] fir/1 by :at me?ods ( l& di/ribution y c ma9ta9 ! greate/ numb] ( heal?y p]sons2 & secondly :e!r1 if1 by any o!r mode ( di/ribution & relative e?ical laws1 y c raise _! "*1 :ile y dim9i% _! numb]s1 su* sacrifices %\ld be made1 & to :at ext5t8444 ,! ,fr5* & ,briti% public may & w1 ) _m o!r publics1 be at la/ br\ght 444 to see f>!r t a nation's real /r5g? & happ9ess d n dep5d ^u prop]ties & t]ritories1 nor on ma*9]y = _! def5ce1 b on _! gett+ su* t]ritory z !y h1 well fill$ ) none b respectable p]sons1 :i* is a way ( inf9itely enl>g+ "o's t]ritory1 feasible to e pot5tate40 ,surely x is n necess>y1 "o feels1 & yet "o kn[s x is necess>y1 aga9 to lay d[n propositions ( su* %9+ tru?1 & "o wond]s :e!r !y %9e s brightly z to bl9d ^? :o %\ld see !m3 or :at c conceivably be ! explanation ( su* argum5ts z ^? ( ! ,bi%op ( ,london & o!rs :o1 9 ! face ( our mon/r\s infant & *ild mortality1 ! awful pressure ( population & ov]-cr[d+ 9 our great cities1 :]e e ye> a l>g] & l>g] proportion ( ! population lives1 & is born & dies--plead = a high] bir?-rate on moral gr\nds1 ( all amaz+ gr\nds conceivable2 & ^? also :o1 f ! milit>y or s-call$ ,imp]ial po9t ( view1 reg>d+ m5 prim>ily z 8food = p[d]10 9 ,%akespe>e's phrase1 read & quote /ati/ics ( population 9 ord] to promulgate ! same advice8 ,to ! morali/ we ne$ make no reply except simply to "n ! infant mortality :i* is at la/ com+ to be recognis$ ev]y:]e z1 p]haps1 ! mo/ abom9able ( all our sc&als4 ,to ! milit>i/ ,i w\ld quote ! case ( our ally1 ,japan4 ,he recalls ! w> betwe5 ,*9a & ,japan1 & its issue1 & has "s idea1 p]haps1 ( ! population ratio ( ^? two ,empires4 ,h[ 0 x t ,provid5ce 0 on ! side ( ! small battalions8 ,he recalls also ! ,russo-,japanese w> & its issue2 & ! population ratio ( ! two ,empires 9 t case4 ,h[ _m o!r in/ances does n milit>y hi/ory af=d ( ! tru? t 9 ! human species m9d is ! ma/] ( matt]8 ,"o w\ld suppose t a critical hi/orical enquiry _h be5 made1 prov+ t ! results ( all pa/ w>s c\ld h be5 pr$ict$ by ! simple me?od ( e/imat+ ! total aggregate weight ( ! combatant nations 9 fle% & blood & bone6 ,m ?an ?is1 if ! developm5t ( ! art ( w>f>e means any?+1 if !re has be5 any su* developm5t s9ce ! days ( fi/s & /ones1 x means1 z all human developm5t 9 e sph]e means1 ! increas+ dom9ance ( m9d ov] matt]1 "* & initiative ov] ma*9]y1 dead or alive4 ,mean:ile1 ! e/imate ( w>riors 9 t]ms ( ! scale & ! foot rule are /ill accept$ j z if !y _h n be5 r5d]$ obsolete = ev] ) ! pass+ ( ! 8dragons ( ! prime40 ,z reg>ds ! psy*ical wor? ( ! soldi]1 is x n recognis$1 ?\gh too commonly =gott51 :5 we applaud ! value ( ! vet]an or ( season$ troops8 ,physically ! vet]an is1 on ! av]age1 inf]ior to ! y\ng] man4 ,x is ! psy*ical t gives him 8 wor?1 j z x 0 patriotism & sobriety t enabl$ ! few sob] ,japanese to beat ! _m drunk5 ,russians4 ,x is safe to prophesy t1 9 all future w>1 ! num]ical crit]ion1 :i* 9 effect weighs armies by ! ton1 z if w> 7 m]ely a tug-(-w>1 w become less & less important--if1 inde$1 x is n already negligible2 :il/ ! purely psy*ical qualities1 f g5]al%ip & /rategy & hygi5e to initiative1 judgm5t1 accuracy1 memory1 & d[n f9ally to m]e brutal r$-blood$ c\rage1 w det]m9e ! issue4 ,platitude1 ( c\rse1 b if true1 :y ignor$8 ,:y _c our milit>y advis]s le>n1 9 ?is respect1 f ! ,navy8 ,ow+ to ! v nature ( ! sea z comp>$ ) ! l&1 9 relation to ! m]ely physical capacities ( man1 a ,navy mu/ be m intellig5t ?an an ,army1 j z x requires m intellig5ce to make a boat ?an to walk2 & x is 9 ! ,navy t ! me*anical factor has be5 mo/ completely transf]r$1 s t ! human ma*9]y is at a disc\nt & ! /eel ma*9]y made by ! human m9d is mu*1 :il/ ! value ( ! psy*ical 9 all its aspects dom9ates & controls ! :ole4 ,great ,brita91 z ! =emo/ naval p[] 9 ! _w1 %\ld long ago h left to its ultimate fate among/ o!r nations ! idea t quantity--s _m tons ( soldi]s & s _m tons ( sailors--af=ds an e/imate ( ! w>r+ =ce ( a nation3 ev5 if ! :ole hi/ory ( ?is little isle & ! possession ( our pres5t ,empire did n tea*1 z ! hi/ory ( ,rome taught & z ! hi/ory ( ,a!ns tea*es 9 ano!r sph]e1 t n mass b m9d makes a nation great4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,h]$ity ,,& ,,race-,,culture 8,we _c b feel t ! application ( biological results is only beg9n+1 & beg9n+ ) a t>d9ess :i* is a reproa* to human =esight4 ,!re c be no d\bt t x w\ld pay ! ,briti% nation to put aside a million a ye> = rese>* on eug5ics1 or ! improvem5t ( ! human bre$40 7,pr(4 ,j4 ,a4 ,?omson1 ,h]$ity1 #aijh47 ,x is evid5t t ! facts & pr9ciples ( h]$ity lie at ! v basis ( eug5ics or race-culture 9 any ( its =ms1 practical or impractical1 sci5tific or unsci5tific4 ,our cont9ual assumption ?r\gh\t is t l t5ds to beget l1 & x is on ?is gr\nd t we desire to make p>5?ood ! privilege ( ^? :om we reg>d z inh]5tly ! be/4 ,if !re 7 no su* ?+ z h]$ity !re c\ld be no possibility ( race-culture--nor inde$ %\ld we be "h to discuss x4 ,if a man's *ildr5 7 equally likely to be acorns or babies or tadpoles1 ! liv+ _w w\ld n be ! liv+ _w we "k4 ,! pot5cy ( h]$ity is obscur$ to uncritical exam9ation by ! fact t t :i* is inh]itable is t :i* 0 innate1 inh]5t or g]m9al 9 ! p>5t1 z we %all %ortly see4 ,we1 h[ev]1 are apt to comp>e ! *ild ) ! p>5t1 :o has p]haps be5 mu* modifi$ by circum/ances1 s t ! resemblance betwe5 fa!r & *ild may seem to be slight4 ,yet if we c\ld br+ back be=e u t fa!r1 z he 01 say at ! age ( two1 & comp>e him ) 8 two-ye>-old *ild1 we %\ld p]haps be a/oni%$ by ! resemblance4 ,b we see ! acquirem5ts or acquir$ *>act]s ( ! p>5t2 make no di/9ction betwe5 !m & 8 inh]5t *>act]s2 fail to discov] ^! acquir$ *>act]s 9 8 *ild2--& disc\nt ! importance ( h]$ity4 ,!n1 aga91 ! eug5i/ may be utt]ly conf\nd$ if he e/imates ! p>5tal value ( an individual )\t ref]5ce to ?is limitation ( h]$ity4 ,"h is a man ( culture & accompli%m5t2 8 *ildr51 !n1 w presumably t5d to be cultur$ & accompli%$4 ,b e k9d ( advantage t =e?\ght & love & money c af=d may h be5 %[]$ ^u t man4 ,s f> z native end[m5t 0 conc]n$1 he may h inde$ be5 f> bel[ m$iocrity4 ,n[ x is native end[m5t alone t he c transmit1 & our eug5ic e/imate ( him is !re=e errone\s & w lead to disappo9tm5t4 ,x is impossible to lay too great /ress ^u ! tru? t 9 all eug5ic plans or dem&s or practices we are assum+ ! fact ( inh]itance1 & t !re=e x is our fir/ bus9ess to di/+ui% absolutely betwe5 t :i* t5ds to be inh]it$ & t :i*1 on ! o!r h&1 is nev] inh]it$4 ,yet aga91 ?is di/9ction is ( almo/ incalculable social mom5t 9 s f> z x affects ! process ( selection actually occurr+ 9 society4 ,?is1 p]haps1 has n be5 adequately recognis$4 ,"o may repeat a =m] /atem5t ( ?is po9t1 :i* is c>d9al = ! eug5i/3-- 8,ev5 suppos+ t we 7 all id5tical at bir?1 yet1 s9ce we w\ld come to diff] f "o ano!r 9 virtue ( diff]5t acquirem5ts1 due to our adaptation to diff]+ environm5ts1 natural selection w\ld ultimately h diff]5t individuals f :i* to select4 ,^? :o _h made ! mo/ advantage\s acquirem5ts1 su* z indu/ry or great k1 w\ld t5d to survive & prosp]1 :il/ ^? :o _h made disadvantage\s acquirem5ts1 su* z laz9ess or ! loss ( sight or limbs1 w\ld be pu%$ to ! wall4 ,t process1 ( c\rse1 occurs 9 society at ! pres5t day to a great] or less degree1 b x has only imm$iate & tempor>y or contempor>y consequ5ces4 ,= if we recall ! ass]tion t acquirem5ts _c be transmitt$1 we %all see t ! selection ( ^? :o h made advantage\s acquirem5ts _c b5efit ! next g5]ation1 s9ce ^! acquirem5ts die ) _! mak]s4 ,! only process ( natural selection :i* c result 9 progress is "o :i* consi/s 9 ! selection ( fav\rable 444 inborn & !re=e transmissible *>act]s1 su* z good dige/ion1 ! musical s5se1 exceptional intellig5ce1 ! sympa!tic temp]am5t or :at n 79 s f> z ^! are inborn7--! reason be+ t su* are transmissible & t ! *ildr5 ( p]sons s select$ w t5d to inh]it _! p>5ts' good =tune4 ,!re is a fictiti\s way 9 :i* we speak ( a *ild inh]it+ 8 fa!r's acquirem5ts1 z :5 8 fa!r has acquir$ a =tune2 b ! *ild does mu* bett] to inh]it 8 fa!r's good s5se or good heal?1 :i* 7 *>act]s inborn 9 him4 ,acquirem5ts1 !n1 are all v well = ! day1 b x is inborn *>act]s t alone c\nt = ! morr[40#bf ,x may be add$ t ! "t is com+ :5 !re w be a radical 8transvaluation10 z ,nietzs*e w\ld say1 ( ! two fa%ions 9 :i* a fa!r 8leaves0 some?+ to 8 *ildr54 ,:5 a "q is ask$ on ?is head n[-a-days1 we mean1 fooli%ly en\gh1 to enquire h[ mu* money ! fa!r left 8 *ild1 & we say ( a man t he has 8inh]it$0 a =tune4 ,we c see pla9ly en\gh1 z ,!ognis did two ?\s& five hundr$ ye>s ago1 t su* an 8inh]itance0 may & (t5 does "w 9 an anti-eug5ic fa%ion4 ,! gild$ fool is swall[$ by ! maid5 ^: native s5se w\ld h reject$ su* a pill )\t its coat1 & s ! mo/ pitiable deg5]ate becomes ! fa!r ( 8 l4 ,?is po9t w be allud$ to lat]4 ,! pres5t argum5t is t :5 we ask :at a fa!r 8left0 8 *ildr51 we %\ld really desire to le>n :at he gave !m :5 he 0 /ill alive & begot !m4 ,^! vital1 or mortal1 *>act]s :i* !y inh]it--%all we say good heal? or insanity--are ( incalculably m mom5t to !m z individuals ?an any monet>y =tune1 & ( incalculably m mom5t = ! future4 ,yet aga9 is x true t !re is no weal? b life1 & ! be/ 8=tune0 or weal? t y c leave y\r *ildr5 is sane & vigor\s life4 ,! case ( slum *ildhood4--,we h already se5 t ev5 9 ! slums ! *ildr5 make a fre% />t 9 a wond]ful way1 t _! /unt$ gr[?1 _! pron5ess to disease1 are ma9ly due to _! environm5t1 :i* x is !re=e our duty to improve4 ,?is is 9 g5]al true1 & dep5ds evid5tly ^u ! fact t ! acquir$ det]ioration ( ! p>5ts--e4g41 d5tal decay--is n transmitt$ to _! *ildr5--poison+s ap>t--s t ! *ildr5 make a fre% />t :]e _! p>5ts did4 ,x is necess>y to po9t ?is out aga9 & aga91 z ! pres5t writ] = "o has long be5 we>y ( do+1 because x indicates our imm$iate duty 9 ?is respect1 & =bids u to %irk x ) any too-compreh5sive phrases ab\t 8national deg5]ation40 ,n[ :o c\ld h pr$ict$ t ?is pla9 & simple tru? w\ld be reg>d$ by "s p z con/itut+ a d5ial--on /rict sci5tific gr\nds1 & z ! v late/ sci5tific pron\ncem5t--( ! pr9ciple ( h]$ity8 8,! bubble ( h]$ity has be5 prick$10 says ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw4 ,b popul> muddlehead$ness does n affect ! palpable & univ]sal tru? t ! inh]5t *>act]s ( p>5ts d t5d to be inh]it$ by _! *ildr52 nor yet t ^! inh]5t *>act]s diff] pr(\ndly 9 diff]5t individuals2 nor yet ! eug5ic argum5t1 :i* is t = purposes ( p>5?ood1 :i* means = ! entire future1 "s ( ^! %\ld be tak5 & o!rs left4 8,ye %all "k !m by _! fruits4 ,d m5 ga!r grapes ( ?orns1 or figs ( ?i/les8444 ,:]e=e by _! fruits ye %all "k !m40 ,^! classical words surely h a special value = ! eug5i/4 ,z we h said1 x is 8 p>ticul> necessity1 alike 9 !ory & 9 practice1 to 8"k0 ! real nature1 ! innate1 inh]5t1 g]m9al *>act]s1 ( ! individuals :o may or may n be p>5ts3 & ^!1 z we h se51 are frequ5tly obscur$ by ! action ( ! environm5t--z1 = in/ance1 9 ! population ( ! slums on ! "o h&1 or ! man ( factiti\s culture on ! o!r h&4 ,b 8by _! fruits ye %all "k !m40 ,9 g5]al1 ! *ildr5 inh]it :at 0 innate 9 _! p>5ts1 & 9 _m an in/ance ! sure/ way 9 :i* y c\ld asc]ta9 :at ! p>5t really 0 by nature--:at1 z we say1 ,nature 8meant0 him to be--is by a /udy ( 8 *ildr54 ,only1 ( c\rse1 we mu/ take ! *ildr5 v "y inde$1 be=e environm5t has made its m>k ^u !m also1 = bett] or = worse4 ,?us1 :5 we f9d ! new-born baby ( "s pallid1 half-/>v$1 /unt$ "m 9 ! slums1 to be heal?y & vigor\s & beautiful1#bg by ?is fruit we %all "k :at ! "m might & %\ld h be54 ,a heal?y baby goes f> to demon/rate t ! /ock is heal?y4 ,?is is "o ( ! c>d9al tru?s :i* em]ge f ! /udy ( infant mortality1 & x may be p]haps p]mitt$ to w>n "s /ud5ts ( race-culture ( ! errors into :i* !y are b\nd to fall if !y d n reckon ) :at ! /ud5t ( infant mortality is con/antly ass]t+3 viz41 t ! babies ( ! slums1 se5 e>ly1 be=e ignorance & neglect h _h _! way ) !m1 are physically vigor\s & promis+ 9 c]ta9ly n less ?an n9ety p] c5t4 ( cases4 ,?is prim>ily demon/rates1 ( c\rse1 ! murd]\s nature ( our infant mortality2 b x also demon/rates to ! eug5i/ t ^! classes are p]haps n s unwor?y z he may fancy4 ,by _! new-born babies ye %all "k !m4 ,x is "u ! influ5ce ( su* consid]ations t ! pres5t writ]1 = "o1 is some:at *>y ( pr$ictions & proposals bas$ ^u ! relative f]tility ( diff]5t classes ( ! community or ( ! masses z comp>$ ) ! classes4 ,directly ! eug5i/ beg9s to talk 9 t]ms ( social classes 7z ,mr4 ,galton has nev] done71 he is skat+ on ?9 ice1 & if x lets him ?r\gh1 he w f9d ! rema9s ( _m ( 8 ra% pr$ecessors b5ea? x4#bh ,9 f9e1 !n1 if we obs]ve ! di/9ction betwe5 ! innate & ! acquir$1 :i* is ! di/9ction betwe5 ! transmissible & ! intransmissible1 ?is is s f> f d5y+ ! fact ( h]$ity at all z 9 reality to emphasise its pot5cy :il/ und\bt$ly dim9i%+ its range4 ,a criticism ( t]ms4--,9 ord] t ?is di/9ction may be cle> & nev] =gott51 x is well to look to our vocabul>y--words be+ good s]vants b bad ma/]s4 ,we %\ld c]ta9ly h ?is vocabul>y purg$ altoge!r ( a c]ta9 ^w 9 common & uncritical employm5t1 especially by ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,?is is ! ?or\ghly mislead+1 indet]m9ate & useless ^w 8cong5ital40 ,n on "o occasion 9 a hundr$ ( its use does any exam9$ mean+ atta* to x4 ,! ^w is commonly us$ z ! equival5t ( innate1 inh]5t1 inborn or g]m9al4 ,n[ no?+ is truly innate or inborn save :at 0 pres5t 9 ! g]m4 ,b ) *ildi% confusion ( ?\ght1 we p]si/ 9 atta*+ q undes]v$ importance to ! bir? ( ^? animals :i* are br\ght =? 8alive0--z if a bird's egg 7 n alive4 ,h5ce we speak ( any "* pres5t at bir? z cong5ital1 & !n we assume t cong5ital is synonym\s ) inh]5t or g]m9al4 ,b x is an irrelevant detail t a "y mammal happ5s to leave its "m at ! n9? week or mon?4 ,dur+ ! :ole p]iod t x sp5ds )9 its "m1 x is to be reg>d$ z an individual organism ) its own environm5t4 ,if t environm5t s affects x z to /rangle a limb1 ! result is an acquirem5t1 ?\gh x may be pres5t at bir?4 ,an acquirem5t is an acquirem5t1 :e!r x be acquir$ five m9utes or mon?s be=e1 or five m9utes or mon?s aft]1 ! *ange ( environm5t :i* we call bir?4 ,?us a "* may be cong5ital--t is1 pres5t at bir?--b n inh]5t or g]m9al1 n inborn at ! real bir?1 :i* 0 ! union ( ! mat]nal & pat]nal g]m-cells at conception4 ,su* cong5ital *>act]s are really acquirem5ts1 &--poison+s ap>t--are n transmissible4 ,9 common discussion ?is di/9ction is :olly ignor$2 & two di/9ct ?+s1 fundam5tally diff]5t 9 orig9 & 9 pot5cy1 are lump$ toge!r "u ! bless$ ^w 8cong5ital40 ,?is ^w is equally fooli% & useless 9 an opposite direction4 ,x con/antly leads ^? :o use x to suppose t ! inh]5t *>act]s ( an individual are cont]m9\s ) 8 cong5ital *>act]s or 8 *>act]s at bir?1 & t ?us any *>act]s :i* he displays at a lat] age are acquir$4 ,all ?is comes ( ! absurdly delusive significance atta*$ to ! *ange ( environm5t call$ bir?1 & may d\btless be trac$ hi/orically to ! remote/ sup]/itions :i* imag9$ t a baby is n alive until x is born & brea!s1 or t ! s\l or brea? or pneuma or 8vital pr9ciple0 is brea!d into x at ! mom5t ( bir?4 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t a man may display = ! fir/ "t at ! age ( tw5ty or sixty a "* :i* 0 z truly inh]5t 9 8 con/itution z 8 nose or 8 sp9al column--p]haps a be>d1 p]haps a m5tal "*1 p]haps a disease1 or :at n4 ,n[ ?is 0 n cong5ital ?\gh x 0 inh]5t4 ,b z long z ! /upid#bi ^w 8cong5ital0 is us$ z x is1 we %all fail to realise t inh]5t *>act]s may display !mselves 9 an individual at any "t aft] bir? z at any "t be=e bir?4 ,?us1 to sum up1 a "* may be cong5ital or r pre-cong5ital1 yet n inh]5t b acquir$3 a "* may be po/-cong5ital1 yet n acquir$ b inh]5t4 ,n[ ! all-important "q z reg>ds h]$ity is n at :at date 9 ! hi/ory ( an individual a "* appe>s--z1 = in/ance1 be=e bir? or aft] bir?2 b1 :e!r t "* is inh]5t & !re=e transmissible & !re=e a possible ar*itect ( ! future ( mank9d2 or m]ely an acquirem5t1 ) :i*--! racial poisons ap>t--h]$ity has no conc]n4 ,x is sugge/$1 !n1 t ! ^w cong5ital be expung$ f ! vocabul>y ( sci5ce1 or t1 if x be reta9$1 "s mean+ or o!r--any w d--be atta*$ to x4 ,if ! ^w is to be reta9$1 & if x be agre$ to atta* a mean+ to x1 probably 8at bir?0 w\ld be ! mo/ conv5i5t4 ,if ?is 7 agre$ ^u1 !n ! phrase 8cong5ital bl9dness10 n[ 9 common use1 c\ld be reta9$1 z x w\ld !n accurately indicate ! nature ( ! bl9dness 9 "q1 :i* is due almo/ inv>iably1 if n inv>iably1 to an infection acquir$ at ! mom5t ( bir?4 ,yet fur!r4 ,:5 we say t a man's intellig5ce or l5g? ( limb or :atev] x be is h]$it>y1 we mean 9 ord9>y spee* t ?is "* c be trac$ 9 "o or m ( 8 ance/ors2 & t is1 ( c\rse1 an accurate use ( ! t]m4 ,b ,%akespe>e1 = in/ance1 _h unrem>kable ance/ors1 s t no "o w\ld say t 8 g5ius 0 h]$it>y2 are we1 !n1 to say t x 0 acquir$8 ,e "o w\ld prote/ at once t a poet is born & n made--?an :i* !re is c]ta9ly no tru] popul> say+4 ,:at1 !n1 is to be said ( x if x 0 nei!r h]$it>y nor acquir$8 ,! tru? is t language is aga9 at fault4 ,%akespe>e's g5ius 0 ( inh]5t or g]m9al orig9--! poet is born & n made3 or1 m accurately1 ! poet is conceiv$ & n made1 ei!r be=e bir? or aft] x4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh ,%akespe>e did n inh]it 8 "m's g5ius or 8 fa!r's g5ius1 nei!r ( !m hav+ su* a gift to transmit1 yet 8 g5ius 0 c]ta9ly pot5tial ei!r 9 ! mat]nal or pat]nal g]m-cell :i* unit$ to =m him1 or 9 bo?2 or at ! lea/ arose 9 consequ5ce ( t compromise or re>rangem5t or settlem5t1 %all we say1 :i* is 9 effect always agre$ ^u by ! two g]m-cells 9 bi-p>5tal reproduction4 ,n[ ! two g]m-cells are ! h]$it>y mat]ial4 ,!y 7 giv5 to ,%akespe>e by 8 p>5ts2 nay m1 !y made him4 ,8 g5ius1 !n1 0 h]$it>y 9 an absolutely correct s5se ( ! ^w1 yet n 9 ! s5se ( ord9>y spee*1 nor ev5 9 ! s5se 9 :i* x is employ$ by ,mr4 ,galton 9 8 book on ,h]$it>y ,g5ius4 ,?is confusion ( t]ms is responsible = mu* confusion ( ?\ght4 ,x mu/ ! m urg5tly be cle>$ up because ( ! discov]ies 9 h]$ity initiat$ by ! ,abbot ,m5del1 =ty ye>s ago1 & n[ includ$ 9 ! dep>tm5t ( ! sci5ce ( h]$ity :i* is call$ ,m5delism4 ,we le>n f ?is t highly def9ite *>act]s may appe> 9 (fspr+ ?\gh !re 0 no sign ( !m 9 ei!r p>5t4 ,^!1 !n1 are n h]$it>y 9 ! s5se ( ord9>y spee*4 ,yet1 9 a m accurate s5se ( ! ^w !y c be prov$ to be h]$it>y--nay m1 ! mann] & proportion ( _! transmission c be pr$ict$ 9 ! mo/ exact ma!matical t]ms4 ,^! *>act]s 7 n pres5t 9 ! p>5t's body2 !y did n lie op5 to view 9 ! p>5t2 !y 7 n pat5t 9 ! p>5t4 ,!y 7 lat5t1 h[ev]1 !y lay hid1 9 ! p>5t1 or r 9 ! g]m-plasm ( :i* t p>5t 0 ! ho/4 ,9 _m su* cases1 if we g back a g5]ation fur!r we f9d t ! "* 9 "q 0 pat5t 9 a gr&-p>5t4 ,a "m's son may suff] f hmophilia or ! ble$+ disease1 yet %e is n a 8ble$]10 nor is ! boy's fa!r2 b h] fa!r 0 a ble$]1 & ! disease is1 ( c\rse1 h]$it>y 9 h] son1 ?\gh nei!r ( 8 p>5ts display$ a trace ( x4 ,?us an individual may inh]it or may h inh]5t 9 ! g]m-cells f :i* he 0 =m$ *>act]s :i* 7 n pres5t 9 ei!r p>5t4 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 pot5tially pres5t 9 ! g]m-cells ( :i* ^? p>5ts 7 ! tru/ees4 ,b1 ! read] w say1 d we f9d 9 ! case ( e 8sport0 or 8transili5t v>iation10 su* z ,%akespe>e1 t ! new "* 01 aft] all1 pres5t 9 "s "o or o!r ( 8 ance/ors ?\gh abs5t 9 8 imm$iate p>5ts8 ,! answ] is negative1 c]ta9ly4 ,b g5ius1 to take ?is case1 is a comb9ation ( qualities4 ,& ! ,m5delians are n[ able to call into exi/5ce organisms ( new k9ds by comb9ation ( qualities d]iv$ f "o p>5t1 or r f "o p>5tal l9e1 ) o!r qualities1 =m]ly app>5tly incompatible ) !m d]iv$ f ! o!r p>5tal l9e4 ,?us ,pr(essor ,biff5 ( ,cambridge has call$ into exi/5ce a new k9d ( :eat su* z nev] exi/$ be=e--a :eat comb9+ ! quality te*nically call$ 8/r5g?10 hi!rto lack+ 9 all k9ds ( :eat capable ( be+ pr(itably gr[n 9 ,great ,brita91 ) ! p[] ( yield+ a l>ge crop & o!r good qualities f\nd 9 home-gr[n :eat4 ,he has also produc$ a :eat :i*1 toge!r ) o!r desirable qualities1 is immune f ! disease kn[n z 8ru/10 ?is immunity hav+ nev] be5 f\nd be=e associat$ ) ! o!r good qualities 9 "q4 ,^! advances w n long be limit$ to ! vegetable _w m]ely4 ,p]haps x requires no v great imag9ation1 aft] all1 to suppose t ev5 some?+ l t comb9ation ( qualities :i* we call g5ius may "s day be produc$ at w 9 mank9d4 ,su* a new :eat1 !n1--,i w n say su* a ,%akespe>e--owes its unique & unprec$5t$ prop]ties to h]$ity1 & yet !re 0 nev] any?+ l x be=e4 ,its 8g5ius0 is n 8h]$it>y40 ,! words innate & inborn are h>mless & may be employ$1 ?\gh ! app>5t emphasis on bir? is r un=tunate4 ,we mean1 h[ev]1 by innate or inborn qualities1 qualities :i* 7 pot5tial 9 ! g]m4 ,! g5ius ( ,%akespe>e 0 innate or inborn4 ,x 0 pres5t pot5tially at 8 real bir?1 ! union ( ! p>5tal cells4 ,x prec$$ 8 8bir?0 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w3 ,%akespe>e1 :5 only 9 embryo1 0 a ,%akespe>e 9 embryo4 ,bett] /ill is ! ^w inh]5t1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 lit]ally means 8/ick+ 940 ,by any?+ inh]5t we mean t :i* 0 !re f ! fir/ z "p & p>cel (1 z inde$ ess5tial to1 ! entity to :i* we ref]4 ,n[ inh]5t *>act]s are always inh]it$ 9 ! accurate s5se t !y inh]e 9 ! g]m-cells1 :i* are ! inh]it$ mat]ial4 ,z ^! g]m-cells make u or z we are made out ( !m1 x foll[s1 ( c\rse1 t all our pot5tialities :atsoev]1 our ultimate fates 9 e p>ticul>1 p>tly dep5d ^u inh]itance4#cj ,nature & nurture are anti!tic t]ms ( ,%akespe>ean orig9 :i* are 9 frequ5t use & mu* fav\r$ by ,mr4 ,galton4 ,t :i* comes by nature is ! inborn1 inh]5t1 or g]m9al2 & t is due to nurture :i* is ! result ( ! conv]se ( ! g]m9al ) ! environm5t--a man's acc5t1 = in/ance4 ,p]haps1 9 "s ways1 g]m9al is ! mo/ useful ^w ( all1 ?\gh inh]5t is s conv5i5t & famili>1 z well z be+ accurate etymologically1 t x has be5 employ$ ?r\gh\t ?is book4 ,n only is ! ^w g]m9al /rictly accurate1 b also x sugge/s ! idea ( ! g]m-plasm1 & has ! p>ticul> virtue ( avoid+ all ref]5ce to ! *ange ( environm5t to :i* "y mammals are subject$ & :i* is call$ bir?4 ,!re rema9s ! t]m9ological difficulty t1 z ,i h tri$ to %[1 ! individual may display *>act]s :i* 7 pot5tial 9 ! g]m1 inh]5t & necess>ily inh]it$1 ?\gh !y did n appe> 9 ! p>5t nor yet 9 any ance/or4 ,we h to face ! p>adox1 !n1 t 9 natural inh]itance a p>5t c transmit :at he has n got1 ?\gh ?is does n apply to ! unnatural inh]itance ( prop]ty 9 human society4 ,n[ :at ^w is !re :i* %all indicate ! orig9 or at lea/ ! "t & conditions ( orig91 ( su* *>act]s z ^!8 ,!y are g]m9al1 yet !y are--9 "s cases--n :olly pres5t 9 ei!r ( ! g]m-cells :i* unit$ to =m ! new individual 9 "q4 ,!y are pres5t1 h[ev]1 9 ! new s+le cell f :i* ?is individual1 l e liv+ organism1 takes its orig94#ca ,! t]ms 8cong]m9al0 or 8conceptional0 might be employ$4 8,acquir$ "*10 ev51 is a bad t]m4 ,x replac$ 8functionally-produc$ modification10 :i* 0 long employ$ by ,sp5c]4 ,! blacksmi?'s biceps answ]s to ?is phrase4 ,x is ?is & o!r su* modifications t are non-transmissible4 ,alcoholic deg5]ation is n a 8functionally-produc$ modification10 b x is an 8acquir$ "*10 z is lead poison+4 ,^! d produce results 9 (fspr+--naturally en\gh4 ,if ! old] phrase 7 /ill ! "o employ$1 we %\ld see t ! ,weismannian argum5t z to non-transmission does n apply to su* 8acquir$ *>act]s40 ,! ^w 8rev]sion10 also1 n to say 8atavism10 may well be dropp$4 ,! attempt$ ju/ification ( its old] mean+ by ,pr(essor ,?omson has l$ to sev]e & conclusive ,m5delian criticism4 ,! 8rev]sion0 ( fancy pigeons to ! blue ance/or is simply due to ! com+ toge!r ( ,m5delian units long sep>at$4 ,! 8rev]sion0 ( ! feeble-m9d$ is n rev]sion b ! result ( poison+--div]sion1 or p]v]sion1 if y l4 ,primitive man 0 n feeble-m9d$1 nor is ! ape4 ,sci5ce has no fur!r use = ! ^w z x is at pres5t employ$4 ,mat]nal impressions4--,we are n[1 at la/1 aft] our attempt to cle> up ! vocabul>y ( h]$ity1 9 a position to consid] c]ta9 doctr9es & popul> beliefs :i* be> v directly ^u race-culture4 ,realis+1 = in/ance1 t 8cong5ital0 means no?+2 realis+ z p]haps "s ( u h n s cle>ly realis$ be=e1 :5 exactly x is t ! new human be+ comes into exi/5ce1 we %all be prep>$ to und]/& h[ def9ite & indisputable are ! d5ials :i* sci5ce (f]s to c]ta9 popul> ideas4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 9 ! int]e/s ( race-culture1 or1 to be m p>ticul>1 9 ! int]e/s ( h] unborn baby1 ! expectant "m may fai?fully foll[ ! example ( ,lucy 9 ,! ,ordeal ( ,ri*>d ,fev]el4#cb ,does ?is h its int5d$ effect8 ,! answ] is an unqualifi$ negative4 ,consid] ! case4 ,! baby is at ?is "t already a baby1 ?\gh r small & uncanny1 float+ 9 a fluid ( its own manufacture4 ,its sole connection ) its "m is by means ( its umbilical cord--t is to say1 blood vessels1 art]ial & v5\s4 ,!re is no n]v\s connection :atev]3 absolutely no?+ b ! blood-/ream1 c>ri$ along a sy/em ( tubes4 ,?is blood is ! *ild's blood1 :i* x s5ds =? f itself along ! umbilical cord to a special organ1 ! plac5ta or aft]-bir?1 half made by itself & half made by ! "m1 9 :i* ! *ild's blood travels 9 ?9 vessels s close to ! "m's blood t _! cont5ts c be int]*ang$4 ,yet ! two /reams nev] actually mix4 ,! *ild's blood1 hav+ dispos$ ( its c>bonic acid & wa/e-products to ! "m's blood1 & hav+ receiv$ !refrom oxyg5 & food1 returns s lad5 to ! *ild4 ,pray h[ is ! "m's read+ ( hi/ory to make ! *ild a hi/orian8 ,if1 aft] bir?1 a small op]ation 7 p]=m$1 s t "s ( ! "m's blood %\ld run along an artificial tube into "o ( h] baby's ve9s1 ! effective connection betwe5 ! two organisms w\ld 9 a s5se be actually clos] ?an x 0 be=e bir?1 :51 z has be5 said1 ! two /reams are always kept ap>t4 ,%\ld we expect su* an op]ation to s]ve ! *ild = education8 ,if ! "m !n acquir$ a sc> %\ld we expect x to give ! *ild a simil> sc>8 ,we see n[ :y ! le>n+ ( geometry on ! "p ( ! "m be=e its bir? w n set h] baby ^u t royal road to geometry ( :i* ,euclid rightly d5i$ ! exi/5ce--any m ?an aft] its bir?4 ,su* a ?+ does n happ51 & !re is no conceivable means by :i* x c\ld happ5--unless we are to call 9 telepa?y4 ,all mat]nal hopes & ef=ts ( ?is k9d are utt]ly misguid$3 z misguid$ z if ! fa!r ent]ta9$ simil> hopes4 ,let ! devot$ "m acqua9t h]self n ) :at hi/orians are pleas$ to call hi/ory1 b ) ! hi/ory ( ! develop+ human m9d & body1 s t %e may be a fit educator ( h] *ild :5 x is born4 ,let h] also realise t h] blood is ev]y?+ to h] *ild4 ,x is food & air & organ ( excretion4 ,if %e introduces alcohol into h] blood 9 any consid]able quantity %e is fe$+ h] *ild on poison$ food4 ,surely ! read] mu/ see ! di/9ction betwe5 a case l ?is & ! suppos$ transmission ( hi/orical k or ev5 hi/orical aptitude f "m to baby by ! dilig5t p]usal ( hi/ories4 ,yet ?\gh ! di/9ction is s palpable & evid5t1 !re are extremi/s :o believe & ev5 pr9t _! beliefs t ! d5ial ( ! "o 7suppos$7 possibility1 :i* is palpably inconceivable1 logically c>ries ) x a d5ial ( ! o!r possibility1 :i* is inde$ a palpable necessity4 ,or1 to /ate ! criticism 9 ano!r way1 !re are ^? :o1 if we prote/ t ! introduction ( poisons into ! "m's organism mu/ surely involve risk to ! *ild :o is n\ri%$ by h] blood1 w retort1 8,oh1 well1 ,i suppose y believe t if y le>n a numb] ( languages be=e y\r next *ild is born1 he or %e w be a l+ui/60#cc ,h]$it>y g5ius4--,mr4 ,galton's _w-fam\s "w on ,h]$it>y ,g5ius 0 publi%$ 9 #ahfi & repr9t$ ) a mo/ valuable additional *apt] 9 #ahib4 ,x has long be5 out ( pr9t1 h[ev]1 & = ! def9ite purpose ( attempt+ to ar\se ! read]'s int]e/ 9 x s t he may someh[ or o!r obta9 a copy to read1 ,i may "h g ov] "o or two po9ts1 *os5 to t end4 ,! argum5t1 ( c\rse1 is t ability is h]$it>y4#cd ,?is1 9 ! judgm5t ( mo/ unbiass$ p1 ,mr4 ,galton conclusively prov$3 & we d n at all realise to-day h[ repugnant & revolution>y ?is doctr9e appe>$ to popul> op9ion "s =ty ye>s ago4 ,mr4 ,galton has1 h[ev]1 foll[$ up 8 citation ( facts on m ?an "o occasion s9ce1#ce & ^? :o n[ d5y 8 view belong to t v l>ge majority ( any population :i* f9ds itself able to pron\nce confid5tly ^u ! value ( an au?or's "w )\t ! lab\r1 f\nd necess>y by less =tunate p1 ( read+ x4 ,! foll[+ quotation /ates ! "q ( national eug5ics 9 f9al =m3-- 8,z an example ( :at c\ld be s\ght ) advantage1 let u suppose t we take a numb]1 suffici5t = /ati/ical purposes1 ( p]sons occupy+ diff]5t social classes1 ^? :o are ! lea/ effici5t 9 physical1 intellectual1 & moral gr\nds =m+ our l[e/ class1 & ^? :o are ! mo/ effici5t =m+ our highe/ class4 ,! "q to be solv$ relates to ! h]$it>y p]man5ce ( ! sev]al classes4 ,:at proportion ( ea* class is desc5d$ f p>5ts :o belong to ! same class1 & :at proportion is desc5d$ f p>5ts :o belong to ea* ( ! o!r classes8 ,d ^? p]sons :o h hon\rably succe$$ 9 life1 & :o are presumably1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ valuable portion ( our human /ock1 contribute on ! aggregate _! fair %>e ( po/]ity to ! next g5]ation8 ,if n1 d !y contribute m or less ?an _! fair %>e1 & 9 :at degree8 ,9 o!r words1 is ! evolution ( man 9 ea* p>ticul> c\ntry fav\rably or injuri\sly affect$ by its special =m ( civilisation8 8,en\gh is already kn[n to make x c]ta9 t ! productiv5ess ( bo? ! extreme classes1 ! be/ & ! wor/1 falls %ort ( ! av]age ( ! nation z a :ole4 ,!re=e1 ! mo/ prolific class necess>ily lies betwe5 ! two extremes1 b at :at int]m$iate po9t does x lie8 ,tak5 altoge!r1 on any reasonable pr9ciple1 are ! natural gifts ( ! mo/ prolific class1 bodily1 intellectual1 & moral1 above or bel[ ! l9e ( national m$iocrity8 ,if above t l9e1 !n ! exi/+ conditions are fav\rable to ! improvem5t ( ! race4 ,if !y are bel[ t l9e1 !y mu/ "w t[>ds its degradation40 ,! ma9 body ( ! book deals ) enquiries 9 special cases--! judges ( ,engl& betwe5 #affj & #ahfe1 /atesm51 comm&]s1 au?ors1 m5 ( sci5ce1 poets1 musicians1 pa9t]s1 div9es1 s5ior classics ( ,cambridge1 o>sm5 & wre/l]s4 ,! conclud+ *apt]s %\ld be pr9t$ 9 gold4 ,only "o or two notes c "h be made4 ,mr4 ,galton believes t ! d>k ages 7 l>gely due to ! celibacy enjo9$ by religi\s ord]s on _! vot>ies3-- 8,:5ev] a man or woman 0 possess$ ( a g5tle nature t fitt$ him or h] to de$s ( *>ity1 to m$itation1 to lit]ature or to art1 ! social condition ( ! "t 0 su* t !y _h no refuge else:]e ?an 9 ! bosom ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! ,*ur* *ose to prea* & exact celibacy1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t ^! g5tle natures _h no cont9uance1 & ?us1 by a policy s s+ul>ly unwise & suicidal t ,i am h>dly able to speak ( x )\t impati5ce1 ! ,*ur* brutalis$ ! bre$ ( our =efa!rs4 ,%e act$ precisely z if %e _h aim$ at select+ ! rude/ portion ( ! community to be1 alone1 p>5ts ( future g5]ations4 ,%e practis$ ! arts :i* bre$]s w\ld use1 :o aim$ at creat+ f]oci\s1 curri%1 & /upid natures4 ,no wond] t club law prevail$ = c5turies ov] ,europe2 ! wond] r is t en\gh good rema9$ 9 ! ve9s ( ,europeans to enable _! race to rise to its pres5t v mod]ate level ( natural morality40 ,yet fur!r3-- 8,! policy ( ! religi\s _w 9 ,europe 0 ex]t$ 9 ano!r direction1 ) h>dly less cruel effect on ! nature ( future g5]ations1 by means ( p]secutions :i* br\ght ?\s&s ( ! =emo/ ?9k]s & m5 ( political aptitudes to ! scaffold1 or imprison$ !m dur+ a l>ge "p ( _! manhood1 or drove !m z emigrants into o!r l&s4 ,9 e "o ( ^! cases ! *eck ^u _! leav+ issue 0 v consid]able4 ,h5ce ! ,*ur*1 hav+ fir/ captur$ all ! g5tle natures & condemn$ !m to celibacy1 made ano!r sweep ( h] huge nets1 ?is "t fi%+ 9 /irr+ wat]s1 to cat* ^? :o 7 ! mo/ fe>less1 tru?-seek+1 & intellig5t1 9 _! modes ( ?\ght1 & !re=e ! mo/ suitable p>5ts ( a high civilisation1 & put a /rong *eck1 if n a direct /op1 to _! prog5y4 ,^? %e res]v$ on ^! occasions1 to bre$ ! g5]ations ( ! future1 7 ! s]vile1 ! indiff]5t1 &1 aga91 ! /upid4 ,?us1 z %e--to repeat my expression--brutalis$ human nature by h] sy/em ( celibacy appli$ to ! g5tle1 %e demoralis$ x by h] sy/em ( p]secution ( ! intellig5t1 ! s9c]e1 & ! free4 ,x is en\gh to make ! blood boil to ?9k ( ! bl9d folly t has caus$ ! =emo/ nations ( /ruggl+ humanity to be ! heirs ( su* hateful ance/ry1 & t has s br$ our in/9cts z to keep !m 9 an unnecess>ily long-cont9u$ antagonism ) ! ess5tial requirem5ts ( a /eadily advanc+ civilisation40 ,= ?is f9al quotation no apology is ne$$3-- 8,! be/ =m ( civilisation 9 respect to ! improvem5t ( ! race1 w\ld be "o 9 :i* society 0 n co/ly2 :]e incomes 7 *iefly d]iv$ f pr(essional s\rces1 & n mu* ?r\gh inh]itance2 :]e e lad _h a *ance ( %[+ 8 abilities1 &1 if highly gift$1 0 enabl$ to a*ieve a fir/-class education & entrance into pr(essional life1 by ! lib]al help ( ! exhibitions & s*ol>%ips :i* he _h ga9$ 9 8 e>ly y\?2 :]e m>riage 0 held 9 z high hon\r z 9 anci5t ,jewi% times2 :]e ! pride ( race 0 enc\rag$ 7( c\rse ,i d n ref] to ! nons5sical s5tim5t ( ! pres5t day1 t goes "u t "n72 :]e ! weak c\ld f9d a welcome & a refuge 9 celibate mona/]ies or si/]hoods1 & la/ly1 :]e ! bett] sort ( emigrants & refugees f o!r l&s 7 invit$ & welcom$1 & _! desc5dants naturalis$40 ,! /udy ( psy*ical inh]itance4--,?is e>ly "w ( ,mr4 ,galton has be5 foll[$ by mu* m on ! same l9es4 ,contempor>y psy*ology1 h[ev]1 is j beg9n+ to indicate ! l9es on :i* new enquiry is ne$$4 ,! nave ass]tions ( ! actu>y z to ! inh]itance (1 say1 8consci5ti\sness0 are n useful to ! psy*ologi/1 :o has "s idea ( ! /ructure & hi/ory ( t mo/ complex social product we call consci5ce4 ,! psy*ologi/s mu/ analyse out = u ^? elem5t>y units ( ! m9d ^u :i* exp]i5ce & ! social /ate1 education & sugge/ion act1 to make human nature z we "k x4 ,! read] may be direct$ to ,dr4 ,mc,dougall's rec5t "w on ,social ,psy*ology--writt5 at ! pres5t writ]'s sugge/ion--= an outl9e analysis ( :at is really inh]5t1 & !re=e alone transmissible1 9 ! human m9d--c]ta9 in/9cts & impulses1 toge!r ) native v>ieties 9 capacity ( memory1 & s on4 ,rec5tly ! ,m5delians h ent]$ ?is field1 & !y h ! advantage ( realis+ ! importance ( deal+ ) real prim>y units4 ,_! law seems to apply to ! musical s5se 9 man & to ! brood+ in/9ct 9 ! h54#cf ,! l9e ( /udy "h sugge/$ is e>ne/ly comm5d$ to ! psy*ologi/s = _! indisp5sable help4 ,eug5ics & p>ties4--,let u once aga9 consid] ! fa%ion 9 :i* m5 & wom5 are classifi$ to ! eug5ic eye4 ,we h already realis$ t ! mo/ ess5tial division ( fact is t betwe5 ^? :o w & ^? :o w n be p>5ts4 ,! mo/ ess5tial division ( ideal is ( ^? :o are wor?y & ^? :o are n wor?y to be p>5ts4 ,x is ! object ( eug5ics to make ! real & ! ideal divisions co9cide4 ,& let u "h say ) all possible =ce t be=e su* classifications z ^! all o!rs are trivial & ne>ly all o!rs impud5t4 ,! eug5i/ has no?+ to d ) ! l[ game call$ p>ty politics3 t]ms l socialism & s =? mean v little = him4 ,he may or may n be a sociali/1 b if he be1 at lea/ he does n subscribe to :at1 s f> z ,i c judge1 is ! fir/ article 9 ! cre$ ( socialism--t all evil is ( economic orig92 he kn[s t !re is mu* evil ( g]m9al orig94 ,z = cons]vatism & lib]alism1 he might h "s use = ^! t]ms if ! cre$ ( cons]vatism 7 t !re is no weal? b life1 :i* mu/ be cons]v$2 & ! cre$ ( lib]alism t life has n yet rea*$ its z5i?1 & !re mu/ be lib]ty = all progressive v>iations ( body & m9d & ?\ght & practice4 ,z x is1 all ^! ?+s are some:at nauseat+4 ,if & :5 !re is a ?9k+ p>ty1 & t p>ty w h ! eug5i/1 he w d\btless jo9 x4 ,mean:ile he appeals to t great & gr[+ section ( ! community :i* kn[s p>ty-politics = ! humbug & %am t x is1 & ! ,h\se ( ,commons z a le?al *amb] = s\ls4 ,simil>ly1 ! eug5ic classification ( mank9d cuts "r across ! ord9>y social classification4 ,! p>asite & ! p>5t ( p>asites mu/ be br&$1 :e!r he be at ! top or ! bottom ( ! social scale4 ,! quality ( ! g]m-plasm :i* m5 & wom5 c>ry is ! supremely important ?+4 ,its ar*itecture is ! ar*itect ( all empires4 ,ye> by ye> we %all m surely be able to inf] ! nature & ! wor? ( ! g]m-plasm 9 p>ticul> cases1 ?\gh its ho/ may h be5 v5e]$ or1 on ! o!r h&1 repress$2 & ye> by ye> ! basal facts ( h]$ity w furni% ev] sur] crit]ia = ! !ory & practice ( a ,new ,imp]ialism :i* kn[s1 = in/ance1 :at milit>ism did = ,rome & ,napoleon = ,france1 & :i* w "s day sweep all ! money *ang]s out ( ! ,temple ( ,life4#cg ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,education ,,& ,,race-,,culture 8,education is b ! giv+ or )hold+ ( opportunity40--,bateson4 ,x is true t education c seem to accompli% miracles2 t 9 a s+le g5]ation ! results ( an ideal education w\ld be amaz+4 ,x is true1 also1 t 9 c]ta9 epo*s ( hi/ory1 :5 wise c\nsels h prevail$1 great results h be5 atta9$4 ,x is true t at pres5t sc>cely a man or woman among/ u1 if any1 has rea*$ ! full /ature :i* w\ld h be5 atta9$ "u an ideal sy/em ( education4 ,x is true1 f9ally1 t no sy/em ( race-culture c ignore education or be effective )\t x4 ,?\gh ! g5]al "q ( education is n ! specific "q ( ! pres5t volume1 yet !re is only too good reason = "s brief allusion to ! subject "h1 especially s9ce x be>s on ! "q ( ! measure ( importance :i* we ascribe to h]$ity4 ,mod]n education--! de/ruction ( m9d4--,:5 we obs]ve 9 su* contra/$ cases z ^? ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c] & ,wordswor?1 = in/ance1 t abs5ce ( e>ly education1 especially 9 ! fir/ sept5nium1 has co-exi/$ ) ! subsequ5t effloresc5ce ( ! mightie/ g5ius1 we may almo/ be incl9$ to enquire :e!r g5ius c\ld n 9 effect be made to ord] ev5 9 ! v next g5]ation by ! simple device ( susp5d+ ! process :i* we are pleas$ to call education4 ,d\btless t is sc>cely s1 ?\gh e "o :o has any k ( ! subject is well assur$ t m]e susp5sion ( ! pres5t de/ructive process might suffice to produce a population t w\ld wond] at its ance/ors4 ,a simple analogy w %[ ! disa/r\s "* ( ! pres5t process1 :i* may be briefly describ$ z 8education0 by cram & emetic4 ,x is z if y fill$ a *ild's /oma* to repletion ) m>bles1 pieces ( coal & simil> mat]ial incapable ( dige/ion--! m wor?less ! mat]ial ! m accurate ! analogy3 !n appli$ an emetic & e/imat$ y\r success by ! complet5ess ) :i* ev]y?+ 0 return$1 m especially if x 0 return$ 8un*ang$10 z ! doctors say4 ,j s d we cram ! *ild's m5tal /oma*1 its memory1 ) a selection ( dead facts ( hi/ory & ! l 7at lea/ :5 !y are n fictions7 & !n apply a viol5t emetic call$ an exam9ation 7:i* l mo/ o!r emetics causes mu* depression7 & e/imate our success by ! numb] ( /atem5ts :i* ! *ild vomits on to ! exam9ation pap]--if ! read] w excuse me4 ,fur!r1 if we are :at we usually are1 we pref] t ! /atem5ts %all come back 8un*ang$0--%[+ no signs ( m5tal dige/ion4 ,we call ?is 8tra9+ ! memory40 ,su* a process z "o has imag9$ 9 ! physical case w\ld assur$ly ru9 ! physical dige/ion = life4 ,9 ! m5tal case1 :i* is n imag9>y b actual1 a simil> result ensues4 ,x is ?us unfair to ! ,anglo-,saxon g]m-plasm to cr$it x ) ! abundant /upidity ( its products4 ,mu* ( ?is /upidity is factiti\s & artificial4 ,we %all cont9ue to produce x s long z by education or draw+ =? we und]/& intrusion or ?ru/+ 91 & s long z ! only draw+ =? :i* we practise is by means ( ! emetics we call exam9ations4 ,! pres5t type ( education is a curse to mod]n *ildhood & a m5ace to ! future4 ,! tea*] :o _c tell :e!r a *ild is do+ well )\t =mally exam9+ x1 %\ld be heav+ bricks2 b su* a tea*] does n exi/4 ,9 ,b]l9 !y are n[ le>n+ t ! depression caus$ by ^! emetics1 = :i* ! be/ physical p>allel is antimony1 (t5 leads to *ild suicide--a /eadily-increas+ ph5om5on ma9ly due to educational ov]-pressure & worry ab\t exam9ations4 ,%ort ( su* appall+ disa/]s1 h[ev]1 we h to reckon ) ! exi/5ce ( ?is enorm\s am\nt ( /upidity1 :i* ^? :o =tunately escap$ su* education 9 *ildhood h to drag along ) !m 9 ! long /ruggle t[>ds ! />s4 ,?is dead weight ( in]tia lam5tably ret>ds progress4 ,our factiti\s /upidity is injuri\s bo? 9 ! gov]n+ & ! gov]n$4 ,z ,pr(essor ,patrick ,g$des once rem>k$ to ! pres5t writ]1 !re are ?ree k9ds ( gov]nm5ts3 ! gov]nm5t ( ! future--z yet only ideal1 :i* believes t !re are ideas & t !y may be wor? act+ ^u3 ! second is in/anc$ by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 :i* believes t !re are ideas1 b fe>s & suppresses !m3 ! ?ird by ! ,briti% gov]nm5t1 :i* d5ies t !re are ideas at all1 & pref]s ! me?od ( 8muddl+ ?r\gh0--to use a ,cab9et ,m9i/]'s cont5t$ phrase--?\gh tru? is "o & error inf9ite1 ?\gh !re are a million ways ( go+ wrong = "o ( go+ "r4 ,?is *>act]i/ic is n to be attribut$ to any g]m9al /upidity ( ! rul+ classes 9 ,engl&4 ,if x 7 we %\ld ( c\rse look ^u ! decad5ce ( _! bir?-rate ) ! utmo/ gratitude4 ,x is a factiti\s product ( _! education4 ,if y h be5 treat$ ) m>bles & emetics long en\gh1 y may beg9 to "q :e!r !re is su* a ?+ z n\ri%+ food2 if y h be5 cramm$ ) dead facts1 & !n compell$ to disgorge !m1 y may well "q :e!r !re are su* ?+s z n\ri%+ facts or ideas4 ,n less disa/r\s is ?is factiti\s /upidity among/ ! gov]n$4 ,x produces1 ( c\rse1 ! k9d ( man ) :om we are all famili>4 ,hav+ at great lab\r be5 taught to read1 he is incapable ( read+ any?+ b rubbi%4 ,he nev] ?9ks = himself1 & if he does y wi% he _h n1 s inadequate is 8 ma*9]y & s deplorable ! result4 ,he believes 9 politicians4 ,he is1 z we h said1 s mu* dead weight = ! re=m]1 ^: en]gy is div]t$ f ! discov]y ( new tru? by ! ne$ ( direct+ ! eyes ( /upidity to ! old1 ?\gh x %9es z ! sun 9 8 /r5g?4 ,!re=e1 let n ! read] suppose t 9 ! advocacy ( eug5ics or race-culture we h become bl9d$ to ! possibilities (f]$ u by reasonable education ev5 ( ! v het]og5e\s mat]ial (f]$ u by h]$ity4 ,! limits ( education--individual & racial4--,yet x mu/ be ma9ta9$ t1 ?\gh we _c d )\t education1 & ?\gh some?+ inf9itely bett] ?an we practise at pres5t w be necess>y if ! ideal ( race-culture is ev] to be realis$1 yet education alone1 h[ev] good1 c nev] enable u to a*ieve our end4 ,x mu/ be ma9ta9$1 9 ! fir/ place1 t education is limit$ 9 its p[]s by ! inh]5t nature ( ! educat$ mat]ial--x is a process ( draw+ out1 & y _c draw out :at is n !re3 & secondly1 t its value1 s f> z ! nature ( individuals is conc]n$1 is conf9$ to ! individuals 9 "q & is n reproduc$ or ma9ta9$ 9 _! *ildr54 ,?us education alone w\ld h simil> mat]ial to act ^u f age to age1 w\ld h to make a fre% beg9n+ 9 ea* g5]ation1 & its results1 h[ev] good1 relatively1 w\ld /ill be limit$ & f9ite4 ,we %all d well1 p]haps1 to obta9 & reta9 an adequate def9ition ( education4 ,no true conception ( education 0 possible1 not)/&+ ! d]ivation ( ! ^w1 s long z ! *ild's m9d 0 lik5$ to a piece ( 8pure :ite pap]0 = u to write ^u3 or an empty box wait+ to be fill$4 ,! tabula rasa ( ,locke is1 we n[ "k1 ! la/ ?+ 9 ! _w to resemble a *ild's m9d4 ,inde$1 if any su* figure be dem&$1 ! *ild's m9d is a piece ( mosaic--made ( ance/ral pieces--& education is ! process ( realis+ :at is s giv54 ,or1 if a *ild's m9d is a portmanteau1 to educate is n to pack b to unpack x4 ,we und]/&1 at lea/1 t education nev] c beg9 at ! beg9n+1 nor any:]e ne> x--t1 z ,pr(essor ,mac,cunn says 9 8 admirable book1 ,! ,mak+ ( ,"*1 8! page ( ! y\nge/ life is s f> f be+ blank t x be>s ^u x *>act]s 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! fad$ ink ( palography is z rec5t hi/ory40 ,we are le>n+1 too1 ?\gh none b ! v few "k ?is1 t ! process by :i* ! 8fad$ ink0 is made visible mu/ n be cr$it$ ) hav+ done ! writ+3 any m ?an ! fire to :i* y hold a pap] writt5 ^u ) ink t fire makes visible4 ,/ill less d we realise t :at really seems to be ! product ( education is (t5 ! result ( an inh]5t me*anism n[ develop$1 :i* 0 n yet =m$ :5 we began ! educational process4 ,"o reason :y ! baby _c walk is t x has n ! n]v\s app>atus4 ,a *ild may walk at ! fir/ attempt1 if t attempt be delay$ until ! ma*9]y is develop$4 ,a *ild may simil>ly speak s5t5ces at ! fir/ attempt4 ,v commonly we />t tea*+ a *ild some?+1 :i*1 aft] "s ye>s1 x le>ns4 ,we h done no?+ b int]f]e4 ,! le>n+ is none ( our do+3 m]ely ! m5tal app>atus is n[ evolv$--& lo6 ! result4 ,at bir? ! suck+ app>atus is p]fect4 ,if we c\ld1 d\btless we %\ld />t tea*+ ! unborn infant to suck long be=e ! ma*9]y 0 ready--& %\ld applaud ourselves = its facility at bir?2 only t probably ?is facility w\ld be impair$ by our ef=ts1 z _m capacities ( lat] developm5t are damag$ by our int]f]5ce4 ,:at we und]/&1 or misund]/&1 by education %\ld beg9 approximately :5 a *ild is sev54 ,! fir/ sev5 ye>s ( life %\ld really h ! t]m ( *ildhood conf9$ to !m1 = !re is a natural t]m s indicat$4 ,! gr[? ( ! bra9 is a matt] ( ! fir/ sev5 ye>s almo/ :olly4 ,x gr[s relatively little aft] t p]iod2 & until t is complet$ ! physical app>atus ( m9d is n ready = educational int]f]5ce4 ,)\t any su* int]f]5ce1 & ) m]ely ! provision ( conditions1 physical & m5tal1 = its spontane\s developm5t1 ! bra9 ( ! sev5 ye> old w suffice = surpris+ ?+s--s surpris+ t if _! evolution 7 possible "u any sy/em ( s*ool+ practis$ be=e t date1 we %\ld applaud x z ideal4 ,probably !re is no su* sy/em--mu* less any t w improve on ! spontane\s process4 ,education ! provision ( an environm5t4--,we are prep>$1 !n1 to realise ! limits to ! action ( education ^u ! individual4 ,we %all n confuse ?is great & _m-sid$ ?+ ) su* ( its factors z in/ruction or s*ool+4 ,x is n intrusion b education3 8! guidance ( gr[?10 to use ,sir ,james ,cri*ton-,br[ne's phrase4 ,?is guidance1 ?is process ( unpack+1 educ+ or realis+1 is accompli%$ by ! action ( circum/ances or ! environm5t4 ,environm5t is a l>ge ^w & is inv>iably abus$ :5 x is us$ 9 less ?an ! l>ge s5se4 ,"h x includes1 = in/ance1 air & food1 "m-love & ! s*oolma/]4 ,i !re=e def9e education z ! provision ( an environm5t4 ,?is def9ition prep>es u to und]/& ! limitations ( ! process4 ,if we ?9k ( education z a pack+ or cramm+ process1 we %all err 9 ?is respect2 we %all expect limitless results f education provid$ t "o packs e>ly & tightly & c>efully en\gh4 ,x is ?is errone\s conception :i* rules u & daily betrays u 9 practice4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we ?9k ( education z ! provision ( an environm5t1 capable ( creat+ no?+1 b m]ely ( caus+ ! expression or ! repression ( pot5tial *>act]s inh]5t 9 ! individual educat$1 !n we %all beg9 to reca/ our me?ods on ! l9es det]m9$ by ?is tru?4 ,yet1 fur!r1 we %all beg9 to und]/& ! c>d9al tru?1 "o ( ! _m platitudes :i* we h yet to appreciate1 t 8y _c make a silk purse out ( a s['s e>40 ,h]$ity & environm5t4--,let u consid] ! "q 9 g5]al t]ms4 ,! *>act]s ( any liv+ ?+ are det]m9$ by two factors--h]$ity & environm5t4 ,! old phrases 7 "* & circum/ances1 b !y 7 less ?an useful1 s9ce "* is modifi$ by circum/ances4 ,n[ "o ( ! mo/ important que/ions 9 ! _w1 & n lea/ = ! eug5i/1 is z to ! relative importance ( ^! two factors4 ,! te*nical t]ms may n be 9 our m\?s1 b we discuss ?is in/ance or t ( ! "q 9 po9t almo/ e day ( our lives4 ,"o "p ( ! bus9ess ( philosophy & ( sci5ce is n only to answ] que/ions b to ask !m correctly4 ,?is "q is always wrongly ask$1 & !re=e _c be answ]$1 or is incorrectly answ]$4 ,we p]si/ 9 us+ ! ma!matical idea ( addition1 & we seek to %[ t1 say1 sev5ty p] c5t4 ( ! result is due to ! innate factor & ?irty p] c5t4 to ! acquir$4 ,b ! tru? is t s long z we beg9 ) ?is idea we may prove :at we please4 ,if we keep our att5tion fix$ ^u ! environm5tal or educational factor we c easily & correctly demon/rate t 9 c]ta9 circum/ances ,moz>t w\ld h be5 tone-deaf & ,%akespe>e a gibb]+ idiot--h5ce1 b incorrectly1 we argue t environm5t is practically ev]y?+4 ,p] contra1 we c easily & correctly demon/rate t no education 9 ! _w c\ld enable a door-mat or a cabbage or ourselves to write ,don ,giovanni or ,hamlet--h5ce1 b incorrectly1 we argue t ! mat]ial to be op]at$ ^u is ev]y?+4 ,we h to le>n1 h[ev]1 t ! analogy is "o n ( addition b ( multiplication4 ,nei!r inh]itance nor environm5t1 z su*1 gives any?+4 ,! environm5tal factor may be pot5tially "o hundr$--an ideal education--b ! innate or inh]it$ factor may be no?+1 z :5 ! pupil is a door-mat or a fool4 ,! result !n is no?+4 ,d>w9 _h ! trombone play$ to a plant1 b he did n make a ,pale/r9a4 ,no academy ( music w make a beetroot into a ,bee?ov51 ?\gh ,i d>e say a well-tra9$ beetroot might write a musical com$y4 ,! po9t is t "o hundr$ multipli$ by no?+ equals no?+4 ,simil>ly1 ! innate factor may be "o hundr$1 z 9 ! case ( a pot5tial g5ius1 b he may be br\ght up ^u alcohol & curses among/ savages1 & ! result aga9 is no?+4 ,keep ! idea ( multiplication 9 ! m9d1 & ! facts are se5 rightly4 ,no matt] h[ big ei!r factor be1 if x be multipli$ by no?+ x yields no?+1 or if x be multipli$ by a fraction1 z 9 ! ord9>y education ( a g5ius1 x yields less ?an x %\ld4 ,b 9 ?is controv]sy p p]si/ 9 assum+ t inh]itance or education gives def9itely s mu* :i* is !re anyh[1 :]eas1 really1 x only supplies a pot5tial figure1 :i* may realise inf9ity or no?+1 accord+ to :at x is multipli$ by4 ,) all def]5ce1 ,i submit ?is z a real answ] to ^! endless disputes4 ,b fur!r1 grant$ t nei!r factor 9 itself produces any actuality1 :i* is normally ! weighti] ( ! two factors8 ,we mu/ make ! qualification1 8normally10 because su* a ?+ z disease or poison1 includ$ 9 ! environm5tal factor1 w dom9ate ! result1 completely ov]%ad[+ ! importance ( :atev] h]$ity gave4 ,su* ?+s ap>t1 h[ev]1 we may be ?or\ghly assur$ t h]$ity is ! weighti] ( ! two factors4 ,! m we /udy education1 ! m we recognise its true nature4 ,inde$1 ! m we realise its ideal1 ! m d we realise its limitations4 ,! m we /udy education ! m important does h]$ity appe>4 ,if ! read] has n _h opportunities ( obs]v+ *ildr5 = himself let him ref] to su* a book z ,mr4 ,galton's ,inquiries into ,human ,faculty1 & he w beg9 to realise h[ l>ge is ! factor giv5 by inh]itance & h[ relatively small is ! factor giv5 by education4 ,education c educate only :at h]$ity gives4--,h]$ity1 z ! eug5i/ mu/ nev] =get1 gives n actualities b only pot5tialities4 ,x dep5ds ^u circum/ances :e!r !y %all become actualities4 ,t1 h[ev]1 we all "k4 ,no "o supposes t education is sup]flu\s or impot5t4 ,we d1 h[ev]1 p]si/5tly =get ! conv]se tru? t education1 on ! o!r h&1 makes no def9ite contribution1 b m]ely multiplies--or alas1 divides--! pot5tialities giv5 by inh]itance4 ,^! pot5tialities con/itute a limit+ condition :i* no education c transc5d4 ,education c educate only :at h]$ity gives4 ,long ago ,helvetius ?\ght1 z did ,kant1 t ! diff]5ces betwe5 m5 7 due to diff]5ces 9 education4 ,b x is n s4 ,we make1 ( c\rse1 ! mo/ ridicul\s claims = education4 ,! rem>k wrongly attribut$ to ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 t 8! battle ( ,wat]loo 0 won on ! play+-fields ( ,eton10 is an in/ance 9 po9t4 ,rec5tly1 :5 ,francis ,?ompson1 ! poet1 di$1 ! local newspap] ( 8 bir?place said t x %\ld be pr\d to h produc$ him4 ,we may laugh at ?is conception ( ! g5esis ( g5ius1 b we all talk 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,a g5ius 0 educat$ at ,eton1 & we say t ,eton produc$ him4 ,! tru? is1 ( c\rse1 t ,eton fail$ to de/roy him4 7,"o says ,eton = conv5i5ce1 b ! "n ( any accept$ s*ool w d47 ,if ,eton produc$ him1 :y does n x produce ?\s&s l him8 ,!re is pl5ty ( mat]ial3 b x is n ! "r mat]ial4 ,we %\ld cease to speak1 9 our pride = our own ,alma ,mat] or our own me?ods1 z if education creat$ g5ius or any?+ else4 ,m5 are born unequal4 ,to realise ! nature ( education is n only to avoid ! popul> assumption t an ideal education w d ev]y?+ = u1 =gett+ t no am\nt ( poli%+ w make pewt] %9e l silv]2 x is n only to s5d u back to ! pr9ciple ( selection 9 recognition ( ! p[] ( inh]itance2 x is n m]ely to dispose ( ! idea t m5 are born inh]5tly equal2 b x is also to combat ! idea t education is a levell+ process4 ,on ! contr>y1 x acc5tuates ! diff]5ces betwe5 m54 ,y may confuse ! unpoli%$ pebble & ! diamond1 b n :5 education has done its utmo/ = bo?4 ,if education 7 a process ( addition to :at inh]itance gives1 x w\ld almo/ level m53 ! addition ( a l>ge sum to figures su* z1 say1 #a1 #b1 & #c1 w\ld almo/ oblit]ate _! orig9al disproportion4 ,b ! analogy is ) multiplication1 z ,i h sugge/$3 & ! l>g] ! sum by :i* #a1 #b & #c are multipli$1 ! great] is ! disp>ity betwe5 ! products4 ,?is is1 p]haps1 "o ( ! tru?s ( va/ importance :i* ! common rim ( contempor>y ,socialism implicitly d5ies3 ?\gh x is ( c\rse abundantly recognis$ by su* a sociali/ z t ma/]-?9k] ,pr(essor ,=el4 ,! sociali/'s panacea1 ideal education = all1 is mu* to be desir$1 & w accompli% mu*1 z we began by admitt+2 b x is n a panacea4 ,^? :o believe x to be su* d n und]/& ! nature ( education nor its limitations4 ,!y %\ld rememb] ! rem>k ( ,epictetus1 8! condition & *>act]i/ic ( a fool is ?is3 he nev] expects f himself pr(it nor h>m1 b f ext]nals40 ,! dogma ( ! un?9k+ sociali/--:o exi/s1 ?\gh he is d\btless r>] ?an ! un?9k+ individuali/--is t all evil is ( economic orig93 correct y\r economics & y\r education & y oblit]ate evil4 ,b x is n s4 ,z ,l[ell said1 8,a great "p ( human suff]+ has its root 9 ! nature ( man1 & n 9 t ( 8 in/itutions40 ,:5 by means ( eug5ics we c give education ! "r mat]ial to "w ^u1 we %all h a ,utopia1 & z = =ms ( gov]nm5t !y may be left = fools to conte/4 ,=el1 incomp>ably ! greate/ sociali/ ?9k] ( ! day1 sees ?is4 ,he makes 8 ,utopian pr$ictions n s mu* z to m]e ext]nals1 l clo?+ & language1 b z reg>ds ! k9d ( man & woman3 &1 unlike "s writ]s1 he entitles himself to pa9t ^! pictures1 = 9 t great eug5ic treatise ,die ,sexuel ,frage1 he tells u h[ to realise !m by p$agogic re=m work+ ^u ! mat]ials provid$ by human selection4 ,a p>agraph may be quot$ f ,=el3-- 8,malgr t\t l'en?\siasme qu'on doit montr] p\r une pdagogie rationelle1 il ne faut jamais oubli] qu'elle e/ incapable de remplac] la slection4 ,elle s]t au b immdiat et rappro*1 qui e/ d'utilis] le mieux possible le matrial huma9 tel qu'il exi/e ma9t5ant4 ,mais1 p> elle-mme1 elle n'amliore en ri5 la qualit des g]mes v5ir4 ,elle peut1 nanmo9s1 grce l'in/ruction donne la jeunesse sur la valeur sociale de la slection1 la prp>] mettre cette d]nire en uvre40 _/ & ano!r f ,sp5c]3-- 8,we are n among ^? :o believe 9 ,"l ,palm]/on's dogma1 t all *ildr5 are born good4 ,on ! :ole1 ! opposite dogma1 unt5able z x is1 seems to u less wide ( ! tru?4 ,nor d we agree ) ^? :o ?9k t1 by skilful discipl9e1 *ildr5 may be made altoge!r :at !y %\ld be4 ,contr>iwise1 we are satisfi$ t ?\gh imp]fections ( nature may be dim9i%$ by wise managem5t1 !y _c be remov$ by x4 ,! notion t an ideal humanity might be =?) produc$ by a p]fect sy/em ( education1 is ne> ak9 to t impli$ 9 ! poems ( ,%elley1 t w\ld make mank9d give up _! old in/itutions & prejudices1 all ! evils 9 ! _w w\ld at once disappe>2 nei!r notion be+ acceptable to su* z h dispassionately /udi$ human affairs40 ,rusk9 on education & inequality4--,?ree great p>agraphs may be quot$ f ,rusk9's ,"t & ,tide3-- 8444 ,education 0 desir$ by ! l[] ord]s because !y ?\ght x w\ld make !m upp] ord]s1 & be a levell] & effac] ( di/9ctions4 ,!y w be mightily a/oni%$1 :5 !y really get x1 to f9d t x is1 on ! contr>y1 ! fatalle/ ( all disc]n]s & en=c]s ( di/9ctions2 pi]c+1 ev5 to ! division ( ! jo9ts & m>r[1 to f9d out :]e9 y\r body & s\l are less1 or great]1 ?an o!r bodies & s\ls1 & to sign de$ ( sep>ation ) unequivocal seal4 8#aga4 ,education is1 inde$1 ( all diff]5ces n div9ely appo9t$1 an in/ant effac] & reconcil]4 ,:atev] is undiv9ely poor1 x w make ri*2 :atev] is undiv9ely maim$1 & halt1 & bl9d1 x w make :ole1 & equal1 & see+4 ,! bl9d & ! lame are to x z to ,david at ! siege ( ! ,t[] ( ! ,k+s1 #8hat$ ( ,david's s\l4' ,b !re are o!r div9ely-appo9t$ diff]5ces1 et]nal z ! ranks ( ! ev]la/+ hills1 & z ! /r5g? ( _! ceaseless wat]s4 ,& ^!1 education does n d away )2 b measures1 manife/s1 & employs4 8,9 ! h&ful ( %+le :i* y ga!r f ! sea-bea*1 :i* ! indiscrim9ate sea1 ) equality ( frat]nal foam1 has only educat$ to be1 e "o1 r\nd1 y w see little diff]5ce betwe5 ! noble & ! mean /ones4 ,b ! jewell]'s tr5*ant education ( !m w tell y ano!r /ory4 ,ev5 ! meane/ w be ! bett] = x1 b ! noble/ s mu* bett] t y c class ! two toge!r no m4 ,! fair ve9s & col\rs are all cle> n[1 & s /]n is nature's int5t reg>d+ ?is1 t n only w ! poli% %[ :i* is be/1 b ! be/ w take mo/ poli%4 ,y %all n m]ely see !y h m virtue ?an ! o!rs1 b see t m ( virtue m cle>ly2 & ! less virtue !re is1 ! m dimly y %all see :at !re is ( x4 8#agb4 ,& ! law ab\t education1 :i* is sorr[fulle/ to vulg> pride1 is ?is--t all its ga9s are at comp\nd int]e/2 s t1 z our "w proce$s1 e h\r ?r[s u f>!r beh9d ! great] m5 ) :om we began on equal t]ms4 ,two *ildr5 g to s*ool h& 9 h&1 & spell = half an h\r ov] ! same page4 ,?r\gh all _! lives1 nev] %all !y spell f ! same page m4 ,"o is pres5tly a page a-head1 two pages1 t5 pages--& ev]more1 ?\gh ea* toils equally1 ! int]val enl>ges--at bir? no?+1 at dea? inf9ite40 ,s mu* = "o relation ( ?is "q to ,socialism4 ,q lately 7,! ,new ,age1 ,april #aa?1 #aijh7 ,mr4 ,havelock ,ellis has summ$ ! matt] up z foll[s3-- 8,education has be5 put at ! beg9n+1 :5 x ought to h be5 put at ! end4 ,x matt]s comp>atively little :at sort ( education we give *ildr52 ! prim>y matt] is :at sort ( *ildr5 we h got to educate4 ,t is ! mo/ fundam5tal ( que/ions4 ,x lies deep] ev5 ?an ! great "q ( ,socialism v]sus ,individualism1 & inde$ t\*es a f\ndation t is common to bo?4 ,! be/ organis$ social sy/em is only a h\se ( c>ds if x _c be con/ruct$ ) s\nd individuals2 & no individualism wor? ! "n is possible1 unless a s\nd social organisation p]mits ! bre$+ ( individuals :o c\nt4 ,on ?is plane ,socialism & ,individualism move 9 ! same circle40 ,we _c agree ) ,socialism :51 z we ?9k1 x assumes t all evil is ( economic or ( educational orig94 ,! /ud5t ( h]$ity f9ds elem5ts ( evil abundant 9 poison$ g]m-plasm & n abs5t f ! be/4 ,surely1 surely1 ! products ( progress are n me*anisms b m52 & surely no economic sy/em z su* c be ! only me*anism wor? nam+--:i* w\ld be "o t made m54 ,! g]m-plasm is su* a me*anism1 inde$2 & h5ce its quality is all important4 ,b if ,socialism1 soon] ?an any o!r p>ty1 is go+ to id5tify itself ) ! economic pr9ciple ( ,rusk9 t 8!re is no weal? b life02 & if 9 its discussion ( ! conditions ( indu/ry x w conc]n itself prim>ily ) ! culture ( ! racial life1 :i* is ! vital indu/ry ( any p 7& basis en\gh = a ,new ,imp]ialism1 or at lea/ a ,new ,patriotism1 t might be q dec5t72 if s1 !n x seems to me t we mu/ look to ! sociali/s = salvation4 ,b books :i* describe future ext]nals1 books :i* assume t education is a panacea1 =gett+ t education c educate only :at h]$ity gives1 turn u away aga9 :5 we are almo/ p]suad$4 ,! economic panacea mu/ fail 7at lea/ z a panacea72 ! educational panacea mu/ fail2 ! eug5ic panacea may n fail4 99 99 99 99 99 ,education1 !n1 _c a*ieve our ideal ( race-culture4 ,no matt] h[ good our poli%+1 we mu/ h silv] & diamonds to "w ^u1 n pewt] & pebbles4 ,:5 we h ! "r mat]ial to "w ^u1 our lab\r w n be wa/$1 or f> worse ?an wa/$1 z x n[ too (t5 is4 ,education a ,sisyphean task4--,b ! belief 9 education z 9 itself an adequate in/rum5t ( race-culture *iefly dep5ds ^u ! popul> doctr9e z to its influ5ce ^u ! race4 ,x is suppos$1 9 a ^w1 t if we educate ! p>5ts1 ! *ild w beg9 :]e ! p>5ts left (f4 ,?is is ! doctr9e ( ,lam>ck1 :o said t if ! necks ( ! p>5t giraffe 7 educat$ or drawn out1 ! baby giraffe w\ld h ?is anatomical acquirem5t transmitt$ to x1 &1 s to speak1 :5 x grew up1 w\ld be able to beg9 fe$+ on ! leaves ( trees at ! level :]e its p>5ts _h to leave (f4 ,9 ! c\rse ( its life its own neck w\ld become elongat$ or educat$1 & its *ildr5 w\ld out/ret* bo? itself & _! gr&-p>5ts4 ,?is doctr9e ( ! transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s by h]$ity1 z we h se51 is1 at ! pres5t day1 repudiat$ by biologi/s4 ,x is g5]ally believ$ by ! m$ical pr(ession & by ! public1 not)/&+ ! fact t1 = in/ance1 ! sk9 ( ! heel ( e new baby is almo/ z ?9 & delicate z x is any:]e else1 ?\gh = un?9kable g5]ations all ! ance/ors ( t baby on bo? sides h greatly ?ick5$ ! sk9 ( bo? heels by ! act ( walk+4 ,x is q evid5t t1 if ! ,lam>ckian !ory 7 true1 education w\ld be a completely adequate in/rum5t ( race-culture1 incomp>able 9 its rapidity & c]ta9ty4 ,x w\ld n re=m ! _w 9 a s+le g5]ation because1 z we h se51 its results w\ld be limit$ by ! inh]5t nature ( its mat]ial2 b s9ce ^? results w\ld involve ! va/ amelioration ( ! mat]ial ^u :i* x work$ 9 ! second g5]ation1 mank9d w\ld be little l[] ?an ! angels 9 a c5tury4 ,! good habits acquir$ by "o g5]ation w\ld be innate 9 ! next4 ,if ! fa!r le>nt "o language 9 addition to 8 own1 ! *ild w\ld />t ) ! k ( two1 wait+ only = opportunity1 & c\ld accumulate m & h& !m on to its *ild4 8,my fa!r's environm5t w\ld be my h]$ity40 ,if we desir$ muscul> /r5g? we c\ld 9 two g5]ations produce a race among/ :om ,s&[ w\ld be a puny weakl+4 ,we %\ld n ne$ to discuss any "q ( selection = p>5?ood4 ,)\t any su* process we c\ld answ] ,br[n+'s pray] & 8elevate ! race at once0--physically1 m5tally & morally4 ,b ! ,lam>ckian !ory does n correspond ) facts4 ,! results ( education1 physical1 m5tal1 or moral1 are limit$ to ! individuals educat$4 ,! *ildr5 d n beg9 :]e ! p>5ts left (f1 b !y make a fre% />t :]e ! p>5ts did4 ,?us ev5 ?\gh we _h & employ$ an ideal me?od ( education1 we %\ld make no p]man5t improvem5t by its means alone 9 ! bre$ ( mank9d1 any m ?an ! bre$] ( race-horses c\ld atta9 8 end by ! same means4 ,9 ea* g5]ation ! same problem1 ! same difficulties1 ! same limitations inh]5t 9 ! nature ( ! new mat]ial1 w\ld h to be fac$4 ,we mu/ le>n f ! horse-bre$]1 :o kn[s t ! blood ( a s+le horse1 ,eclipse1 runs 9 ! ve9s ( ! great majority ( w9n]s s9ce 8 "t4 ,x is exce$+ly difficult to dispossess ! popul> m9d ( ! ,lam>ckian idea1 ! m especially z memb]s ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 :o are reg>d$ z au?orities on h]$ity1 cont5t$ly accept ?is idea !mselves4 ,yet ! advocates ( eug5ics or race-culture h to recognise t1 s long z ! ,lam>ckian idea obta9s1 _! crusade w fail to f9d a he>+4 ,we believe t no?+ c really be accompli%$ 9 ! way ( race-culture until public op9ion--t 8*aos ( prejudices10 z ,huxley call$ x--is m>%all$ on our side4 ,b ! popul> notion ( h]$ity is a mo/ =midable ob/acle4 ,! ,lam>ckian idea seems to provide a me?od = ! improvem5t ( a species :i* _c be surpass$ = simplicity1 rapidity & c]ta9ty4 ,x ev5 excludes ! possibility ( mi/akes4 ,y _c g wrong if y simply educate e "o to ! utmo/4 ,d\btless "s p]sons are m suit$ = p>5?ood ?an o!rs1 b only let education be wise & univ]sal1 & any "q ( selection by m>riage or o!rwise w be sup]flu\s4 ,a ?\s& difficulties (f]$ by public s5tim5t1 by conv5tion1 by ! *ur*es1 by ! l>ge measure ( unc]ta9ty :i* att5ds ! work+ ( h]$ity1 c\ld be ignor$1 if race-culture 7 simply a matt] ( education4 ,nev]!less1 ^! difficulties h to be fac$ by ! eug5i/4 ,! popul> misconception ( h]$ity--in/anc$ by ,sir ,james ,simpson's belief1 n inexcusable sixty ye>s ago1 t ! education ( a future "m w enl>ge h] *ild's bra9--mu/ be remov$4 ,x c sc>cely be d\bt$ t ! sway ( ! ,lam>ckian idea w soon be dim9i%$1 & !n1 at la/1 ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! future w discov] t only by ! process ( selection = p>5?ood1 :i* has br\ght mank9d ?us f>1 c fur!r progress be assur$4 ,real functions ( education = race-culture4--,nev]!less education has a true function = race-culture 9 addition to ! obvi\s fact ( its necessity 9 ord] to realise ! inh]5t pot5tialities ( ! individual4 ,"o ( its functions is to provide a level ( public op9ion & public ta/e su* t ! f9] specim5s ( ea* g5]ation %all receive _! due rew>d & %all n be cru%$ out ( exi/5ce or p]v]t$4 ,!re is a passage 9 ,goe! :i* sugge/s ! true function ( education1 & makes u suspect t1 s f> z _m k9ds ( g5ius & tal5t are conc]n$1 our imm$iate bus9ess is p]haps less to endeav\r to produce !m by bre$+--if t be possible--?an to make ! mo/ ( !m :5 !y are v\*saf$ u4 ,says ,goe!3-- 8,we admire ! ,trag$ies ( ! anci5t ,greeks2 b to take a correct view ( ! case1 we ought to admire ! p]iod & ! nation 9 :i* _! production 0 possible r ?an ! individual au?ors2 = ?\gh ^! pieces diff] 9 "s po9ts f ea* o!r1 & ?\gh "o ( ^! poets appe>s some:at great] & m f9i%$ ?an ! o!r1 /ill1 tak+ all ?+s toge!r1 only "o decid$ "* runs ?r\gh ! :ole4 8,?is is ! "* ( gr&eur1 fitness1 s\ndness1 human p]fection1 elevat$ wisdom1 sublime ?\ght1 pure1 /rong intuition1 & :atev] o!r qualities "o might enum]ate4 ,b :5 we f9d all ^! qualities1 n only 9 ! dramatic works :i* h come d[n to u1 b also 9 lyrical & epic works--9 ! philosoph]s1 orators1 & hi/orians1 & 9 an equally high degree 9 ! works ( pla/ic art t h come d[n to u--we mu/ feel conv9c$ t su* qualities did n m]ely belong to individuals1 b 7 ! curr5t prop]ty ( ! nation & ! :ole p]iod40 ,education z to ! pr9ciple ( selection4--,fur!r1 ! hope may be w>rant$ t1 ?\gh education1 z su*1 w n a*ieve ! ideal ( true race-culture1 & ?\gh x has nev] hi!rto av]t$ ! ultimate failure ( all civilisations1 yet ! case may be diff]5t to-day1 9 t our acquir$ or traditional progress1 transmitt$ by ! process ( education accumulat+ f age to age--n 9 our blood & bone & bra91 b ma9ly 9 books1 :]eby ! non-transmission ( ! results ( education is circumv5t$ 9 a s5se--has rea*$ ! po9t at :i* ! laws ( racial or inh]5t progress h be5 reveal$ to u1 z to none ( our pr$ecessors4#ch ,hav+ ! k ( ^! laws x is possible t we may av]t our pr$ecessors' fate by putt+ !m into =ce4 ,if we d n1 we mu/ ultimately become 8"o ) ,n9eveh & ,tyre40 ,fifty ye>s h n[ elaps$ s9ce ! pr9ciple ( natural selection 0 demon/rat$ = all "t by ! g5ius ( ,d>w94 ,we mu/ n be guilty ( />t+ to tell ! /ory ( organic evolution & leav+ out ! po9t4 ,s long z we suppos$ t man 0 creat$ z he is1 ! idea ( racial progress 0 an absurdity4 ,x is ! correct ?+ n[-a-days to decry ! possibility ( human p]fection4 ,?is possibility is rightly to be decri$ if x be assum$ t ideal education ( ! pres5t mat]ial or any?+ l x w\ld realise p]fection4 ,we h se5 t x w\ld n4 ,x is ! pr9ciple ( selection1 9 :i* ,d>w9 has educat$ u1 t mu/ be taught to all mank9d1 & ?us education may inde$ become ! factor ( an effective race-culture4 ,! p[] ( individual op9ion4--,s9ce ultimately op9ion rules ! _w1 x is = u to create s\nd op9ion4 ,t is ! purpose ( ?is book4 ,b e individual may be a c5tre ( eug5ic op9ion1 & ! "t has assur$ly come = attempt+ to realise ?is ideal1 ?\gh a ?\s& ye>s %\ld pass be=e ! facts ( h]$ity are completely asc]ta9$ & und]/ood4 ,! ma9 pr9ciples are ( ! simple/ "*1 & c be readily imp>t$ to a *ild4 ,especially does ! responsibility fall ^u p>5ts & ^? :o are 9 *>ge ( *ildhood4 ,! "y p ( ! next & all succe$+ g5]ations mu/ be taught ! supreme sanctity ( p>5?ood4 ,! little boy :o asks :at he is to become :5 he gr[s up1 mu/ be taught t ! highe/ pr(ession & privilege he c aspire to is responsible fa!rhood2 ! little girl may less frequ5tly ask ^! que/ions1 ! answ] to :i* has be5 imp>t$ to h] by h] own ,"m-,nature--z ! doll in/9ct1 s little appreciat$ or utilis$1 suffici5tly demon/rates2 b %e likewise mu/ be taught rev]5ce = ,mo!rhood4 ,z *ildhood gives place to y\?1 :at may be call$ ! eug5ic s5se mu/ be cultivat$ z a c>d9al aspect ( ! moral s5se itself2 s t ev5 p]sonal incl9ation--at ! controllable & self-controllable /age :i* prec$es 8head ov] e>s0 affection--w )] :5 x is direct$ to "s "o :o1 on any gr\nd1 (f5ds ! educat$ eug5ic s5se4 ,!re is "h a field = moral education ( ! highe/ & mo/ valuable k9d1 bo? = ! individual & = ! race4 ,is !re any o!r aspect ( duty :i* c claim a high] w>rant8 ,is !re any hi!rto s :olly ignor$8 ,! prec$+ p>agraph is re-pr9t$ f a brief acc\nt ( its objects writt5 = ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society1 z a ,society :i* among/ o!r purposes exi/s 8to fur!r eug5ic tea*+ at home & 9 ! s*ools & else:]e40 ,! difficulties ( tea*+ ?is subject to *ildr5 are m app>5t ?an real4 ,i may freely confess t ?\gh ,i h be5 speak+1 writ+1 & ?9k+ ab\t eug5ics = six ye>s1 ,i did n realise ! importance ( eug5ic education until ,i he>d ! views ( "s ( ! wom5 :o belong to ?is ,society1 & ev5 !n ,i 0 at fir/ sceptical z to its practicability4 ,! subject has be5 entirely ignor$ by ! pione]s ( ?is matt]4 ,b if we turn to su* a "w z ,=el's ma/]piece we beg9 to realise t ! eug5ic education ( *ildr5 is ! real beg9n+ at ! beg9n+1 t x is 9 fact indisp5sable1 & mu/ be antec$5t to all legislation 9 ! direction ( positive eug5ics1 ?\gh n to c]ta9 =ms ( legislation 9 ! direction ( negative eug5ics4#ci ,9 ! e>li] *apt]s ( 8 great "w ,pr(essor ,=el (f]s ! p>5t & ! gu>dian abundant1 detail$ & accurate guidance z to ! l9es & me?ods ( ?is tea*+4 ,x is urg5tly necess>y = bo? sexes1 b m especially = girls1 :o may suff] incr$ibly f ! cruel prud]y orda9$ by ,mrs4 ,grundy1 ! only old woman to :om ! ^w 8hag0 %\ld be appli$4 ,we mu/ remove ! reproa* ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 made ne>ly fifty ye>s ago 9 words :i* may well be quot$3-- 8,! greate/ defect 9 our programmes ( education is entirely ov]look$4 ,:ile mu* is be+ done 9 ! detail$ improvem5t ( our sy/ems 9 respect bo? ( matt] & mann]1 ! mo/ press+ desid]atum1 to prep>e ! "y = ! duties ( life1 is tacitly admitt$ to be ! end :i* p>5ts & s*oolma/]s %\ld h 9 view2 & happily1 ! value ( ! ?+s taught1 & ! goodness ( ! me?ods foll[$ 9 tea*+ !m1 are n[ o/5sibly judg$ by _! fitness to ?is end4 ,! propriety ( sub/itut+ = an exclusively classical tra9+1 a tra9+ 9 :i* ! mod]n languages %all h a %>e1 is argu$ on ?is gr\nd4 ,! necessity ( increas+ ! am\nt ( sci5ce is urg$ = l reasons4 ,b ?\gh "s c>e is tak5 to fit y\? ( bo? sexes = society & citiz5%ip1 no c>e :atev] is tak5 to fit !m = ! position ( p>5ts4 ,:ile x is se5 t = ! purpose ( ga9+ a livelihood1 an elaborate prep>ation is ne$$1 x appe>s to be ?\ght t = ! br++ up ( *ildr51 no prep>ation :atev] is ne$$4 ,:ile _m ye>s are sp5t by a boy 9 ga9+ k ( :i* ! *ief value is t x con/itutes #8! education ( a g5tleman'2 & :ile _m ye>s are sp5t by a girl 9 ^? decorative acquirem5ts :i* fit h] = ev5+ p>ties2 n an h\r is sp5t by ei!r 9 prep>ation = t grave/ ( all responsibilities--! managem5t ( a family4 ,is x t ?is responsibility is b a remote cont+5cy8 ,on ! contr>y1 x is sure to devolve on n9e out ( t54 ,is x t ! dis*>ge ( x is easy8 ,c]ta9ly n2 ( all functions :i* ! adult has to fulfil1 ?is is ! mo/ difficult4 ,is x t ea* may be tru/$ by self-in/ruction to fit himself1 or h]self1 = ! (fice ( p>5t8 ,no2 n only is ! ne$ = su* self-in/ruction unrecognis$1 b ! complexity ( ! subject r5d]s x ! "o ( all o!rs 9 :i* self-in/ruction is lea/ likely to succe$40 ,! l9es ( eug5ic education4--,! tea*+ ( ! ma9 facts ( h]$ity mu/ come fir/ 9 ord] to ! end ( eug5ic education4 ,! vegetable _w is at our s]vice 9 ?is reg>d1 ! products ( horticulture ) _! beauty & grace & novelty are illu/rations "o & all ( :at h]$ity means & :at ! due *oice ( p>5ts w effect4 ,!re ne$ be no p]sonal allusions at ?is /age2 ! ?+ c be pres5t$ 9 an imp]sonal biological sett+4 ,& z h]$ity produces ^! wond]ful results 9 plants1 s also does x 9 ! animal _w4 ,numb]less dome/ic =ms are at our s]vice4 ,y take y\r *ildr5 & y\r dog to ! ,zoological g>d5s1 & %[ ! resemblance betwe5 wolf & dog4 ,:at easi]1 !n1 ?an to po9t out t by consi/5t *oos+ = _m g5]ations ( ! lea/ f]oci\s wolves1 y may make a dome/icat$ race8#dj ,! m9d ( any *ild t has =tunately escap$ 8education0 w make ! transition = itself f sub-human races to mank9d1 & in/ances w occur1 say1 :]e extreme %ort-sight$ness or deafness appe>s 9 *ildr5 ^: p>5ts 7 simil>ly afflict$1 & 7 p]haps closely relat$4 ,at yet a lat] age a boy or girl may le>n ! doom :i* (t5 falls ^u ! *ildr5 ( drunk>ds4 ,& !n may x n be possible1 :5 a little boy asks :at he is to be :5 he gr[s up1 to sugge/ t ! highe/ pr(ession to :i* he c be call$1 = :i* he may /rive to make himself wor?y1 is fa!rhood8 ,& :5 ! racial in/9ct awakes1 w\ld x be wrong1 improp]1 indec5t1 to tea* t x has a purpose1 t no attribute ( m9d or body has a high] purpose1 t ?is is holy gr\nd8 ,or is x bett] t by sil5ce1 bo? z to ! fact & z to its mean+1 we %\ld make x unm5tionable1 indec5t1 di%on\rable8 ,! ,bible is us$ n[-a-days z an in/rum5t ( political immorality1 b if & :5 x %\ld be employ$ = ! function ( o!r great lit]ature1 !re is a passage suffici5tly relevant to our pres5t argum5t4#da ,p]haps we are wrong 9 reg>d+ & treat+ ! racial in/9ct z if x 7 animal & l[1 a ?+ z f> z possible to be ignor$1 repress$1 treat$ ) sil5t contempt 9 education & else:]e4 ,we may be wrong 9 practice because ! me?od is n successful1 because ! developm5t ( ?is in/9ct is inevitable & little %ort ( imp]i\s 9 e normal *ild if t *ild is ev] to become a man or a woman1 & because our sil5ce does n involve ! sil5ce ( less responsible p]sons :o are less likely ev5 ?an we ourselves to tea* ! "y enquir] t ?is ?+ exi/s = p>5?ood1 & is !re=e holy & to be treat$ z su*4 ,p]haps we are wrong 9 pr9ciple also1 s9ce t :i* exi/s = p>5?ood1 & )\t :i* ! cont9uance & future t]re/rial hope ( mank9d is impossible1 _c be animal & l[1 unless human life1 ev5 at its be/ atta9$ or atta9able1 be animal & l[4 ,our bus9ess r is to treat ?is great fact 9 a _s wor?y ( ! purpose = :i* x exi/s2 & !re=e1 z "p ( t process ( education by :i* we desire to make ! "y into reasonable1 moral & fully human be+s1 to tea* explicitly1 )\t unwor?y %ame1 t ?is ?+ exi/s = ! highe/ ( purposes t no?+ :i* ! future holds = boy or girl c conceivably be high] or happi] ?an wor?y p>5?ood1 h[ev] commonplace t may appe> to common eyes1 & t accord+ly ?is in/9ct is to be gu>d$1 treat$1 us$1 hon\r$ z = p>5?ood1 a fact :i* imm$iately raises x f ! egoi/ic to ! altrui/ic plane4 ,we h to le>n & to tea* t wor?y p>5?ood is ! highe/ end :i* education c a*ieve--highe/ alike on ! gr\nd ( its s]vices to ! individual & its s]vices to ! future1 & ! relation ( ! racial in/9ct to p>5?ood be+ :at x is1 we h to look ^u x 9 t light1 at once au/]e & spl5did4 ,9 ! tea*+ ( girls1 only a false & disa/r\s prud]y (f]s any great ob/acle4 ,! idea ( mo!rhood is ess5tially natural to ! normal girl4 ,x is ! eug5ic education ( boys t is m difficult1 & ! possibility ( :i* w be que/ion$ 9 "s qu>t]s1 especially by ^? :o reg>d ! type ( boy evolv$ 9 semi-mona/ic in/itutions1 devoid ( fem99e influ5ce1 z a normal & un*angeable be+4 ,co-educationi/s1 h[ev]1 are tea*+ u to revise t op9ion1 & w yet demon/rate1 p]haps1 t ! inculcation ( ! idea ( fa!rhood is n s impossible nor s ali5 to ! boy nature z "s w\ld suppose4 ,if su* a duty devolv$ ^u ! pres5t writ]1 he w\ld feel incl9$1 p]haps1 to pres5t 8 tea*+ 9 t]ms ( patriotism4 ,he w\ld urge t 8!re is no weal? b life02 t nations are made n ( prov9ces nor prop]ty b ( p2 t mod]n biology is tea*+ hi/orians to expla9 su* ph5om5a z ! fall ( ,rome 9 t]ms ( ! quality ( ! national life2 t !re=e1 individuals be+ mortal1 p>5?ood necess>ily takes its place z ! supreme factor ( national de/9y2 t ! true patriotism mu/ !re=e conc]n itself ) ! conditions & ! quality ( p>5?ood--mu* less ) its quantity2 t ! patriotism :i* ignores ^! tru?s is ignorant & mu/ be disa/r\s2 t we mu/ turn our att5tion !re=e f flag wav+ to que/ions ( individual conduct2 t if alcohol & syphilis1 = in/ance1 c be demon/rat$ to be :at ,i w\ld call racial poisons1 ! "y patriot mu/ make himself aw>e ( _! relation to p>5?ood1 & mu/ act ^u 8 k ( t relation4 ,x c ?us be demon/rat$ t righte\sness exalte? a nation n only 9 ! spiritual b also 9 ! mo/ concrete s5se4 ,to ?is we %all come4 ,we may ev5 recognise eug5ic education z ! mo/ urg5t ne$ ( ! day1 z ! mo/ radical & rational1 p]haps ev5 ! mo/ hopeful1 ( ! me?ods by :i* ! cleans+ ( ! city1 & mu* m1 is to be a*iev$4 ,we mu/ create a eug5ic aspect = ! moral s5se4 ,we c associate ?is alike ) individual & civic duty1 & ) ^? v ideals to :i*1 z we all "k1 ! "y mo/ readily respond4 ,?us ,i believe x %all be said ( u 9 ! aft] "t t we h rais$ up ! f\ndations ( _m g5]ations4 ,& s1 f9ally1 ! unselfi% significance ( m>riage might conceivably be taught1 alike to boys & girls1 & especially 9 ! case ( und\bt$ly good /ocks might we inculcate1 z ,mr4 ,galton has po9t$ out1 a rational pride 9 ance/ry--t is to say1 a rational pride 9 ! quality ( ! g]m-plasm :i* has be5 entru/$ to u4 ,& s may be cultivat$ a eug5ic aspect ( ! moral s5se--:i* is immeasurably m pla/ic ?an any b ! /ud5t ( moral ideas kn[s--&1 ?us end[$1 ! "y man or woman w be prep>$ = ! possibility ( m>riage4 ,x is p]fectly conceivable t 9 days to come ! argum5t--9 any case false--t affection nev] brooks control1 may become :olly irrelevant1 :5 !re arises a g5]ation 9 ^: memb]s !re has be5 cultivat$ or creat$ ! eug5ic s5se4 ,x is conceivable t1 j z to-day ! m]e possibility ( fall+ 9 love is arre/$ by any ( a ?\s& trivial consid]ations1 s misplac$ affection may be incapable ( aris+ because its possible object affronts ! educat$ eug5ic s5se4 ,! natural basis = su* education already exi/s4 ,b ! natural eug5ic s5se /ill works ma9ly on ! physical plane1 & al?\gh we owe to x ! ma9t5ance ( our pres5t mode/ /&>d ( physical beauty1 we aim at high] ideals--& w "o day ?us atta9 !m4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,supremacy ,,( ,,mo!rhood 8,! dregs ( ! human species--! bl9d1 ! deaf mute1 ! deg5]ate1 ! imbecile1 ! epileptic--are bett] protect$ ?an pregnant wom540--,b\*ac\rt4 8,i hold t ! two cr[n+ & mo/ accurs$ s9s ( ! society ( ?is pres5t day are ! c>elessness ) :i* x reg>ds ! betrayal ( wom51 & ! brutality ) :i* x suff]s ! neglect ( *ildr540--,rusk94 ,a *apt] mu/ be includ$ "h conc]n+ a "q :i* c nev] safely be ignor$ 9 any consid]ation ( race-culture1 b ! importance ( :i*1 z ,i ?9k ,i see x1 is recognis$ by no "o :o has conc]n$ himself at all ) ?is subject1 f ,mr4 ,francis ,galton himself d[nw>ds4 ,we mu/ all be agre$1 ,mr4 ,galton decl>es1 z to ! propriety ( bre$+1 if x be possible1 = heal?1 en]gy & ability1 :atev] else may be d\btful4 ,to ?is ,i w\ld add t1 :e!r we are agre$ or n1 we mu/ bre$ = mo!rhood1 & t1 ev5 if we d n1 we %all h to reckon ) x4 ,! g5]al eug5ic position1 ,i fancy1 is t ! requirem5ts :i* we %\ld make ( bo? sexes1 ! mo!rs ( ! future z well z ! fa!rs1 are ess5tially id5tical3 b x seems to me t we h n yet reckon$ ) ! va/ importance ( mo!rhood z a factor 9 ! evolution ( all ! high] species ( animals1 & its absolute supremacy1 inevitable & p]si/5t :e!r recognis$ or ignor$1 9 ! case ( man4 ,any sy/em ( eug5ics or race-culture1 any sy/em ( gov]nm5t1 any proposal = social re=m--z1 = in/ance1 ! r$uction ( infant mortality--:i* fails to reckon ) mo!rhood or falls %ort ( adequately apprais+ x1 is =$oom$ to failure & w cont9ue to fail s long z ! basal facts ( human nature & ! developm5t ( ! human individual reta9 ev5 approximately _! pres5t "*4 ,:atev] proposals = eug5ics or race-culture be made or c>ri$ out1 ! fact w rema9 t ! race is made up ( mortal individuals2 t e "o ( ^! beg9s its visible life z a helpless baby1 & t ! sy/em :i* does n p]mit ! babies to survive1 !y w n p]mit to survive4 ,?is is a g5]al & univ]sal proposition1 admitt+ ( no exceptions1 pa/1 pres5t or to come4 ,x applies equally to consci\s sy/ems ( race-culture1 to =ms ( m>riage1 to =ms ( gov]nm5t1 to any o!r social in/itution or practice or "* t c be nam$ or conceiv$4 ,^u e "o ( ^! ! babies pron\nce a judgm5t f :i* !re is no appeal4 ,! baby may be a pot5tial ,newton1 ,%akespe>e1 ,bee?ov5 or ,buddha1 b x is at its bir? ! mo/ helpless ?+ alive1 ! pot5tialities ( :i* avail x n "o :it4 ,x is 9 m ne$ ( c>e1 imm$iate & cont9u\s1 ?an a baby microbe or a baby cat1 :atev] ! unpubli%$ glories ( :i* its bra9 conta9s ! promise2 & 9 ! total abs5ce ( any app>atus1 me*anical1 legal1 or sci5tific1 :i* c provide ! "m's brea/ & ! "m's love1 individual mo!rhood1 9 its exquisitely complem5t>y aspects1 physical & psy*ical1 w rema9 ! dom9ant factor ( hi/ory s long z ! f9al judgm5ts ^u e pres5t & ! f9al det]m9ations = e future lie 9 ! h&s ( helpless babyhood--:i* w be ! case s long z man is mortal4 ,:51 if ev]1 sci5ce1 hav+ previ\sly conqu]$ disease1 id5tifies ! causes ( natural dea? & removes !m1 !n mo!rhood & babyhood may be ?r[n ^u ! rubbi% heap2 b until t h\r !y are en?ron$ by decree ( ,nature1 & c be de?ron$ only at ! co/ ( ,h] c]ta9 & annihilative v5geance4 ,x is ! ma/] p>adox t at 8 fir/ appe>ance ! "l ( ! e>? %\ld be ! mo/ helpless ( liv+ ?+s4 ,consid] a new-born baby4 8,unable to /&1 mu* less to w&] 9 se>* ( food2 v ne>ly deaf2 all b bl9d2 well-nigh indiscrim9at+ z to ! nature ( :at is pres5t$ to its m\?2 utt]ly unable to keep itself clean1 yet highly susceptible to ! effects ( dirt2 able to indicate its ne$s only by alt]nately turn+ its head1 op5-m\!d1 f side to side & !n cry+2 possess$ ( an almo/ ludicr\sly hyp]s5sitive int]ior2 unable to fa/ = m ?an two or ?ree h\rs1 yet hav+ ! mo/ precise & complicat$ dietetic requirem5ts2 ne$+ ! mo/ c>efully ma9ta9$ w>m?2 easily injur$ by draughts2 ! prey ( bact]ia 7:i* take up a p]man5t abode 9 its alim5t>y canal by ! elev5? day7--:]e is to be f\nd a m complete picture ( helpless dep5d5ce80#db ,h[ comes x t ?is creature is to be "l ( ! e>?1 & a memb] ( ! only species :i* succe$s 9 cont9ually multiply+ itself8 ,mo!rhood & intellig5ce4--,we h ma9ta9$ t ! vital "* :i* is ( supreme survival-value = man is 8 intellig5ce1 & ?is1 z we "k1 is 8 unique possession4 ,x is v l>gely = intellig5ce1 !re=e1 t race-culture or eug5ics proposes1 if possible1 to "w4 ,b if !re be c]ta9 conditions :i* mu/ be compli$ ) be=e intellig5ce c possibly be evolv$1 eug5ics w come to disa/] %\ld x ignore !m4 ,^! conditions d exi/1 & h hi!rto be5 entirely ignor$ by all /ud5ts ( ?is "q4 ,let c]ta9 great facts be obs]v$4 ,:y is ! human baby ! mo/ helpless ( all creatures8 ,s9ce x is to become ! mo/ capable1 %\ld x n1 ev5 9 its infant /ate1 %[ signs ( its com+ sup]iority8 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is p>adox8 ,! answ] is t1 s f> z physical weapons ( (f5ce & def5ce are conc]n$1 ^! h disappe>$ because intellig5ce makes !m sup]flu\s or ev5 burd5some4 ,b ! peculi> helplessness ( ! human infant dep5ds n ^u its nak$ness 9 ! physical s5se b ^u its lack ( v ne>ly all in/9ctive capacities4 ,x is ?is abs5ce ( effective in/9cts :i* di/+ui%es ! baby f ! "y ( all o!r creatures4 ,:y %\ld its end[m5t 9 ?is respect be s inf]ior8 ,x is because ( ! fact t1 if in/9ct is to give rise to intellig5ce1 x mu/ be pla/ic4 ,a purely in/9ctive creature reacts to c]ta9 sets ( circum/ances 9 c]ta9 ef=tless1 p]fect & fix$ ways4 ,! reactions are ! :ole ( its psy*ical life4 ,!y ne$ no education1 be+ z p]fectly p]=m$ on ! fir/ occasion z on ! la/1 & 9 _m in/ances be+ p]=m$ only once 9 ! :ole hi/ory ( ! creature 9 "q4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !y are almo/ incapable ( education1 & ev5 9 ! cases :]e !y lack absolute p]fection at fir/1 !y only require ! m]e/ modicum ( opportunity 9 ord] to acquire x4 ,p]fect )9 _! limits1 !y are yet mo/ def9itely limit$4 ,!y nev] a*ieve ! new1 !y are utt]ly at fault 9 novel circum/ances1 & !y are :olly incapable ( creat+ circum/ances4 ,a creature _c be at once purely in/9ctive & intellig5t4 ,an in/9ctive action is simply a comp\nd reflex action1 a highly adapt$ automatism3 n[ automatism & intellig5ce are necess>ily inv]sely proportional4 ,x is possible = an intellig5t creature to acquire automatisms1 :i* are popul>ly describ$ z in/9ctive4 ,!y are n in/9cts1 h[ev]1 b ! acquir$ equival5ts ( in/9cts3 8second>y automatisms40 ,if !y are us$ to replace intellig5ce1 ! individual1 9 s f>1 s9ks f ! human to ! sub-human level4 ,_! prop] function is to leave ! intellig5ce free = high] purposes m wor?y ( x ?an1 say1 ! act ( dress+ oneself4 ,9 ord] t an intellig5t creature %\ld be evolv$ x 0 necess>y t in/9ct %\ld become pla/ic4 ,intellig5ce c\ld n be sup]pos$ ^u a complete & f9al in/9ctive equipm5t4 ,y _c det]m9e y\r own acts if !y are already det]m9$ = y by y\r n]v\s organisation4 ,! incomp>able sup]iority ( intellig5ce dep5ds ^u its limitless & creative "*1 9 virtue ( :i*1 z ,disraeli puts x1 8m5 are n ! creatures ( circum/ances3 circum/ances are ! creatures ( m540 ,b :il/ intellig5ce c le>n ev]y?+1 x has ev]y?+ to le>n1 & ! mo/ ne>ly intellig5t creature :om ! e>? af=ds ?us beg9s 8 indep5d5t life almo/ :olly b]eft ( all ! in/rum5ts :i* h s]v$ ! l[] creatures s well1 :il/1 on ! o!r h&1 he is provid$ ) an utt]ly undevelop$1 & inde$1 at t "t non-exi/5t1 weapon :i*1 ev5 if x did exi/1 he c\ld n use4 ,h5ce ! unique helplessness ( ! human baby3 "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful & little appreciat$ facts 9 ! :ole ( nature--effectively hidd5 f ! glass eyes ( ! k9d ( man :o calls a baby a 8brat10 b1 to eyes t c see1 n only ! ma/] p>adox f ! philosophical po9t ( view b also a fact ( ! utmo/ mom5t f ! practical po9t ( view4 ,! evolution ( mo!rhood4--,x directly foll[s t mo!rhood is supremely important 9 ! case ( man4 ,x is ! hi/orical fact t its importance 9 ! hi/ory ( ! animal _w has be5 /eadily increas+ ?r\gh\t onian "t4 ,! mo/ successful & anci5t societies we "k1 ^? ( ! social insects1 :i* ant$ate by incalculable ages ev5 ! fir/ v]tebrates1 c\ld n survive = a s+le g5]ation )\t ! mo!rhood or fo/]-mo!rhood to :i* ! work] females sacrifice _! lives & _! own *ances ( physical mat]nity4 ,! developm5t ( mat]nal c>e may be /eadily trac$ ?r\gh\t ! v]tebrate s]ies--p>i passu ) ! evolution ( sexual relations t[>ds ! ideal ( monogamy1 :i* is ideal j because ( its incomp>able s]vices to mo!rhood4 ,b :il/ mo!rhood is ( ! utmo/ s]vice = l[] creatures1 t5d+ always to less5 infant mortality--if x may be s call$--& to increase ! proportion ( life to dea? & bir?1 x is ( supreme s]vice 9 ! case ( man because ( ! absolute dep5d5ce ^u x ( intellig5ce1 ! solit>y b unexampl$ weapon ) :i* he has won ! e>?4 ,h5ce 9 bre$+ = intellig5ce we _c af=d to ignore t ^u :i* intellig5ce dep5ds4 ,ev5 if we c\ld produce g5ius at w1 we %\ld f9d our "y g5iuses j z dep5d5t ^u mo!rhood z ! common run ( mank9d4 ,newton himself 0 a sev5 mon?s' baby1 & ! pot5tialities ( gravitation & ! calculus & ! laws ( motion 9 8 bra9 c\ld n save him3 mo!rhood c\ld & did4 ,ev5 our lea/ biological re=m]s mu/ admit t purely physical mo!rhood1 up to ! po9t ( bir?1 c sc>cely be omitt$ 9 any s*emes = social re=m or race-culture4 ,"s ( !m w ev5 admit t purely physical mo!rhood1 s f> z ! "m's brea/s are conc]n$1 _c wisely be disp5s$ )4 ,! psy*ical aspects ( mo!rhood1 h[ev]1 _m ( ^! writ]s--,i d n call !m ?9k]s--ignore4 ,9 relation to infant mortality--:i* is ! mo/ obvi\s symptom ( causes productive ( va/ & widespread physical det]ioration among/ ! survivors1 & :i* mu/ be aboli%$ be=e any really effective race-culture is possible--x is wor? not+ t mo!rhood _c safely be sup]s$$4 ,i d n believe 9 ! cr*e or ! municipal milk dept except z /op-gaps1 or z object-lessons = ^? :o imag9e t ! slaught]$ babies are n slaught]$ b die ( inh]5t defect1 & t !re=e infant mortality is a b5efic5t process4 ,9 work+ = ! r$uction ( ?is evil we mu/ "w ?r\gh & by mo!rhood4 ,9 "s future age1 boa/+ ! elem5ts ( sanity1 our girls w be in/ruct$ 9 ^! matt]s4 ,at pres5t ! mo/ important pr(ession 9 ! _w is almo/ entirely c>ri$ on by unskill$ lab\r1 & until ?is /ate ( ?+s is put an end to1 x is almo/ idle to talk ( race-culture at all4 ,b "u our pres5t sy/em ( education1 false & rott5 z x is 9 pr9ciples & details alike1 x is necess>y = u to s5d visitors to ! homes ( ! classes :i*1 9 effect1 supply almo/ ! :ole ( ! future population ( ! c\ntry1 & to e/abli% s*ools = mo!rs on e h&4 ,psy*ical mo!rhood4--,i confess myself oppos$ to ! pr9ciple ( brib+ a woman to become a "m1 :e!r ov]tly or cov]tly1 :e!r 9 ! guise ( ,/ate-aid or 9 ! =m ( eug5ic premiums = mat]nity4 ,x may s\nd v well to (f] a bonus = ! production ( babies by mo!rs :om ! ,/ate or any eug5ic p[] consid]s fit & wor?y4 ,b ?\gh ! bonus may help mo!rhood 9 its physical aspects1 ! importance ( :i* no "o que/ions1 ,i d n see :at s]vice x r5d]s to mo!rhood 9 its psy*ical aspects--:i* are at lea/ equally important4 ,:at is ! outlook = ! baby :5 ! bonus is sp5t8 ,9 fact1 ) all def]5ce to ,mr4 ,galton1 & ) su* def]5ce z may be due to ! lit]>y trifl]s :o h discuss$ ?is matt]1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t a c>d9al requisite = a "m is love ( *ildr54 ,ignorant ?is may be1 & inde$ at fir/ always is1 b if x is !re x c be in/ruct$4 ,! woman :o does n ?9k ! possession ( a baby a suffici5t prize is no fit object1 ,i %\ld say1 = any o!r k9d ( bribe or lure4 ,! woman :o 8w\ld r h a sp>e b$room ?an a baby0 is ! woman :om ,i d n want to h a baby4 ,?us ,i look ) suspicion on any proposals :i* assume t ! psy*ical elem5ts ( mo!rhood are ( little mom5t 9 eug5ics4 ,i see no sign or prospect t !y c be disp5s$ )1 & ,i ?9k eug5ics is go+ to "w on wrong l9es if x proposes to ignore !m4 ,ev5 if y turn out ,nature ) a =k %e w yet return--tam5 usque recurret4 ,9 ?is "q we %\ld be able to d]ive great assi/ance f biography4 ,real guidance1 ,i believe1 is obta9$ f ?is s\rce1 b only a pitiable fraction ( t :i* %\ld be obta9$4 ,sci5tific biography is yet to seek1 & x is ! ironical fact t :5 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 9 8 ,autobiography1 devot$ a l>ge am\nt ( space to ! discussion ( bo? 8 p>5ts & _! relatives1 ! lit]>y critics 7 bor$ to dea?4 ,nev]!less1 we _c "k too mu* ab\t ! ance/ry1 on bo? sides1 & ! e>ly environm5t1 ( great m54 ,at pres5t x is always tacitly assum$ t a great man is ! son ( 8 fa!r alone4 ,! biograph] w\ld probably admit1 if press$1 t d\btless "s woman or o!r 0 involv$ 9 ! matt]1 & t h] "n 0 s & s--if any "o ?9ks x wor? m5tion+4 ,on ! score ( h]$ity alone1 h[ev]1 we d]ive1 m5 & wom5 alike1 ) absolute equality f bo? p>5ts2 & we _c "k too mu* ab\t ! mo!rs ( m5 ( g5ius4 ,su* k w\ld (t5 avail u mat]ially 9 cases :]e ! pat]nal ance/ry (f]s little explanation ( ! *ild's de/9y4 ,we d owe1 h[ev]1 to great m5 !mselves _m w>m & unqualifi$ tributes to _! mo!rs1 n on ! score ( h]$ity1 b on ! score ( ! psy*ical aspects ( mo!rhood4 ,?is1 inde$1 is "o ( ! great lessons ( biography :i* "s eug5i/s h =gott54 ,x is all v well to bre$ = intellig5ce1 b intellig5ce ne$s nurture & guidance1 & t ne$ is ! m urg5t1 ! m p[]ful & orig9al ! intellig5ce 9 "q4 ,! physical functions ( mo!rhood f ! mom5t ( bir? onw>ds c be effect$1 no d\bt1 ?\gh at v great co/1 by means ( incubators & milk laboratories1 & s =?4 ,b !re is no c\nt]feit+ or replac+ ! psy*ical compon5t ( complete mat]nity1 & a g5]ation ( ! highe/ intellig5ce borne by unmat]nal wom5 w\ld probably succe$ only 9 writ+ ! blacke/ & madde/ page 9 hi/ory4 ,! eug5ic dem& = love4--,mr4 ,galton desires t we bre$ = physique1 ability1 & en]gy4 ,b we also ne$ m love1 & we mu/ bre$ = t4 ,no?+ is easi] or m inevitable once we make human p>5?ood consci\s & delib]ate4 ,:5 *ildr5 are born only to ^? :o love *ildr51 & :o w t5d to transmit _! high measure ( t p>5tal in/9ct f :i* all love is d]iv$1 we %all br+ to e>? a heav5 comp>$ ) :i* ! !ologian's is b a fool's p>adise4 ,! fir/ requisite1 !n1 = ! mo!rs ( ! future1 ! elem5ts ( physical heal? be+ assum$1 is t !y %\ld be mo!rly4 ,!y may or may n1 9 addition1 be wor?y ( su* exquisite titles z 8! female ,%akespe>e ( ,am]ica10 b !y mu/ h mo!rl9ess to beg9 )4 ,= ?is indisp5sable ?+ !re is no sub/itute4 ,x mu/ c]ta9ly be grant$1 & ! fact %\ld n be ignor$1 t ! hidd5 spr+ ( mo!rl9ess 9 a girl may be reveal$ only by actual mat]nity1 & ! frivol\s damsel :o us$ to ?9k babies 8silly squall+ ?+s0 may be mightily trans=m$ :5 ! silly squall+ ?+ is h] own--& ! ,fif? ,symphony s\nd & fury signify+ no?+ comp>$ ) its slighte/ :imp]4 ,i w grant ev5 t ! mat]nal in/9ct is s deeply root$ & univ]sal t its abs5ce mu/ be reg>d$ z ei!r a r>e abnormality or else z ! product ( ! grosse/ mal-education 9 ! wide s5se4 ,b ! read] w n blame me = insi/+ at su* l5g? ^u :at1 z he w\ld ?9k1 no "o c\ld d5y1 :5 he discov]s t ^! sali5t tru?s are d5i$1 & t 9 :at %\ld be ! sacr$ "n ( eug5ics1 !y are op5ly fl\t$ & defi$4 ,be=e we g on to consid] ^! p]v]sions ( a great idea1 x may briefly be obs]v$ t1 ?\gh fa!rhood is hi/orically a mu%room gr[? comp>$ ) mo!rhood1 & ?\gh its importance is va/ly less1 yet z a complem5t>y pr9ciple1 aid+ & abett+ mo!rhood1 & mak+ = its mo/ p]fect expression1 fa!rhood play$ a great "p 9 animal evolution1 9 ! "r l9e ( progress1 ages be=e man appe>$ ^u ! e>? at all1 & t its "w is n yet done4 ,to ?is subject we mu/ return4 ,mean:ile x is well to note ! dang]s ) :i* eug5ics is at pres5t ?reat5$ 9 ! =m ( c]ta9 proposals :i*1 if = a "t !y became popul>--& !y h elem5ts mak+ = popul>ity--w\ld inevitably ?r[ ! grave/ discr$it ^u ! :ole subject4 ,eug5ics & ! family4--,c]ta9 rem>kable t5d5cies invok+ ! "n ( eug5ics are n[ to be obs]v$ 9 ,g]many4 ,^! h consid]able funds1 mu* en?usiasm1 j\rnali/ic support1 & ev5 a l>ge measure ( assi/ance 9 academic circles4 ,9 pursuance ( ! idea ( eug5ics !re is a movem5t ! nature ( :i* is indicat$ by ! foll[+ quotation f a private lett]3-- 8,i wond] if y\r att5tion 0 drawn to ! ,g]man projects ( ! re=m ( ! ,family4 ,!y all aim at improv+ ! ,g]man race & r5d]+ decisive its sup]iority ov] all o!rs4 ,! means seem to be too revolution>y4 ,! m mod]n wi% ! e/abli%m5t ( ! matri>*al family 7e9 na* ,mutt]re*t71 ! m logical require univ]sal polygamy & poly&ry1 an individualisation ( ,society4 ,o!rs hope to increase ! production ( ,g]man g5iuses by ! #8hell5ic fri5d%ip4'6 ,! ?ree movem5ts are /rongly organis$1 comm& l>ge pecuni>y means1 a phalanx ( orig9al & prolific writ]s1 & en?usia/ic devotion to _! cause4 ,m ev5 ?an ! support ( ,c\rts & ari/ocracy is1 9 my eyes1 t ( ! ,univ]sities4 ,x is !re t ! de/9ies ( ,g]many h always be5 %ap$1 & if !y are det]m9$ to re=m ! ,family 9 t way1 x w be done4444 ,! ,h]r5 ,pr(essor5 are t]ribly 9 e>ne/1 yet !y say ?+s :i* ev5 to ! lea/ prejudic$ m9ds appe> ridicul\s & ev5 vulg>4 ,/ill1 _! projects h "s relation to ,eug5ics1 & to ,sociology 9 g5]al40 ,?is suffici5tly indicates ! dang]s run by ! eug5ic pr9ciple at ! h&s ( ^? :o see 9 x an in/rum5t ( prote/ & rebellion aga9/ e/abli%$ ?+s4 ,we d>e n repudiate ! sacr$ pr9ciples ( prote/ & rebellion1 :i* h be5 ! conditions ( all progress1 b believ+ 9 mo!rhood z we mu/1 believ+ x to be au?oris$ by nature h]self & n by any human conv5tions1 we mu/ deplore any t5d5cies su* z ! two la/ cit$4 ,= u 9 ?is c\ntry1 h[ev]1 a m imm$iate int]e/ atta*es to ! views ( a mu* admir$ & discuss$ writ] :o claims to be a social philosoph] ( ! fir/ ord]1 & ^: claims mu/ n[ be exam9$4 ,! op9ions ( ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw on ! "q ( eug5ics may be quot$ f 8 contribution to ! subject publi%$ 9 ,sociological ,pap]s #aijd1 pp4 #gd1 #ge1 9 discussion ( ,mr4 ,galton's great pap]4 ,mr4 ,%aw beg9s by say+3 8,i agree ) ! pap] & g s f> z to say t !re is n[ no reasonable excuse = refus+ to face ! fact t no?+ b a eug5ic religion c save our civilisation f ! fate t has ov]tak5 all previ\s civilisations40 ,& fur!r3-- 8,i am afraid we mu/ make up our m9ds ei!r to face a consid]able %ock to vulg> op9ion 9 ?is matt] or to let eug5ics alone4444 ,:at we mu/ fight = is fre$om to bre$ ! race )\t be+ hamp]$ by ! mass ( irrelevant conditions impli$ 9 ! in/itution ( m>riage4 ,if our morality is attack$1 we c c>ry ! w> into ! enemy's c\ntry by rem9d+ ! public t ! real objection to bre$+ by m>riage is t m>riage places no re/ra9t on debau*]y1 s long z x is monogamic4444 ,:at we ne$ is fre$om = p :o h nev] se5 ea* o!r be=e & nev] int5d to see "o ano!r aga91 to produce *ildr5 "u c]ta9 def9ite public conditions1 )\t loss ( hon\r40 ,! conception ( individual fa!rhood "h /at$ involves a delib]ate rev]sion to ! ord] ( ! bea/3 x excludes individual fa!rhood f any function 9 aid+ mo!rhood or 9 s]v+ ! future4 ,x involves1 ( c\rse1 ! total abolition ( ! family4 ,x d5ies & fl\ts ! v be/ elem5ts 9 human nature4 ,x assumes t ! be/ wom5 w f9d mo!rhood wor? :ile )\t ! int]e/ & sympa?y & help & protection ( ! fa!r4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 condemn or exclude ! psy*ical functions ( mo!rhood1 s9ce s f> z ?is quotation goes x might be assum$ t ! "m w\ld be p]mitt$ to live ) h] own *ild4 ,on ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,%aw (f]$ u fur!r guidance 9 8 controv]sy ) myself 9 ! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 9 ,decemb]1 #aijg4 ,"o or two ( 8 dicta mu/ "h be quot$--!y foll[$ ^u my rem>k1 8,any?+ less l a "m ?an ! ,/ate ,i f9d x h>d to imag9e03-- 8,:5 ! ,/ate left ! *ildr5 to ! mo!rs1 !y got no s*ool+2 !y 7 s5t out to "w "u inhuman conditions1 "u-gr\nd & ov]-gr\nd = atroci\sly long h\rs1 z soon z !y 7 able to walk2 !y di$ ( typhus fev] 9 heaps2 !y grew up to be z wick$ to _! own *ildr5 z _! p>5ts _h be5 to !m4 ,/ate socialism rescu$ !m f ! wor/ ( t1 & means to rescue !m f all ( x4 ,i n[ publicly *all5ge ,dr4 ,saleeby to propose1 if he d>es1 to )draw ! h& ( ! ,/ate & ab&on ! *ildr5 to _! mo!rs z !y fall4444 ,all ,i ne$ say is t be=e ,dr4 ,saleeby c p]suade me to sacrifice ! future ( human society to 8 mat]nalism1 he w h to tackle me ) h>d] weapons ?an ! indignant en?usiasm ( a "y man's "m wor%ip40 ,mr4 ,%aw's tea*+ con/itutes a brutal & delib]ate libel ^u ! highe/ aspects ( womanhood4 ,= 8 own purposes he attributes to ! mo!rs all ! abom9ations :i*1 z e "o kn[s1 h la9 & 9 "s measure /ill lie1 at ! door ( ! ,/ate4 ,! man :o has ?is op9ion ( mo!rhood is complac5tly ignorant ( ! elem5ts ( ! subject4 ,8 *>ge is d5i$ by e "o :o has work$ z doctor or nurse or visitor or mission>y among/ ! poor] classes1 & kn[s t ! mo!rs !re met are ( ! v salt ( ! e>?4 ,x is well to /ate pla9ly "h t ^! utt]ly irresponsible dicta h absolutely no relation or resemblance :atev] to ! op9ions or proposals ( ,mr4 ,francis ,galton himself1 :o desires to effect race-culture ?r\gh m>riage1 & ^: :ole propag&a is bas$ ^u ?is assumption4 ,?is we %all aft]w>ds see4 ,mean:ile we may note ,mr4 ,galton's own words3 8,! aim ( eug5ics is to br+ z _m influ5ces z c be reasonably employ$1 to cause ! useful classes 9 ! community to contribute m ?an _! proportion to ! next g5]ation40 ,mr4 ,galton w\ld be ! fir/ to ass]t t influ5ces design$ to sup]s$e mo!rhood & to aboli% ev]y?+ b ! physical aspect ( fa!rhood1 w\ld n be reasonable1 b insane 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! ideal ( race-culture )\t fa!rhood or mo!rhood1 except 9 ! m]e physiological s5se1 con/itutes a d5ial ( ! greate/ facts 9 evolution1 z we h se54 ,x ignores ev]y?+ t is kn[n & daily witness$ reg>d+ ! developm5t ( ! individual1 & ! =mation ( "*1 )\t :i* intellig5ce is a curse4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ fe> t any su* rev]sion to ! ord] ( ! bea/ is possible1 absolutely =bidd5 z x is by ! laws ( human nature4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 reasonable gr\nd = appreh5sion1 especially :5 ! rec5t developm5ts 9 ,g]many are rememb]$1 t ! public may obta9 its notions ( eug5ics 9 a highly-g>bl$ =m4#dc ,x mu/ be ass]t$ z f]v5tly & pla9ly z possible t1 if ! idea ( race-culture is ev5 9 ! smalle/ degree to be realis$1 x mu/ "w ?r\gh mo!rhood & fa!rhood n less 9 _! psy*ical ?an 9 _! physical aspects4 ,x is "t to h done ) ! gross delusions ( ,nietzs*e reg>d+ ! nature & c\rse ( organic evolution4 ,morality is n an inv5tion ( man b man ! *ild ( morality1 & x is n by ! abolition ( mo!rhood1 9 :i* morality orig9at$1 nor ( fa!rhood1 its fir/ ally1 t ! sup]-man is to be evolv$3 b by ! atta9m5t ( ^? l(ty conceptions ( ! function1 ! responsibility & ! privilege ( p>5?ood :i* x is ! fir/ bus9ess ( eug5ics to inculcate4 ,z = m>riage1 invaluable ?\gh at its be/ x be = ! completion & ennoblem5t ( ! individual life1 its great function = society & = ! race is 9 relation to *ildhood4 ,?us consid]$1 ! dictum ( ,pr(essor ,we/]m>ck may be und]/ood1 t *ildr5 are n ! result ( m>riage b m>riage ! result ( *ildr54 ,?is1 9 o!r words1 is to say t m>riage has become evolv$ & e/abli%$ z a social in/itution because ( its s]vices to race-culture4 ,x is1 9 %ort1 ! supreme eug5ic in/itution4 ,?is great subject mu/ next occupy our att5tion4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,m>riage ,,& ,,mat]nalism ,our pres5t conc]n is ! relation ( m>riage to race-culture1 & = ?is purpose we mu/ inve/igate an epo* ages be=e ! in/itution ( human m>riage1 ages be=e mank9d itself4 ,we mu/ fir/ rem9d ourselves ( :at may be call$ ! tr5d ( progress f ! fir/ 9 respect ( t reproduction ^u :i* all species dep5d1 all liv+ individuals be+ mortal4 ,at fir/1 9 ! ef=t = survival & increase1 life tri$ ! quantitative me?od4 ,if we take ! pres5t day bact]ia z repres5tatives ( ! primitive me?od1 we see t n quality nor individuality b quantity & numb]s are ! means by :i*1 9 _! case1 life seeks to e/abli% itself m abundantly4 ,we express our own bir?-rate 9 its proportion p] ye> to "o ?\s& liv+3 b tw5ty ?\s& bact]ia inject$ into a rabbit h be5 f\nd to multiply into twelve ?\s& million 9 "o day4 8,"o bact]ium has be5 actually obs]v$ to re> a small family ( eighty ?\s& )9 a p]iod ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs40 8,! *ol]a bacillus c duplicate e tw5ty m9utes1 & might ?us 9 "o day become #e1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ) ! weight1 accord+ to ! calculations ( ,cohn1 ( ab\t #g1cff tons4 ,9 a few days1 at ?is rate1 !re w\ld be a mass ( bact]ia z big z ! moon1 huge en\gh to fill ! :ole ocean40 ,if n[ we trace ! hi/ory ( life up to man1 we f9d 9 him--z we h se5--! l[e/ bir?-rate ( any animal & ! longe/ ante-natal p]iod 9 proportion to 8 body weight1 ! longe/ p]iod ( mat]nal fe$+1 & by f> ! l[e/ infant mortality & g5]al dea?-rate4 ,a *ief fact ( progress has be51 9 a ^w1 ! sup]session ( ! quantitative by ! qualitative crit]ion ( survival-value4 ,immeasurably va/ vital economy & effici5cy h ?us be5 effect$4 ,! t5d5cy ( progress1 9 %ort--a t5d5cy co9cid5t ) ! evolution ( ev] high] & high] species--is to pass f ! horrible ,g>gantuan wa/efulness ( ! old] me?ods t[>ds ! evid5t b yet lam5tably unrealis$ ideal--t e *ild born %all rea* maturity4 ,?is great hi/orical t5d5cy1 :i* w ultimately involve ! re/riction ( p>5?ood to ! fit1 f9e & relatively few1 has occurr$ "u ! imp>tial rule ( natural selection simply & solely because x has end[$ ) survival-value ! successive species 9 :i* x has be5 demon/rat$4 ,! rise ( p>5?ood4--,consi/5tly ) ?is fact & ) ! argum5t ( ! previ\s *apt] is ! t5d5cy t[>ds ! l5g!n+ ( infancy1 a v *>act]i/ic condition ( ! evolution ( ! high] =ms ( life4 ,?is l5g!n+ & acc5tuation ( infancy makes = v>iety ( developm5t1 &1 z we h se51 is supremely in/anc$ 9 man1 :]e x dep5ds ^u1 & makes possible1 ! transmutation ( fix$ in/9cts into ! pla/ic ?+ we call intellig5ce4 ,?us1 to quote ! words ( ,dr4 ,p>sons1#dd 8we f9d t z infancy is prolong$ 9 ! progress ( species1 ! c>e giv5 to (fspr+ by p>5ts is increas$4 ,x ext5ds ov] a long] p]iod & x is direct$ m & m t[>ds ! total welf>e ( (fspr+4 ,! ne$ ( a pot5tially _m-sid$ & endur+ k9d ( p>5tal c>e is fill$ ?r\gh ! social gr\p we call ! family40 ,ap>t f ^? imm5sely significant creatures1 ! social insects1 we f9d well-m>k$ ?\gh primitive signs ( mo!rhood among/ ! fi%es1 & 9 a few cases1 su* z ! /ickleback1 ! beg9n+s ( fa!rhood4 ,b x is n until we rea* ! mammals1 & especially ! monkeys & apes1 t we f9d a great developm5t ( mo!rhood1 f> m prolong$ & f> m important ?an ! m frequ5tly extoll$ p>5tal c>e f\nd among/ ! birds4 ,v int]e/+1 h[ev]1 9 ! case ( ! fi%es is ! fact obs]v$ by ,su!rl& t 8z soon z ! slighte/ trace ( p>5tal c>e is discov]$ ! *ance ( survival is increas$ & ! bir?-rate is l[]$40 ,z a g5]al summ>y ^! words ( ,dr4 ,p>sons w s]ve3--8,dim9ution ( (fspr+ is a ?reefold ga9 to a species4 7#a7 ,x less5s ! vital dra9 ^u ! p>5t4 7#b7 ,x enables ! size & capacity ( ! limit$ numb] ( (fspr+ to be increas$4 7#c7 ,9 ! case ( ! high] developm5ts ( p>5tal c>e aft] bir?1 x conc5trates ! advantage ( t c>e ^u a few in/ead ( scatt]+ x1 & !reby weak5+ its influ5ce1 ^u _m40 ,n[ h[ are ^! facts connect$ ) t relation betwe5 ! p>5ts :i* we call m>riage1 tempor>y or p]man5t1 =e%ad[$ or p]fect$8 ,x may be submitt$ t ! racial function or survival-value ( m>riage 9 all its =ms1 l[ or high1 animal or human1 consi/s 9 its s]vices to ! pr9ciple ( mo!rhood1 ^! s]vices dep5d+ ^u ! help & /r5g? :i* are af=d$ to mo!rhood by fa!rhood4 ,animal m>riage4--,let u n[ look v briefly at ! facts ( animal m>riage f ?is po9t ( view4 ,! phrase1 animal m>riage1 may possibly (f5d ! read]1 b is !re any reason to be (f5d$ at ! sugge/ion t ! pr9ciple ( m>riage actually has a w>rant old] ev5 ?an mank9d8 ,x has lately be5 po9t$ out by a di/+ui%$ naturali/1 ,mr4 ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton1 t animals1 l m51 h long be5 grop+1 s to say1 = an ideal =m ( m>riage4 ,we n[ "k1 z w be %[n1 t1 contr>y to popul> op9ion1 promiscuity does n prevail among/ ! l[e/ races ( m54 ,equally false is ! popul> notion t promiscuity prevails among/ mo/ ( ! l[] animals4 ,promiscuity1 x is true1 does occur1 b s also does /rict monogamy1 8& promiscu\s animals1 su* z rabbits & voles1 :ile high 9 ! scale ( fecundity1 are l[ 9 ! scale ( g5]al developm5t40 ,says ,mr4 ,seton3 8,x is commonly rem>k$ t :ile ! ,mosaic law did n expressly =bid polygamy1 x surr\nd$ m>riage ) s _m re/rictions t by liv+ up to ! _s ( !m ! ,hebrew ultimately 0 =c$ into pure monogamy4 ,x is extremely int]e/+ to note t ! animals1 9 _! bl9d grop+ = an ideal =m ( union1 h gone ?r\gh ! same /ages1 & h arriv$ at exactly ! same conclusion4 ,monogamy is _! be/ solution ( ! m>riage "q1 & is ! rule among all ! high] & mo/ successful animals40 ,! moose1 ,mr4 ,seton tells u1 has sev]al wives 9 "o season b only "o at a "t4 ,! hawks practise monogamy la/+ = "o season1 8! male /ay+ ) ! family1 & %>+ ! c>e ( ! "y till !y are well-gr[n40 ,! wolves consort = life1 b ! dea? ( "o leaves ! o!r free to mate aga94 ,!re is a f\r? me?od 89 :i* !y pair = life1 &1 9 case ( dea?1 ! survivor rema9s disconsolate & alone to ! end4 ,?is seems absurd4 ,x is ! way ( ! geese40 ,! po9t especially to be insi/$ ^u z reg>ds animal m>riage is its evid5t s]vice to _! race-culture1 9 accordance ) ! pr9ciple "h laid d[n t m>riage is ( value because x supports mo!rhood by fa!rhood1 & t its diff]5t =ms are ( value 9 proportion z !y d s m or less effectively4 ,we may note also1 z a coroll>y to ?is1 t m>riage mu/ be m important 9 proportion z ! "y ( a species are helpless & 9 proportion z _! helplessness is long cont9u$4 ,! importance ( m>riage = man1 !re=e1 mu/ necess>ily be high] ?an = any ( ! l[] animals4 ,human m>riage4--,we mu/ turn n[ to human m>riage1 & ! pr9ciple :i* we mu/ rememb] is t ( survival-value4 ,we are discuss+ a natural ph5om5on exhibit$ by liv+ creatures4 ,?is is :at s few p realise :5 !y speak ( m>riage4 ,!y _c disabuse !mselves ( ! idea t x is a human inv5tion1 & especially an ecclesia/ical inv5tion4 ,?us1 on ! "o h&1 x is support$ by p]sons :o base its claims on my/ical or dogmatic gr\nds2 :il/1 on ! o!r h&1 x is attack$ by ^? :o are oppos$ to ecclesia/icism or religion ( any k9d1 & attack$ 9 ! "n ( sci5ce--9 :i*1 if ! fact c\ld only be recognis$1 is f\nd e possible w>rant & sanction1 & inde$ imp]ative dem&1 = ?is mo/ preci\s ( all in/itutions4 ,"h we mu/ endeav\r to look ^u x z an exce$+ly anci5t fact ( life1 va/ly m anci5t ?an mank9d2 & 9 judg+ x & expla9+ x we mu/ apply ,nature's univ]sal crit]ion1 :i* is t ( its survival-value or s]vice to race-culture4 ,let u !n glance v briefly at ! actual facts ( human m>riage--conceiv$ z an in/itution by :i* ! survival-value ( fa!rhood is add$ to t ( mo!rhood4 ,! pione] /ud5t ( m>riage f ! /&po9t ( sci5ce 0 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 :o ) great lab\r support$ ! conclusion t monogamy is ! highe/1 be/ & late/ =m ( m>riage4 ,b 9 ! abs5ce ( ! great mass ( evid5ce :i* is n[ be=e u1 ,sp5c] too readily assum$ ! tru? ( ! popul> notion t promiscuity 0 ! primitive /ate1 & taught t human m>riage has develop$ f ?is ?r\gh polygamy t[>ds ! ideal ( monogamy4 ,! "w ( ,pr(essor ,we/]m>ck1 h[ev]--,sp5c]'s *ief foll[] 9 ?is pa?--has %[n1 & lat] writ]s h abundantly confirm$ x1 t ?is primitive promiscuity nev] exi/$4 ,!re is no nation or race or clan ( man n[ extant1 h[ev] primitive or b>b>ic1 t has n def9ite m>riage laws2 !re is no society on e>?1 h[ev] rude1 t does n puni% ! unfai?ful wife4 ,fur!rmore1 polygamy1 ! only hi/orical rival ( monogamy1 is n[ kn[n to h play$ a q trivial "p 9 hi/ory1 n m]ely comp>$ ) monogamy1 b z comp>$ ) t :i* x 0 suppos$ to h play$4 ,ev5 9 c\ntries :i* we call polygam\s to-day1 polygamy is ! relatively r>e exception & monogamy ! rule4 ,on ?is mo/ important "q x is well1 h[ev]1 to quote ! words ( ,pr(essor ,we/]m>ck himself3-- 8,! great majority ( peoples are1 z a rule1 monogam\s1 & ! o!r =ms ( m>riage are usually modifi$ 9 a monogam\s direction40 8,z to ! hi/ory ( ! =ms ( human m>riage1 two inf]5ces reg>d+ monogamy & polygyny may be made ) absolute c]ta9ty2 monogamy1 always ! pr$om9ant =m ( m>riage1 has be5 m preval5t at ! l[e/ /ages ( civilisation ?an at some:at high] /ages2 :il/1 at a /ill high] /age1 polygyny has aga91 to a great ext5t1 yield$ to monogamy40 8,we may ?us take x = grant$ t civilisation1 up to a c]ta9 po9t1 is fav\rable to polygyny2 b x is equally c]ta9 t 9 its highe/ =ms x leads to monogamy40 8,b1 ?\gh civilisation up to a c]ta9 po9t is fav\rable to polygyny1 its high] =ms inv>iably & necess>ily lead to monogamy40 ,x is ! pr9ciple ( survival-value t expla9s ! dom9ance ( monogamy at all /ages ( human society--) ! s+le exception ( cont9u\sly & :olly militant societies1 9 :i* polygamy obta9$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! great num]ical excess ( wom54 ,x is ! fate ( ! *ildr51 9 :i* ev]y?+ is involv$1 t has det]m9$ ! hi/ory ( human m>riage4 ,fur!rmore1 we may see "h "o m illu/ration ( ! tru? t quality is ou/+ quantity 9 ! c\rse ( progress1 & t a l[ bir?-rate repres5ts a m advanc$ /age ?an a high bir?-rate4 ,! bir?-rate "u polygamy is und\bt$ly high1 b polygamy does n make = ! survival & heal? ( ! *ildr51 & ! infant mortality is gigantic4 ,z ,i h said else:]e1 8! =m ( m>riage :i* does n p]mit ! babies to survive1 !y d n p]mit to survive4 ,!re is ! beg9n+ & ! end ( ! :ole matt] 9 a nut%ell4 ,x is n a "q ( ! fa!r's ta/e & fancy1 b ( :at he leaves above gr\nd :5 ! worms are eat+ him bel[4444 ,no sy/em yet conceiv$ c comp>e = a mom5t ) monogamy 9 respect ( ! "o crit]ion :i* "t & dea? recognise1 ! fate ( ! *ildr540 ,9 a ^w1 ! :olly adequate & only possible explanation ( ! hi/orical fact ( ! dom9ance ( monogamy is its supreme survival-value4 ,x has compet$ ) e o!r k9d ( sex relation & has be5 select$ by natural selection because ( its supreme s]vice = race-culture--! mo/ p]fect conceivable addition ( fa!rhood to mo!rhood4 ,plato & mo!rhood4--,?us eug5ics mu/ repudiate n only ! ideas ( ,mr4 ,%aw on ?is subject1 b ! tea*+ ( ,plato1 f :om ,mr4 ,%aw's ideas on ?is p>ticul> subject are app>5tly d]iv$4 ,x is 9 ! fif? book ( 8 ,republic t ! pione] eug5i/ lays d[n 8 ideas = race-culture4 ,he realis$1 inde$1 ! importance1 aft] bir?1 ( ! nurture ( *ildr5--8x is ( consid]able1 nay1 ( ! utmo/ importance to ! ,/ate1 :5 ?is is rightly p]=m$ or o!rwise20 & he ref]s also to _! nurture :ile v "y1 89 ! p]iod betwe5 _! g5]ation & _! education1 :i* seems to be ! mo/ tr\blesome ( all40 ,8 me?od involv$ a complete community ( wives & *ildr5 among/ ! gu>dians ( ! ,/ate1 & on no acc\nt 7 ! p>5ts to "k _! own *ildr5 nor ! *ildr5 _! p>5ts4 ,! be/ 7 to be *os5 = p>5ts1 on ! analogy ( animal race-culture by man4 ,! *ildr5 ( inf]ior p>5ts 7 to be kill$4 ,! o!rs 7 to be convey$ to ! common nurs]y ( ! city1 b e precaution 0 to be tak5 t no "m %\ld "k h] own *ild4 ,?is practice 0 to be ! c>d9al po9t ( ! ,republic & 8! cause ( ! greate/ good to ! city40 ,we see "h1 !n1 t ! v fir/ proposals = race-culture involv$ ! de/ruction ( m>riage & ! family1 & a total d5ial ( ! value ( ! psy*ical aspects ( mo!rhood & fa!rhood alike4 ,plato's fir/ critic1 h[ev]1 8 own great pupil ,ari/otle1 devot$ ! be/ "p ( 8 "w1 ! ,politics1 to %[+ t ! sugge/ions ( ,plato 7 n only wrong 9 !mselves1 b w\ld n secure 8 end4 ,ari/otle %[$1 9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,b>k]1 t 8! de/ruction ( ! family1 & ! sub/itution 9 its place ( "o va/ clan1 w\ld lead b to ! de/ruction ( w>m feel+s1 & ! sub/itution ( a s5tim5t :i* is to !m z wat] is to w9e4444 ,s ) ! sy/em ( common m>riage1 z oppos$ to monogamy4 ,! "o enc\rages at be/ a poor & %ad[y s5tim5t1 :ile x d5ies to man ! satisfaction ( natural in/9ct & ! education ( family life2 ! o!r is natural & "r1 bo? because x is bas$ on ^? in/9cts1 & because x satisfies ! moral nature ( man1 9 giv+ him objects ( p]man5t yet vivid int]e/ above & beyond himself40 ,! tru? ( ?is matt] is t ! re/ may reason & welcome--b we fa!rs "k4 ,m>riage a eug5ic in/rum5t4--,x has def9itely to be /at$1 !n1 t ! abolition ( m>riage & ! family is 9 no degree :atev] a "p ( ! eug5ic proposal4 ,we desire to a*ieve race-culture by & ?r\gh m>riage1 on ! l9es :i* inde$ _m l[] races ( m5 successfully practise at ! pres5t day4 ,we mu/ make p>5?ood m responsible1 n less s4 ,x w aft]w>ds be %[n t ! sugge/$ incompatibility betwe5 m>riage & ! family1 on ! "o h&1 & race-culture or eug5ics on ! o!r1 does n exi/4 ,x w be %[n t we h 9 m>riage n only ! greate/ in/rum5t ( race-culture t has yet be5 employ$--half-consci\sly--by man1 b also an in/rum5t supremely fitt$1 & inde$ )\t a rival1 = ! consci\s1 delib]ate1 & sci5tific int5tions ( mod]n eug5i/s4 ,! applicability ( m>riage = ?is purpose w be %[n by ref]5ce to actual facts4 ,mr4 ,galton himself has %[n h[ effectively an educat$ public op9ion c employ m>riage = ! purposes ( race-culture1 its s]vices to :i* h inde$ l$ to its evolution4 ,x has fur!rmore to be add$ t only ! =mation ( public op9ion c ev] lead to ! ideal :i* we desire4 ,?is op9ion already exi/s 9 "s degree z reg>ds "o or two transmissible diseases1 &1 ?\gh )\t adequate sci5tific w>rant1 z reg>ds ! m>riage ( fir/ c\s9s4 ,9 ^! respects x is n )\t "s measure ( effectiv5ess1 & ! fact is ( ! utmo/ promise4 8,m>riage10 said ,goe!1 8is ! orig9 & ! summit ( all civilisation40 ,p]haps x w\ld be m accurate to say ! family r ?an m>riage4 ,! *ildless m>riage may be & (t5 is a ?+ ( ! utmo/ beauty & value to ! individuals conc]n$1 b x is c]ta9ly n ! orig9 ( civilisation1 & if x be its summit x is also its grave4 ,! eug5ic support ( m>riage1 !re=e1 dep5ds ^u a belief 9 ! family1 & t =m ( m>riage w comm5d itself :i* provides ! be/ =m ( family4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( c]ta9 eug5i/s1 polygamy w\ld be desirable 9 _m cases1 z ext5d+ ! p>5tal opportunities ( ! man ( f9e physique or intellectual di/9ction4 ,! problem rema9s1 h[ev]1 z to ! nurture ( ! *ildr5 s obta9$1 & hi/orical /udy returns u a v cle> answ] z to ! relative m]its ( ! polygam\s family & ! monogam\s family4 ,x is ?is la/ t pre-em95tly ju/ifies itself on ! score ( its s]vices to *ildhood & !re=e to ! race4 ,its survival is a matt] ( absolute c]ta9ty1 because ( its survival-value4 ,nei!r ,plato nor ,mr4 ,%aw1 nor any k9d ( collectivi/ legislation w p]man5tly aboli% x4 ,! pr9ciple ( mat]nalism4--,! m]its ( monogamy c be def9$ 9 t]ms ( ! pr9ciple :i* ,i w\ld v5ture to call mat]nalism--! pr9ciple ( ! p]man5t & radical importance ( mo!rhood & :atev] in/itutions af=d x ! greate/ aid4 ,mat]nalism w\ld po9t1 ,i ?9k1 to ! supreme p>adox t ! dom9ant creature ( ! e>? is born ( woman1 & born ! mo/ absolutely helpless ( all liv+ creatures :atsoev]1 animal or vegetable2 x w\ld note t ?is utt] dep5d5ce ^u o!rs1 "m or fo/]-"m1 is n only ! mo/ unqualifi$ kn[n1 b ! longe/ ma9ta9$2 x w\ld obs]ve t ( all ! human be+s n[ alive1 all t h liv$1 all t are to be1 n "o c\ld survive its bir? = tw5ty-f\r h\rs b = mo!rhood2 x w\ld note t only mo!rhood has r5d]$ possible ! developm5t ( in/9ct into t intellig5ce :i*1 itself dep5d5t ^u mo!rhood = ! possibility ( its developm5t1 has dep5d5t ^u x ! fact t ! e>? is n[ man's & ! fulness !re(2 & to ! advocates ( all ! political -isms t c be nam$1 & ! small proportion ( !m t c be def9$1 x w\ld apply its specific crit]ion3 ,d y reg>d ! safegu>d+ & ! ennoblem5t ( mo!rhood z ! proximate end ( all political action1 ! end ?r\gh :i* ! ultimate ends1 ! production & recognition ( human wor?1 c alone be atta9$2 d y realise t m>riage is invaluable because x makes = ! en?ronem5t ( mo!rhood z no?+ else ev] did or c2 d y realise t1 metaphors ab\t ,/ate mat]nity not)/&+1 ! ,/ate has nei!r womb nor brea/s1 ^! mo/ rev]5d & div9e ( all vital organs be+ ! appanage ( ! individual "m alone8 ,! mat]nali/ pr9ciple be+ assum$1 & ! value ( monogamy on ! gr\nd t x supports mo!rhood by fa!rhood1 ! =?com+ discussion z to ! possibilities ( race-culture w assume ! p]si/5ce ( monogamy & w c5tre ^u ! possibility ( select+ or reject+1 = ! purposes ( race-culture1 ^? :o are available = entrance into ! m>riage /ate4 ,! read] :o has n /udi$ social an?ropology--& ?is is true ( ne>ly all ! critics ( eug5ics1 v few ( :om h /udi$ any?+--w be a/\nd$1 ,i believe1 to discov] ! practically unlimit$ ext5t to :i* public op9ion1 :e!r or n =mulat$ z law1 has always be5 capable ( controll+ m>riage1 & !re=e1 race-culture4 ,propos$ def9ition ( m>riage4--,recognis+ ! exi/5ce ( subhuman m>riage1 we may be at a loss to def9e m>riage z di/+ui%$ f sex-relations 9 g5]al4 ,x is t =m ( sex-relation :i* involves or is adapt$ to common p>5tal c>e ( ! (fspr+--! support ( mo!rhood by fa!rhood4 ,,"p ,,ii--,,! ,,practice ,,( ,,eug5ics ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,negative ,,eug5ics ,n'ab&onnons pas l'av5ir de notre race la fatalit d',allah2 crons-le n\s-mmes4--,=el4 8,x is surpris+ h[ soon a want ( c>e1 or c>e wrongly direct$1 leads to ! deg5]ation ( a dome/ic race2 b except 9 ! case ( man himself1 h>dly anyone is s ignorant z to all[ 8 wor/ animals to bre$4 8,) savages1 ! weak 9 body or m9d are soon elim9at$1 & ^? t survive commonly exhibit a vigor\s /ate ( heal?4 ,we civilis$ m51 on ! o!r h&1 d our utmo/ to *eck ! process ( elim9ation2 we build asylums = ! imbecile1 ! maim & ! sick2 we in/itute poor laws2 & our m$ical m5 ex]t _! utmo/ skill to save ! life ( ev]yone to ! la/ mom5t4444 ,?us ! weak memb]s ( civilis$ societies propagate _! k9d4 ,no "o :o has att5d$ to ! bre$+ ( dome/ic animals w d\bt t ?is mu/ be highly injuri\s to ! race ( man40--,d>w91 ,! ,desc5t ( ,man1 #ahga4 ,pt4 i41 *ap4 v4 ,hi!rto we h ma9ly conc]n$ ourselves ) broad aspects ( !ory1 endeav\r+ to prove t consci\s race-culture is a necessity = any civilisation :i* is to endure1 & to %[ h[ alone x c be effect$4 ,b evid5tly = a great _m ( ! practical proposals t might be1 & = n a few t h be51 bas$ ^u ^! views1 public op9ion is n ripe4 ,we may be ?ankful to believe t = "s x w nev] be ripe3 x w\ld be rott5 fir/4 ,m>riage1 = in/ance1 we hold sacr$ & ess5tial3 we f9d intol]able ! idea ( ! human /ud-f>m2 we are v dubi\s z to ! help ( surg]y2 we are mu* m ?an dubi\s z to ! le?al *amb]4 ,x is necess>y to be reasonable1 &1 9 seek+ ! sup]man1 to rema9 at lea/ human4 ,n[ if we are to a*ieve any imm$iate success we mu/ cle>ly divide our proposals1 z ! pres5t writ] did "s ye>s ago1 ) ,mr4 ,galton's approval1 into two classes3 positive eug5ics & negative eug5ics4 ,! "o w\ld seek to enc\rage ! p>5?ood ( ! wor?y1 ! o!r to disc\rage ! p>5?ood ( ! unwor?y4 ,positive eug5ics is ! orig9al eug5ics1 b1 z ! writ] endeav\r$ to %[ at ! "t1 negative eug5ics is "o ) x 9 pr9ciple4 ,! two are complem5t>y1 & are bo? practis$ by ,nature3 natural selection is "o ) natural rejection4 ,to *oose is to refuse4 ,9 reg>d to positive eug5ics ,i1 = "o1 mu/ ev] make ! criticism t ,i _c believe 9 ! propriety ( attempt+ to bribe into p>5?ood p :o h no love ( *ildr53 we h to consid] ! p>5tal environm5t ( ! *ildr5 we desire1 z well z _! innate quality4 ,?us1 positive eug5ics mu/ l>gely take ! =m1 at pres5t1 ( remov+ su* disabilities z n[ weigh ^u ! desirable memb]s ( ! community1 especially ( ! m prud5t sort4 ,= in/ance1 x 0 rec5tly po9t$ out by a correspond5t ( ! ,morn+ ,po/ t 9 ,great ,brita91 despite ! al>m caus$ by ! decreas+ m>riage-rate1 no "o has prote/$ aga9/-- 8444 ! tax :i* ! prop]ti$ middle classes h to pay on m>riage4444 ,to take a few in/ances4 ,two p]sons ea* hav+ #afj a ye> m>ry4 ,previ\s to m>riage !y 7 exempt f income tax2 aft] m>riage !y pay #f p] annum4 ,two p]sons ea* hav+ #djj a ye> pay #ah be=e & #cj aft] m>riage4 ,simil>ly ! additional income tax payable on m>riage by p ea* hav+ #fjj a ye> is #i1 by ^? hav+ #a1bjj a ye> #cj1 & by ^? hav+ #b1jjj a ye> #ej4 ,x is difficult to see h[ our legislators arriv$ at ?is result unless !y />t$ to av]age ! incomes ( m>ri$ p & !n =got to divide by two4444 ,if1 z ,i cont5d1 a man & 8 wife %\ld be c\nt$ z two p1 n "o1 %\ld n *ildr5 also be c\nt$ 9 any s*eme ( graduat$ taxation1 & an income be divid$ by ! numb] ( p]sons x has to support 9 ord] to fix ! rate at :i* ! tax is to be *>g$8 ,x is ridicul\s to suppose t a man ) a wife & six *ildr5 is z well (f on #a1jjj a ye> z a ba*elor ) ! same income4 ,x is1 ,i believe1 ackn[l$g$ t ! mod]ately well-(f pr(essional classes m>ry lat] & h few] *ildr5 ?an ! wage-e>n]s1 & ,i ?9k !re c be no d\bt t ! special bur!ns !y h to be> is a mat]ial influ5ce contribut+ to ?is result4 ,?us1 :ile we are deplor+ ! decad5ce ( ! race1 ! ,/ate is do+ :at x c to disc\rage m>riage 9 a class ^: *ildr5 w\ld 9 all probability prove its mo/ valu$ citiz5s40 ,b x is 9 negative eug5ics t we c accompli% mo/ at ?is /age1 & 9 s do+ c /eadily educate public op9ion1 ! pr(essional je/]s not)/&+4 ,!re is "h a field = action :i* does n dem& a great revolution 9 ! popul> po9t ( view2 &1 fur!r1 does n require u to wait = c]ta9ty until ! facts & laws ( h]$ity h be5 mu* fur!r elucidat$4 ,! s]vices :i* a consci\s race-culture1 ?us direct$1 may ev5 n[ accompli%1 c sc>cely be ov]-e/imat$2 & ev5 if we _c rea* ! public he>t at once we c rea* ! public head by means ( ! public pocket--:i* w b5efit obvi\sly & greatly :5 ^! proposals are c>ri$ out4 ,z ,?oreau obs]ves1 = a ?\s& :o are lopp+ (f ! bran*es ( an evil !re is b "o /rik+ at its roots4 ,if we /rike at ! roots ( c]ta9 grave & co/ly evils ( ! pres5t day1 we %all abundantly demon/rate t ?is is a matt] ( ! mo/ vital economy4 ,! deaf & dumb4--,we might beg9 ) ! case ( ! deaf & dumb1 s9ce ! facts "h are utt]ly beyond dispute4 ,! condition kn[n z deaf-mutism is cong5ital or due to innate defect 9 ab\t "o-half ( all ! cases 9 ,great ,brita94 ,says ,dr4 ,love1#de 8,9 e in/itution examples may be f\nd ( deaf-mute *ildr5 :o h "o or two deaf p>5ts or gr&-p>5ts1 & ( two or m deaf-mute *ildr5 belong+ to "o family40 ,a rec5t report f ,japan is ( a simil> ord]1 & ! evid5ce might be multipli$ indef9itely4 ,! obvi\s conclusion t ! inh]5tly deaf %\ld n m>ry 8is g5]ally conc$$ by ^? :o "w among/ ! deaf1 b ! pres5t arrangem5ts = ! education ( ! deaf1 & _! managem5t 9 missions & in/itutes = ! deaf dur+ ! p]iod ( adolesc5ce1 is em95tly fitt$ to enc\rage union betwe5 ! cong5itally deaf4 ,if n dur+ ! s*ool p]iod1 at lea/ dur+ ! p]iod ( adolesc5ce1 ev]y?+ %\ld be done to disc\rage ! association ( ! deaf & dumb ) ea* o!r1 & ! dang] ( _! meet+ ) ^? simil>ly afflict$ %\ld be con/antly kept be=e ! cong5itally deaf by ^? 9 *>ge ( !m40 ,dr4 ,love quotes ! foll[+ newspap] report3 8,at an inque/ ye/]day1 on ,william ,e>n%aw1 #ei1 a ,/4 ,pancras saddl]1 x 0 /at$ t ! relatives c\ld n id5tify ! body1 z ! wife & si/] 7 bl9d1 deaf & dumb1 & t ! f\r *ildr5 7 deaf & dumb4 ,! deceas$ 0 deaf & dumb1 & 0 s :5 he 0 m>ri$40 ,! feeble-m9d$4--,! case ( ! feeble-m9d$ is ( c\rse p>allel4 ,! problem w\ld be at once r$uc$ to negligible proportions if all cases ( feeble-m9d$ness 7 dealt ) z !y %\ld be4 ,^! un=tunate p might lead q happy lives1 ! utmo/ be done = _! feeble capacities1 ! supreme dem&s ( ! law ( love be completely b provid5tly compli$ )4 ,! feeble-m9d$ girl might be protect$ f h]self & f o!rs--h] fate o!rwise is (t5 too deplorable = def9ition--& ! int]e/s ( ! future be n compromis$4 ,^! words 7 writt5 :il/ await+ ! long ov]due ,report ( ! ,royal ,commission on ?is subject--:i* abundantly confirms !m4 ,! proportion ( ! m5tally defective 9 ,great ,brita9 is n[ #j4hc p] c5t41 & x is d\btless ris+ ye>ly4 ,only by ! recognition & application ( negative eug5ics c ?is evil be cur$4 ,i h else:]e#df discuss$ ! suppos$ objection :i* w be rais$ 9 ! "n ( 8lib]ty0 by p]sons :o ?9k 9 words in/ead ( realities4 ,! "r c>e ( ! feeble-m9d$ involves ! greate/ happ9ess & lib]ty & self-developm5t possible = !m4 ,! int]e/s ( ! individual & ! race are "o4 ,:at lib]ty has ! feeble-m9d$ pro/itute1 su* z our /reets are fill$ )8 ,! insane4--,z reg>ds obvi\s insanity1 ! same pr9ciples ( negative eug5ics mu/ be en=c$4 ,x is probably fair to say t ! :ole tr5d ( mod]n rese>* has be5 to acc5tuate ! importance1 if n inde$ ! indisp5sabl5ess1 ( ! inh]5t or inh]it$ factor 9 ! production ( insanity4 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 ! tr5d ( treatm5t ( ! insane has und\bt$ly be5 t[>ds p]mitt+ !m m lib]ty1 sometimes ( ! k9d :i* ! pr9ciples ( race-culture mu/ condemn4 ,x is well1 ( c\rse1 t we %\ld be humane 9 our treatm5t ( ! insane4 ,x is well t curative m$ic9e %\ld d its utmo/ = !m1 & x seems well1 at fir/ sight1 t ! proportion ( dis*>ges f asylums on ! score ( recov]y %\ld be z high z x is4 ,b at ?is po9t ! possibility ( ! grave/ criticism evid5tly arises4 ,i h no int5tion :atev] ( expos+ ! "q ( race-culture to legitimate criticism by lay+ d[n dogmatically any doctr9es z to ! p]petual inc>c]ation ( insane p]sons1 includ+ ^? :o h be51 b are n n[1 insane4 ,pope 01 ( c\rse1 "r :5 he h9t$ at ! ne>ness ( ! relation betwe5 c]ta9 =ms ( g5ius & c]ta9 =ms ( insanity4 ,x may well be t if we c\ld provide a fit environm5t we might welcome ! *ildr5 ( "s ( ^?1 highly & p]haps uniquely gift$ 9 bra91 :o1 "u ! /ress ( ! ord9>y environm5t ( mod]n life1 h brok5 d[n = %ort] or long] p]iods4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are =ms ( insanity :i*1 beyond all dispute1 %\ld utt]ly preclude _! victims f p>5?ood4 ,z a result ( rec5t controv]sies x seems on ! :ole probable1 if n c]ta91 t ! app>5t p]si/5t increase 9 ! proportion ( ! insane 9 civilis$ c\ntries g5]ally dur+ _m ye>s pa/1 is a real increase1 & n due simply to su* factors z m /r+5t c]tification or increase ( public confid5ce 9 lunatic asylums4 ,if1 !n1 !re be 9 process a real increase 9 ! proportion ( ! insane1 :o w "q t no "t %\ld be lo/ 9 asc]ta9+ ! ext5t--und\bt$ly mo/ consid]able--to :i* ! pr9ciples ( negative eug5ics c be invok$ 9 ord] to arre/ x8 ,z reg>ds epilepsy & epileptic insanity !re c be no "q4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 su* a ?+ z acquir$ epilepsy1 & we may ev5 assume = ! sake ( ! argum5t t no inh]5t & !re=e transmissible factor ( pr$isposition is involv$ 9 su* cases4 ,yet1 :olly exclud+ !m1 !re rema9s ! va/ majority ( cases 9 :i* epilepsy & epileptic insanity are unque/ionably g]m9al 9 orig91 & !re=e transmissible4 ,! pr9ciple ( negative eug5ics _c too soon be appli$ "h4 ,! crim9al4--,:5 we come to consid] ! "q ( crime ! cauti\s & responsible eug5i/ is b\nd to be w>y--*iefly1 p]haps1 because su* a va/ am\nt ( %e] nons5se has be5 writt5 on ?is subject4 ,! :ole "q1 ( c\rse1 is ! old "o1 ,is x h]$ity or environm5t t produces ! crim9al8 ,if & :5 x is ! environm5t1 race-culture has no?+ to d ) ! "q1 s9ce ! m]ely acquir$ crim9ality is1 z we "k1 n 9 any degree transmissible4 ,if ! crim9al1 h[ev]1 is always or ev] a 8born crim9al10 !n ! eug5i/ is intimately conc]n$4 ,at ! "o extreme are ^? :o tell u t ! idea ( crime is a purely conv5tional "o1 t ! crim9al is ! product ( circum/ances or environm5t1 & t we1 9 8 case1 w\ld h done likewise4 ,! rem$y = crime1 !n1 is education4 ,x is po9t$ out1 h[ev]1 t education m]ely modifies ! v>iety ( crime4 ,!re is less murd] b m sw9dl+1 & s =?4 ,!n1 on ! o!r h&1 !re are ^? :o decl>e t crim9ality is innate1 & t if we are to make an end ( crime we mu/ atta* surgeons to our gaols2 or at any rate mu/ ext5d ! pr9ciple ( ! life-s5t5ce4 ,d\btless1 ! tru? lies betwe5 ^! two extremes4 ,9 ! face ( ! "w ( ,lombroso & 8 s*ool1 exagg]at$ ?\gh _! conclusions (t5 be1 we _c dispute ! exi/5ce ( ! born crim9al1 & ! crim9al type4 ,!re are und\bt$ly _m su* p]sons 9 mod]n society4 ,!re is an abundance ( crime :i* no education1 practis$ or imag9able1 w\ld elim9ate4 ,pres5t-day psy*ology & m$ic9e1 &1 = ! matt] ( t1 ord9>y common-s5se1 c readily di/+ui% cases at bo? extremes--! mattoid or semi-insane crim9al at "o end1 & ! dec5t citiz5 :o yields to exceptional temptation at ! o!r end4 ,?us1 ev5 ?\gh !re rema9 a va/ numb] ( cases :]e our k is insuffici5t1 we c\ld accompli% great ?+s already if ! born crim9al1 ! habitual crim9al & 8 l 7 rationally treat$ by society1 on ! l9es ( ! re=matory1 ! lab\r colony1 indet]m9ate s5t5ces1 & su* o!r me?ods z aim1 successfully or unsuccessfully1 at ! re=m ( ! individual1 :il/ incid5tally protect+ ! race4 ,"h1 z 9 "s o!r cases1 ! nature ( ! environm5t provid$ = _! *ildr5 by c]ta9 sections ( ! community may be tak5 into acc\nt :5 we decide :e!r !y are to be prohibit$ f p>5?ood4 ,h]$ity or no h]$ity1 we _c desire to h *ildr5 born into ! alcoholic home2 h]$ity or no h]$ity1 we _c desire to h *ildr5 born into ! crim9al environm5t4 ,9 ,great ,brita9 we are no long] to manufacture crim9als 9 hundr$s by s5d+ *ildr5 to prison4 ,x rema9s to be se51 aft] ! practical disappe>ance ( ! made crim9al1 :at proportion ( crime is really due to ! born crim9al4 ,he1 :5 f\nd1 mu/ c]ta9ly be dealt ) on ! l9es indicat$ by our pr9ciples4#dg ,o!r cases4--,s f> we h consid]$ exclusively diseases & disord]s ( ! bra91 ! "q ( alcoholism be+ def]r$ to a special *apt]4 ,:5 we come to o!r =ms ( defect or disease we f9d a long gradation ( in/ances3 at ! "o extreme be+ cases :]e ! fact ( disa/r\s inh]itance is palpable & inevitable1 :il/ at ! o!r extreme are k9ds ( disease & defect z to :i* ! %>e ( h]$ity is /ill v unc]ta94 ,9 "s in/ances1 !n1 ! eug5i/ is b\nd to lay d[n ! mo/ emphatic propositions1 z1 = in/ance1 t p>5?ood on ! "p ( m5 suff]+ f c]ta9 diseases is & %\ld & mu/ be reg>d$ & treat$ z a crime ( ! mo/ he9\s ord]3 :il/ 9 o!r in/ances all we c say is t "h is a direction 9 :i* m k is ne$$4 ,"s p>ticul> cases may be ref]r$ to4 ,! diseases kn[n z ,daltonism or col\r-bl9dness1 & hmophilia or ! 8ble$+ disease10 are c]ta9ly h]$it>y4 ,! suff]]s are usually male1 b ! disease is commonly transmitt$ by _! daught]s 7:o d n !mselves suff]7 to _! male desc5dants4 ,z reg>ds col\r-bl9dness1 ! defect is evid5tly insuffici5t to conc]n ! eug5i/1 b hmophilia is a s]i\s disease1 ! transmission ( :i* %\ld n be excus$4 ,x may seem h>d to ass]t t ! daught] ( a hmophilic fa!r %\ld n become a "m1 %e h]self be+ free f all disease4 ,b x has to be rememb]$ t ! possibility ( ?is h>d%ip dep5ds ^u ! fact t a hmophilic man has become a fa!r1 z he %\ld n h done4 ,?is po9t1 z to ! am\nt ( h>d%ip involv$ 9 ! obs]vance ( negative race-culture1 has always to be kept 9 m9d4 ,if negative eug5ics 7 g5]ally en=c$ ^u a giv5 g5]ation "s p]sons w\ld1 ( c\rse1 suff] 9 great] or less degree f ! disabilities impos$ ^u !m4 ,b _! numb] w\ld dep5d ^u ! neglect ( eug5ics by previ\s g5]ations1 & !reaft] ! numb] ( ^? ^u :om our pr9ciples press$ h>dly w\ld be relatively m9ute4 ,eug5ics & tub]culosis4--,x w\ld n be correct to say t ! old view ( consumption reg>d$ x z h]$it>y4 ,9 ?is & a hundr$ o!r matt]s1 m$ical1 a/ronomical1 or :at we please1 if we g back to ! ,arabic /ud5ts1 or fur!r1 to ! ,greeks1 we are lucky en\gh to f9d s\nd obs]vation & reason+4 ,_m quotations might be made to %[ t ! infecti\s nature ( tub]culosis 0 recognis$ long ago1 j z ! revolution ( ! e>? r\nd ! sun 0 recognis$ a mill5nium & a half be=e ,cop]nicus4 ,b ! view ( our m imm$iate fa!rs 0 t tub]culosis is a h]$it>y deg5]ation1 & ! m$ical pr(ession proclaim$ ) no unc]ta9 s\nd ! hopeless & p>alys+ doctr9e t an almo/ c]ta9 doom hung ov] ! *ildr5 ( ! consumptive4 ,!n1 9 memorable succession1 came ,villem91 ,pa/eur1 & la/ly ,ko*1 ) 8 discov]y ( ! bacillus 9 #ahhb4 ,! doctr9e 0 !n alt]$ 9 its /atem5t4 ,!re 01 ( c\rse1 no *oice 9 ! matt]1 s9ce x 0 easy to %[ t n "o new-born baby 9 millions h>b\rs a tub]cle bacillus2 s all-b-miracul\s &1 rightly consid]$1 beautiful are ! ante-natal def5ces4 ,x 0 taught1 !n1 t we inh]it a pr$isposition f consumptive p>5ts1 t ! bacillus is ubiquit\s1 & t v>iations 9 susceptibility det]m9e ! incid5ce ( ! disease 9 "o & n 9 ano!r4 ,x 0 lightly assum$ 7simply ?r\gh :at may be call$ ! in]tia ( belief7 t ^! v>iations 9 susceptibility 7 h]$it>y2 b we are :olly )\t evid5ce t ! h]$it>y factor c\nts = any?+ sub/antial1 ev5 assum+ t x appreciably exi/s at all4 ,^! diff]5ces1 s f> f be+ inh]5t1 may be mo/ palpably acquir$4 ,"u-fe$+1 alcohol1 & influ5za1 let u say1 w adequately prep>e any human soil4 ,fur!rmore1 we are le>n+ t ! bacillus is no?+ l s ubiquit\s z us$ to be suppos$4 ,tub]culosis is n[ sometimes describ$ z a dwell+ disease4 ,x might probably be describ$ ) /ill m accuracy z a b$-room disease1 or a b$-room & public-h\se disease4 ,x has be5 evid5t = _m ye>s pa/ t ! m we le>nt ab\t tub]culosis ! less did we talk ab\t h]$ity2 & 9 "o ( ! mo/ rec5t au?oritative pron\ncem5ts#dh ^u ! subject1 ! lectur] did n ev5 allude to h]$ity at all4 ,_m read]s w be up 9 arms at once ) app>5tly contr>y in/ances2 & mu* lab\r may be sp5t 9 ! ma!matical analysis ( /ati/ical data--z t ( cases :]e a fa!r & a *ild h tub]culosis4 ,b suppose ! fa!r kiss$ ! *ild8 ,:at h y prov$ reg>d+ h]$ity8 ,no ma!matics c get m out ( ! data ?an is 9 !m4 ,! /ati/ics design$ to measure ! degree ( inh]itance 9 ?is disease lab\r "u ! c>d9al fallacy ( assum+ t :]e fa!r & son suff]1 ! case is "o ( inh]itance1 & !n proce$ to measure ! av]age ext5t ( ?is inh]itance4 ,^! /ati/ics are s mu* wa/e pap] & ink--assum+ :at !y claim to prove4 ,!y d n all[ = ! fact t ! *ild is v frequ5tly expos$ 9 grave measure to infection by ! p>5t2 !y ignore :olly1 inde$1 ! entire "q ( exposure to infection1 bo? z reg>ds its ext5t 9 "t & ! virul5ce ( ! infection 9 "q4 ,at ! pres5t day1 discussions z to ! inh]itance ( consumption & tub]culosis 9 g5]al are n fit = practical application3 & a practical diss]vice is r5d]$ by ^? :o seek to div]t public att5tion f ! removable environm5tal causes ^u :i* ! disease ma9ly dep5ds4 ,we "k1 = in/ance1 t ! incid5ce ( tub]culosis is directly proportional to ov]-cr[d+3 ?is be+ univ]sally true1 we mu/ "w to aboli% ov]-cr[d+ & to provide fre% air = e "o by day & by night4 ,:5 t is done1 alcoholism dispos$ (1 & our milk-supply purifi$1 we may turn to ! "q ( h]$ity3 b ! incid5ce ( ! disease w !n pres5t m]ely trivial in/ead ( ! pres5t appall+ proportions4 ,x is n ass]t$ t inh]5t v>iations 9 susceptibility to ?is disease are n exi/5t4 ,! case w\ld be unique if x 7 s4 ,b x is ass]t$ t ! m we le>n ( ! disease ! less importance we atta* to ?is factor1 & ! m surely d we see t ! ?ree syllables con/itut+ ! ^w 8infection0 sub/antially suffice to dispose ( all ! confid5t dogmas ) :i* we are too famili>4 ,"o is almo/ tempt$ to quote a =cible phrase ( ,mill's1 & say t1 giv5 ?is po9t ( view1 8once que/ion$1 !y are doom$40 ,! only me?od ( accurately /udy+ ! "q ( inh]it$ pr$isposition w\ld be by comp>ative /udy ( ! resi/ance ( new-born infants z measur$ by _! 8opsonic index0--:i* may be 7v r\ghly7 describ$ z ! measure ( ! p[] ( ! :ite cells ( ! blood to eat up tub]cle bacilli4#di ,nor w ev5 ?is me?od be free f fallacy4 ,! pres5t writ] believes t eug5ics is go+ to save ! _w2 t !re is no /udy ( su* urg5t & practical importance z t ( h]$ity2 t if we get ! "r p born & ! wrong p n born1 =ms ( gov]nm5t & su* que/ions w be left ev5 )\t fools to conte/ reg>d+ !m4 ,?us he has e bias 9 fav\r ( emphasis+ ! h]$it>y factor 9 tub]culosis4 ,! fact w at lea/ n discr$it ! =ego+ views1 :i* are 9 absolute accord ) ^? ( ,dr4 ,new%olme1 our lead+ au?ority1 9 8 rec5t "w ^u ! subject4 ,no?+ ne$ "h be said ab\t canc]1 ! be/ & mo/ rec5t evid5ce t5d+ to %[ t ! disease is n h]$it>y4 ,! =ego+ may briefly suffice to illu/rate ! g5]al proposition t negative eug5ics w seek to def9e ! diseases & defects :i* are really h]$it>y1 to "n ^? ! transmission ( :i* is already c]ta9ly kn[n to occur1 & to raise ! av]age ( ! race by int]f]+ z f> z may be ) ! p>5?ood ( p]sons suff]+ f ^! transmissible disord]s4 ,only ?us c c]ta9 ( ! grave/ evils ( society1 z1 = in/ance1 feeble-m9d$ness1 insanity1 & crime due to inh]it$ deg5]acy1 be suppress$3 & if race-culture 7 absolutely incapable ( effect+ any?+ :atev] 9 ! way ( increas+ ! f]tility ( ! wor?ie/ classes & individuals1 its s]vices 9 ! negative direction "h briefly outl9$ w\ld /ill be ( incalculable value4 ,no o!r proposal w save s mu* life1 pres5t & to come3 & save s mu* gold 9 do+ s--z "o w\ld insi/ if "o 7 writ+ a eug5ic prim] = politicians4 ,to ?is policy we %all mo/ c]ta9ly come3 b "h1 z 9 o!r cases1 ,i tru/ f> m 9 ! influ5ce ( an educat$ public op9ion ?an 9 legislation2 ?\gh !re are c]ta9 =ms ( transmissible disease1 int]f]+ 9 no way ) ! responsibility ( ! individual1 ! transmission ( :i* %\ld be visit$ ) ! utmo/ rig\r ( ! law & reg>d$ z utt]ly crim9al no less ?an %e] murd]4 ,9 ! next *apt]1 recognis+ m>riage z ! human mode ( selection1 we mu/ consid] x 9 its relation to eug5ics1 bo? positive & negative4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,selection ,,?r\gh ,,m>riage ,hi/orical evid5ce ( control ( m>riage3 ,we/]m>ck's evid5ce4--,to beg9 ) ! mo/ rec5t refutation ( ! doctr9e t m>riage selection is uncontrollable1 "o may quote f ! inaugural lecture deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,we/]m>ck 9 ,decemb]1 #aijg1 on 8 appo9tm5t z ,pr(essor ( ,sociology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,london4 ,he said3-- 8,= in/ance1 :5 ! sugge/ion has be5 made t ! law %\ld /ep 9 & prev5t unfit individuals f contract+ m>riage1 ! objection has at once be5 rais$ t any su* measure w\ld be impracticable4 ,n[ we f9d t _m savages h tri$ ! exp]im5t & succe$$4 ,mr4 ,im ,?urn tells u t among ! wild ,indians ( ,guiana1 a man1 be=e he is all[$ to *oose a wife1 mu/ prove t he c d a man's "w & is able to support himself & 8 family4 ,9 v>i\s ,be*uana & ,kaffir tribes1 accord+ to ,liv+/one1 a y\? is prohibit$ f m>ry+ until he has kill$ a rh9oc]os4 ,among ! ,dyaks ( ,borneo no "o c m>ry until he has 9 8 possession a c]ta9 numb] ( human skulls4 ,among ! ,arabs ( ,upp] ,egypt a man mu/ und]go an ordeal ( :ipp+ by ! relatives ( 8 bride1 9 ord] to te/ 8 c\rage2 & if he wi%es to be consid]$ wor? hav+1 he mu/ receive ! *a/isem5t1 :i* is sometimes exce$+ly sev]e1 ) an expression ( enjoym5t4 8,i d n say t ^! p>ticul> me?ods are wor?y ( slavi% imitation1 b ! pr9ciple und]ly+ !m is c]ta9ly excell5t1 & especially ! fact t !y are recognis$ & en=c$ by cu/om %[s t x has be5 q possible among _m p to prohibit c]ta9 unfit individuals f m>ry+4 ,! "q naturally arises :e!r1 aft] all1 some?+ ( ! same k9d may n be possible among ourselves40 ,mr4 ,galton's evid5ce4--,b ,mr4 ,galton himself1 ) 8 *>act]i/ic ?or\ghness1 & 9 full recognition ( ! fact t ?is "y sci5ce mu/ meet ignorant z well z o!r objections1 read be=e ! ,sociological ,society#ej a pap] entitl$ 8,re/rictions 9 ,m>riage10 ) special ref]5ce to ! objection 8t human nature w\ld nev] brook int]f]5ce ) ! fre$om ( m>riage4444 ,h[ f> h m>riage re/rictions prov$ effective1 :5 sanctifi$ by ! religion ( ! "t1 by cu/om & by law8 ,i appeal f arm*air criticism to hi/orical facts40 ,mr4 ,galton !n proce$s to quote sev5 =ms ( re/riction 9 m>riage :i* h actually be5 practis$--monogamy1 endogamy1 exogamy1 ,au/ralian m>riages1 taboo1 prohibit$ degrees & celibacy4 ,he %[s h[ p[]ful "u ea* ( ^! heads is ! influ5ce ( 8immat]ial motives0 ^u m>riage selection1 h[ !y may all become hall[$ by religion1 accept$ z cu/om & en=c$ by law4 8,p]sons :o are born "u _! v>i\s rules1 live "u !m )\t any objection4 ,!y are unconsci\s ( _! re/rictions z we are unaw>e ( ! t5sion ( ! atmosph]e40 ,9 _m cases ! e/abli%m5t ( monogamy & ! prohibition ( polygamy 8has be5 due n to any natural in/9ct aga9/ ! practice1 b to consid]ation ( social well-be+40 8,x 0 p5al = a ,greek to m>ry a b>b>ian1 = a ,roman patrician to m>ry a plebeian1 = a ,h9doo ( "o ca/e to m>ry "o ( ano!r ca/e1 & s =?4 ,simil> re/rictions h be5 en=c$ 9 multitudes ( communities1 ev5 "u ! p5alty ( dea?40 ,cases f anci5t ,jewi% law are quot$2 &1 to take a v diff]5t case1 t ( ! m>riage rule among/ ! ,au/ralian bu%m51 x is %[n t 8! cog5cy ( ?is rule is due to cu/om1 religion & law1 & is s /rong t ne>ly all ,au/ralians w\ld be horrifi$ at ! idea ( break+ x40 ,pass+ fur!r on1 "o ne$ (f] no excuse = quot+1 reg>d+ m>riage 9 g5]al1 ! foll[+ words ( ! f\nd] ( eug5ics3--8,! in/itution ( m>riage z n[ sanctifi$ by religion & safegu>d$ by law 9 ! m highly civilis$ nations1 may n be ideally p]fect1 nor may x be univ]sally accept$ 9 future times1 b x is ! be/ t has hi!rto be5 devis$ = ! p>ties prim>ily conc]n$1 = _! *ildr51 = home life1 & = society40 ,mr4 ,galton !n proce$s to %[ h[ ext5sive are ! re/rictions 9 m>riage already recognis$ & practis$ among/ ourselves & q cont5t$ly accept$4 ,he proves also t our objection to m>riage )9 prohibit$ degrees dep5ds ma9ly ^u :at he calls immat]ial consid]ations1 & adds 8x is q conceivable t a non-eug5ic m>riage %\ld h]eaft] excite no less loa?+ ?an t ( a bro!r & si/] w\ld d n[40 ,!n1 9 allusion to ! possibility 8( a :ole-he>t$ acceptance ( eug5ics z a national religion 444 ! ?or\gh conviction by a nation t no wor?i] object exi/s = man ?an ! improvem5t ( 8 own race10 ,mr4 ,galton %[s f ! hi/ory ( conv5tual life :at abundant evid5ce !re is 8( ! p[] ( religi\s au?ority 9 direct+ & )/&+ ! t5d5cies ( human nature t[>ds fre$om 9 m>riage40 ,?is pap] 0 discuss$ by no less ?an tw5ty-six au?orities1 ,briti% & ,cont95tal1 & 9 8 reply ,mr4 ,galton obs]ves t n "o ( !m impugns 8 ma9 conclusion 8t hi/ory tells h[ re/rictions 9 m>riage1 ev5 ( an excessive k9d1 h be5 cont5t$ly accept$ v widely1 "u ! guidance ( :at ,i call$ immat]ial motives40 ,la/ly1 we may note ,mr4 ,galton's admirable di/9ction betwe5 ! two /ages ( love1 8t ( slight incl9ation & t ( fall+ ?or\ghly into love1 = x is ! fir/ ( ^! r ?an ! second t ,i hope ! popul> feel+ ( ! future w successfully resi/4 ,e mat*-mak+ "m appreciates ! diff]5ce4 ,if a girl is taught to look ^u a class ( m5 z taboo$1 :e!r ow+ to rank1 cre$1 connections or o!r causes1 %e does n reg>d !m z possible husb&s & turns h] ?\ghts else:]e4 ,! prov]bial #8,mrs4 ,grundy' has enorm\s influ5ce 9 *eck+ ! m>riages %e consid]s indiscreet40 ,surely all ! =ego+ suffices to %[1 fir/1 t eug5ics or race-culture is compatible ) m>riage1 & secondly1 t x is compatible ) ! love ( ! sexes--two conclusions ( ! mo/ c>d9al & fundam5tal importance4 ,?is importance x is1 & ! ob/9ate /upidity ( critics ( a k9d1 :i* mu/ excuse me = hav+ devot$ s mu* space to propositions :i* ! ?\ghtful read] w\ld naturally h arriv$ at = himself4 ,! pres5t influ5ce ( m>riage on race-culture4--,we mu/ turn n[ f ! pa/ to ! pres5t aspect ( ! "q1 viz41 ! actual relation ( m>riage to eug5ics at ! pres5t day4 ,its nature is v mu* disput$4 ,on ! "o h&1 !re are ^? :o see 9 our pres5t me?ods :at has else:]e be5 call$ rev]s$ selection--t is to say1 an anti-eug5ic process1 involv+ ! mat+ ( ! lea/ desirable4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are _m cons]vative critics :o1 />t+ f a g5]al opposition to any new ?+1 su* z eug5ics1 ma9ta9 t we are do+ v well z we are1 & t1 )\t any consci\s int]f]5ce1 z !y call x--z if !re 7 no su* int]f]5ce--selection by m>riage is actually work+ = ! eug5ic end4 ,dr4 ,maudsley1 = in/ance1 is 8n sure b t nature 9 its own bl9d impulsive way does n manage ?+s bett] ?an we c by any light ( reason03 an a/\nd+ op9ion f ! vet]an pione] :o has devot$ s _m decades to successfully modify+ natural processes by ! light ( 8 own spl5did reason6 ,?is mo/ important "q1 z to :at is actually happ5+ )9 ! limits ( m>riage1 may legitimately be reg>d$ z sub/antially equival5t to ! "q ( ! ext5t & nature ( selection1 = good or = evil1 z x occurs 9 society to-day4 ,if we rememb] t an ov]:elm+ proportion ( *ildr5 are born 9 w$lock1 t ! dea?-rate ( illegitimate *ildr5 is gigantic1 :il/ ! illegitimate bir?-rate is g5]ally fall+1 we %all be fully entitl$ to assume t ! answ] to ! "o "q is ! answ] to ! o!r2 9 a ^w1 if "u ! pres5t conditions ( selection = m>riage we f9d a eug5ic t5d5cy or an anti-eug5ic t5d5cy or a m]e neutrality1 ! answ] w be1 on ! :ole1 ! approximate answ] to ! l>g] "q z to ! pres5t /ate ( selection = p>5?ood & !re=e ( our racial prospects1 m>riage or no m>riage4 ,! conclusion :i* we %all ma9ta9 is t bo? =ms ( selection occur 9 society to-day--! selection ( ! desirable & ! selection ( ! undesirable4 ,we %all g ludicr\sly wrong if we agree1 ) "o p>ty1 t society 9 g5]al to-day exhibits rev]s$ selection2 or1 ) ! second p>ty1 t ev]y?+ is go+ on admirably on ! :ole2 or1 ) ! ?ird p>ty1 :i* jumbles ! :ole mass ( facts & t5d5cies1 & decl>es t !re is no process ( selection ( any k9d occurr+ 9 society to-day--an op9ion :i*1 9 ! face ( disease1 ! enorm\s premature dea?-rate1 & ! fact t :il/ va/ numb]s ( wom5 are unm>ri$1 ! *oice ( wom5 = m>riage does n occur by lot1 begg>s comm5t2 is a girl ) a bir?-m>k cov]+ half h] face1 or a nose de/roy$ by transmissible disease1 z likely to m>ry z a 8beauty08 ,if n1 surely we actually select to-day = beauty & !re=e = :atev] beauty dep5ds ^u--= in/ance1 heal?4 ,b really x _c be necess>y to deal s]i\sly ) ! proposition t no selection occurs 9 society to-day4 ,let u attempt to /ate cle>ly ! po9t at issue4 ,!re is grant$1 9 ! fir/ place1 t by f> ! great] "p ( all p>5?ood1 9 civilis$ & uncivilis$ communities alike1 occurs )9 ! limits ( m>riage2 to :i* may be add$ t1 ow+ to ! excessive dea?-rate ( illegitimate *ildr51 ! proportion ( effective p>5?ood1 s to say1 t occurs )9 ! limits ( m>riage is ev5 l>g]2 & ?is int]v5tion ( m>riage1 & any selection t may be involv$ 9 x1 /eadily recur f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,?us ev5 ^? born outside w$lock w nev]!less be select$ = p>5?ood1 on _! own "p1 ma9ly by ! selective factors 9 m>riage4 ,selection by m>riage has ! la/ ^w4--,x foll[s1 !n1 ?\gh ! fact is almo/ con/antly ignor$ by eug5ic writ]s1 t selection by m>riage 9 effect has ! la/ ^w4 ,?us suppos+ t all o!r =ms ( selection1 dep5d+ ^u1 = in/ance1 ! v>i\s causes ( dea? among/ ! immature1 7 :at we call rev]s$ selection2 or suppos+ t1 z is actually ! case1 society p]mitt$ l>ge numb]s ( ! s-call$ unfit to survive1--ev5 s1 m>riage selection 7if x meant t _m or mo/ ( ^! 7 reject$ by x7 w\ld control & correct ! dang]\s t5d5cy4 ,on all h&s1 sci5tific & unsci5tific1 we h writ]s tell+ u ( ! disa/r\s multiplication ( ! unfit4 ,su* multiplication does occur & is disa/r\s4 ,yet hi!rto !y h fail$ to recognise t if--to take an extreme case--all ^! unfit are reject$ by m>riage selection--t is to say1 d n !mselves become p>5ts--?is al>m+ multiplication is1 aft] all1 n a p]si/5t factor 9 racial *ange1 b m]ely ! ?r[+ up or ?r[+ aside 9 ea* g5]ation ( a c]ta9 numb] ( undesirables ^: bre$ gets no fur!r4 ,( c\rse !re w\ld be mu* less urg5t ne$ = eug5ics if ?is la/ 7 :olly & happily ! case4 ,our object1 inde$1 is to make x ! case3 b s long z selection by m>riage exi/s1--& its occurr5ce is palpably indisputable--x is a s]i\s flaw 9 ! common argum5t to assume t ! production & pres]vation ( undesirables necess>ily involves _! own p>5?ood 9 due c\rse4 ,x is necess>y t /rict /ati/ical enquiry be made on ?is po9t4 ,x w\ld %[1 ,i believe1 t ! m>riage-rate & ! bir?-rate among/ ! grossly unfit is mu* l[] ?an t ( ! g5]al community1 or1 9 o!r words1 t ! influ5ce & value ( selection by m>riage 7:i*1 z we h %[n1 is 9 effect selection = p>5?ood1 ! only selection t ultimately matt]s7 has n yet be5 fully appreciat$4 ,i v /rongly incl9e to ! view t if ?is protective factor 7 n con/antly at "w1 ! 8multiplication ( ! unfit0 w\ld long ago h l$ to ! de/ruction ( e civilis$ nation on ! e>?3 !y w\ld h swamp$ u long ago4 ,inde$1 ! proposition may be laid d[n t1 supreme & indisp5sable z are ! s]vices ( m>riage to race-culture1 9 its protection ( mo!rhood1 & ! support ( mo!rhood by fa!rhood1 probably ! s]vices ( m>riage z 9 effect ! work+ ( sexual selection are wor?y ( be+ rat$ almo/1 if n q1 z high4 ,sexual selection is c]ta9ly true ( mank9d4--,be=e adduc+ ! outl9es ( ! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( m>riage z an in/rum5t ( selection1 x may be well to po9t out t "h we are really discuss+ :at ,d>w9 call$ 8sexual selection10 modifi$ by ! psy*ology & peculi> *>act]s ( mank9d4 ,we mu/ protect ourselves f ! critics :o w rem9d u t sexual selection is v l>gely discr$it$ to-day1 r m ?an a g5]ation aft] ,d>w9's enunciation ( x 9 ,! ,desc5t ( ,man 7#ahga74 ,! controv]sy reg>d+ sexual selection z ! produc] ( fea!rs & m>k+s & song1 & s =?1 among/ ! l[] animals1 is =tunately q irrelevant to our pres5t discussion1 :i* is conc]n$ ) mank9d4 ,we c af=d to note ) equanimity ! obs]vation t1 9 l[] species1 no mature female goes unmat$1 = in/ance2 ! fact rema9s t 9 ! case ( mank9d a v consid]able p]c5tage ( wom5 rema9 unm>ri$4 ,! case is simil> z reg>ds ! male sex4 ,9 %ort1 "o may decl>e t1 :e!r or n sexual selection is possible1 or occurs1 or accompli%es any?+1 9 ! case ( ! l[] animals1 x palpably & pat5tly is possible1 & does occur1 among/ mank9d1 & especially among/ civilis$ peoples1 9 ! =m ( selection by or = m>riage--:i*1 z we h se51 is 9 effect selection = p>5?ood4 ,let u fir/ note ! /ati/ical evid5ce reg>d+ m>riage-selection ( heal? & en]gy4 ,sp5c] on m>ital longevity4--,we are all aw>e t m>ri$ p live long]1 on ! av]age1 ?an unm>ri$ p1 ! conclusion be+1 8( c\rse10 t m>riage is good = ! heal?4 ,b "s are tak5 & o!rs left 9 ?is respect1 & if1 = any conceivable reason1 heal? is a factor mak+ = selection by m>riage1 t may be a real explanation1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( ! long] life ( m>ri$ p4 ,consid]+ ! risks to life involv$ 9 mo!rhood1 ! sup]ior longevity ( m>ri$ z comp>$ ) unm>ri$ wom5 w\ld be incompreh5sible except on "s su* assumption4 ,yet x is ! fact1 s imp]fect /ill is ! entry ( ! idea ( selection into ! popul> & ev5 ! exp]t m9d1 t ! sup]ior longevity ( m>ri$ p is /ill con/antly ass]t$ to mean t m>riage makes = long life2 e ye>1 :5 ! /ati/ics are pr9t$1 ?is argum5t may be se5 9 ! newspap]s1 & ,i rememb] enc\nt]+ x 9 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 to my utt] a/oni%m5t4 ,?is uncritical conclusion 0 dispos$ ( by ! au?or ( ! phrase 8! survival ( ! fitte/0--appropriately en\gh--m ?an ?irty ye>s ago4 ,if ! read] w turn to ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s ,/udy ( ,sociology 7a ma/]piece :i* may be comm5d$ to ! publi%]s = ! purpose ( index+--tw5ty editions )\t an index are too _m7 he w f9d 9 ,*apt] ,v4 a discussion ( ?is "q4 ,x is an a/oni%+ ?+ t ?\gh ,sp5c] conclusively expos$ x a g5]ation ago1 ! *ildi% fallacy is /ill app>5tly z fl\ri%+ z ev]4 ,he %[s h[ ! great] heal?fulness ( m>ri$ life 0 suppos$ to be prov$ by ,dr4 ,/>k f comp>ison ( ! rates ( mortality among ! m>ri$ & among ! celibate4 ,!n no less an au?ority ?an ,m4 ,b]tillon w5t into ! matt] & contribut$ a pap] call$ 8,! ,influ5ce ( ,m>riage0--?us begg+ ! "q 9 its v title--to ! ,brussels ,academy ( ,m$ic9e4 ,he %[$ t1 f tw5ty-five to ?irty ye>s ( age1 sev]al ,cont95tal c\ntries be+ tak5 into ! reckon+1 8! mortality p] ?\s& is #d 9 m>ri$ m51 #aj4d 9 ba*elors1 & #bb 9 wid[s4 ,?is b5eficial influ5ce ( m>riage is manife/$ at all ages1 be+ always m /rongly m>k$ 9 m5 ?an 9 wom540 ,! absurdity ( ! app>5t conclusion reg>d+ wid[s is surely1 z ,sp5c] says1 too obvi\s = discussion4 ,b1 = ! re/1 ,sp5c] goes on to %[ t1 9 reality1 8m>riage & longevity are concomitant results ( ! same cause0--9 o!r words1 8t sup]ior quality ( organisation :i* conduces to long life also conduces to m>riage4 ,x is normally accompani$ by a pr$om9ance ( ! in/9cts & emotions prompt+ m>riage2 !re goes along ) x t p[]#ea :i* c secure ! means ( mak+ m>riage practicable2 & x increases ! probability ( success 9 c\rt%ip40 ,sp5c] %[s h[ 8( m5 ^: m>riages dep5d ^u gett+ ! ne$ful income10 ^? :o w succe$ are 9 g5]al 8! be/1 physically & m5tally--! /rong1 ! intellectually capable1 ! morally well-balanc$40 ,he %[s also h[ 8wom5 are attract$ t[>ds m5 ( p[]--physical1 emotional1 intellectual2 & obvi\sly _! fre$om ( *oice leads !m1 9 _m cases1 to refuse inf]ior samples ( m52 especially ! mal=m$1 ! diseas$1 & ^? :o are ill-develop$1 physically & m5tally4 ,s t1 9 s f> z m>riage is det]m9$ by female selection1 ! av]age result on m5 is t :ile ! be/ easily get wives1 a c]ta9 proportion ( ! wor/ are left )\t wives40 ,v likely ! /upid conclusion into :i* s _m di/+ui%$ m5 h be5 betray$ w survive = _m ye>s yet among/ less di/+ui%$ p1 b at any rate we may free our m9ds f x "h1 & may recognise 9 ! figures to :i* ,i h ref]r$1 & :i* are ( ! same ord] to-day1 ! /ati/ical pro( ( :at any obs]v]1 h[ev] casual1 might h inf]r$ f :at he sees ev5 among/ 8 own fri5ds only--t m>riage is1 z x probably always has be51 a selective ag5t ( mu* value 9 pres]v+ & augm5t+ ! desirable inh]5t qualities ( ! race4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 ! object ( race-culture or eug5ics to /r5g!n ! h&s ( m>riage 9 ?is respect to ! utmo/ possible degree4 ,woman z practical eug5i/4--,we mu/ especially note "o mo/ important matt]1 radically affect+ race-culture1 :i* is ref]r$ to by ,h]b]t ,sp5c] 9 ! passage cit$1 & has be5 greatly insi/$ ^u by ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace1 ! co-discov]] ) ,d>w9 ( ! pr9ciple ( natural selection4 ,! matt] 9 "q is ! possibility ( race-culture ?r\gh ! *oice ( _! husb&s by wom54 ,n long ago ,dr4 ,wallace#eb describ$ selection ?r\gh m>riage z ! 8m p]man5tly effective ag5cy ?r\gh :i* ! improvem5t ( human "* may be a*iev$40 ,?is1 9 8 op9ion1 c only be p]fectly a*iev$ 8:5 a greatly improv$ social sy/em r5d]s all our wom5 economically & socially free to *oose2 :ile a rational & complete education w h taught !m ! importance ( _! *oice bo? to !mselves & to humanity4444 ,x w act ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( well-kn[n facts & pr9ciples ( human nature1 lead+ to a cont9u\s r$uction ( ! l[] types 9 ea* successive g5]ation1 & x is ! only mode yet sugge/$ :i* w automatically & naturally effect ?is40 ,?us 8= ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d 8 ,"*--8 v ,human ,nature itself--w be improv$ by ! sl[ b c]ta9 action ( a pure & beautiful =m ( selection--a selection :i* w act1 n ?r\gh /ruggle & dea?1 b ?r\gh bro!rhood & love40 ,dr4 ,wallace is a sociali/1 & he believes t only ?r\gh socialism c we a*ieve 8t p]fect fre$om ( *oice 9 m>riage :i* w only be possible :5 all are economically equal1 & no "q ( social rank or mat]ial advantage c h ! slighte/ influ5ce 9 det]m9+ t *oice40 ,z ,i h said else:]e1 ,i w\ld call myself nei!r a sociali/ nor an anti-sociali/1 b if labels are necess>y1 a eug5i/ & mat]nali/4 ,z su*1 ,i c only say t ?is argum5t = socialism--t x is ! necess>y condition ( eug5ics or race-culture--is1 = me1 incomp>ably ! be/ argum5t = t cre$2 & if x 7 prov$ t only ?r\gh socialism c\ld ! utmo/ be made ( wom5's *oice ( husb&s1 !n no argum5t aga9/ socialism c\ld h any appreciable weight at all4 ,! fundam5tal & p]man5t argum5t aga9/ c]ta9 ( ! highly v>i\s & incompatible doctr9es :i*1 = our confusion1 are commonly lump$ toge!r z socialism1 is t !y w\ld arre/ ! process by :i* ,nature rew>ds wor? & p]mits x to p]petuate itself4 ,if1 !n1 x c be %[n1 z may or may n be ! case1 t only ?r\gh socialism c male wor? be mo/ effectively *os5 & male unwor? be reject$ = fa!rhood1 ! supreme--t is1 ! eug5ic--argum5t aga9/ socialism becomes ! conclusive argum5t 9 its fav\r4 ,! field ( *oice4--,b1 h[ev] ?is may be1 !re c be no "q t ! eug5ic purpose1 z well z ! happ9ess & elevation ( individuals 9 ! pres5t1 w be greatly s]v$ by :atev] measures increase1 to ! utmo/ ext5t possible1 ! opportunities = *oice 9 m>riage af=d$ to wom5 & also to m54 ,"o ( ! mo/ amaz+ & satisfactory facts ab\t m>riage z at pres5t practis$ is1 ,i ?9k1 ! l>ge proportion--(t5 e/imat$ at sev5ty-five p] c5t4--( unions :i*1 ap>t f any eug5ic "q1 turn out happily1 9 ,great ,brita91 at any rate4 ,:at makes ?is fact m amaz+ is ! almo/ incr$ible limitation ( ! field ( *oice )9 :i* bo? sexes are /ill conf9$ z a :ole4 ,if ! read] w consid] ! cases mo/ famili> to him or h]1 x w surely be admitt$ t ! consid]able success ( m>riage takes on an a/oni%+ aspect :5 ! pres5t /rait conditions ( *oice are tak5 into acc\nt4 ,i am conv9c$ t few m radical & f>-rea*+1 because eug5ic1 re=ms c be conceiv$ ?an any :i*1 9 accordance ) ,dr4 ,wallace's argum5t1 t5d to wid5 ! field ( *oice1 & t n = "o sex only b = bo?4 ,he w\ld be a ra% man :o v5tur$ to allot sup]ior value to ! selection ( man by woman r ?an ( woman by man1 or vice v]s4 ,q ap>t f any deep] & m difficult re=ms1 su* z ,dr4 ,wallace alludes to1 ,i am sure t ev5 ! m]e wid5+ ( ! field ( *oice1 z su*1 is mo/ desirable4 ,to take an in/ance1 :i* ! read] may v likely ?9k trivial & absurd1 ,i h witness$ 9 my brief c>e] z a hockey play] two unions mo/ happy & eug5ic 9 e way1 :i* entirely dep5d$ ^u ! exi/5ce ( ! amusem5t call$ mix$ hockey--:]eat ! contract+ p>ties met "o ano!r6 ,x is n ass]t$ t ^! two cases suffice = _w-wide g5]alisation4 ,!y are m]ely cit$ z in/ances :i* set at lea/ "o hockey play] ?9k+1 ev5 on ! field--! field ( *oice4 ,x is a great argum5t1 because x is a eug5ic argum5t1 9 fav\r ( community ( sports & amusem5ts among/ "y p ( bo? sexes1 t x does wid5 ! field ( *oice 9 m>riage1 & t 9 do+ s x also t5ds to fav\r ^? factors ( selection :i* ! eug5i/ w\ld desire to see select$3 & ?is especially z comp>$ ) ! ball-room4 ,i ?9k t ! read] w agree t ! conditions1 ! 8atmosph]e10 ! co/ume1 & ! o!r features ( :at "y p call a 8dance10 :il/ und\bt$ly s]v+ ! purpose ( m>riage & wid5+ some:at a field ( *oice :i* might o!rwise be ludicr\sly & impracticably re/rict$1 comp>e mo/ unfav\rably ) ! conditions ( ev5 ! mix$ hockey field1 :i*1 decri$ ?\gh !y (t5 be1 are to my m9d immeasurably heal?i] on e conceivable gr\nd ?an ^? ( ! ball-room1 & n lea/ ( all on ! eug5ic gr\nd ( ! prom95ce ga9$ by mo/ desirable qualities1 ( :i* m]e /r5g? & en]gy & neuro-muscul> skill are q ! lea/1 :il/ unselfi%ness1 capacity = self-control1 pati5ce1 real gallantry--z :5 a male 8full back0 refra9s f hitt+ ! ball ) all 8 might aga9/ ! toes ( a girl 8=w>d0--! sport+ _s & o!r true & radical virtues1 are ! greate/4 ,x is und\bt$ly ! case t ! p]sonal factors1 physical & psy*ical1 :i* det]m9e ! mutual attraction ( "y p1 h dep5d5t ^u !m ! :ole ( human de/9y4 ,9 society to-day1 :at "o may call ! incid5ce ( p>5?ood1 ^u :i* all ! future necess>ily dep5ds1 is det]m9$ by no?+ o!r ?an ! humanis$ =m ( :at ,d>w9 call$ 8sexual selection40 ,!re=e1 x is n trivial b supremely important to discuss ! conditions "u :i* ! selection obta9s4#ec ,x has already be5 sugge/$ t 9 ord] to enhance ! eug5ic value ( m>riage we %\ld endeav\r to wid5 ! field ( *oice1 at pres5t ludicr\sly re/rict$ by cu/om1 class1 religion1 economic position1 & s =?4 ,! increas$ locomotion ( to-day w be ( real eug5ic s]vice to ! race 9 ?is respect1 ,i believe4 ,!n x has be5 h9t$ t "y p %\ld meet "o ano!r "u conditions :i* make prom95t ! psy*ical & put ! m]ely physical or animal into ! backgr\nd--e4g4 on ! hockey field or ! ice or 9 ! 8lit]>y circle10 r ?an 9 ! ball-room4 ,?is proposition accords1 ( c\rse1 ) :at has be5 said else:]e z to t great factor ( progress :i* ,i def9e z ! enhancem5t ( ! survival-value ( ! psy*ical z aga9/ t ( ! physical4 7,note ! obvi\s sequ5ce--survival-value1 selection-value1 m>riage-value1 p>5?ood-value1 progress-value47 ,?is proposition & ! la/ might bo? be work$ out1 ,i believe1 9 consid]able detail & n )\t pr(it4 ,argu+ on ! same l9es1 we may agree t ev5 su* a small matt]1 usually consid]$ :olly dome/ic1 z ! l5g? ( engagem5ts1 is ( eug5ic or racial importance4 ,! eug5i/1 ,i ?9k1 mu/ welcome long engagem5ts simply because1 ?\gh !y may involve a r$uc$ m>riage-rate & a r$uc$ bir?-rate--! latt] p>tly 9 consequ5ce ( ! r$uc$ m>riage-rate1 & p>tly because ( ! lat] age at m>riage--!y t5d by ! m]e op]ation ( "t1 z we say1 to enhance ! importance ( ! psy*ical & to r$uce ! importance ( ! physical factors :i* det]m9e sexual attraction4 ,to ^! ?ree po9ts a f\r?1 ( great importance1 mu/ be add$4 ,x is t we %\ld fav\r1 z f> z possible1 ^? factors ( *oice = m>riage :i* are inh]5t1 & !re=e transmissible1 z aga9/ ^? :i* are acquir$1 accid5tal1 & !re=e n transmissible1 & !re=e ( no racial or eug5ic importance4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is ! po9t made by ,dr4 ,wallace 9 ! article quot$ above--or at any rate x is involv$ 9 ! po9t he makes4 ,i simply mean t e "t a m>riage is br\ght ab\t by1 = in/ance1 money1 ! eug5ic value ( m>riage is at lea/ nullifi$ & may become actually anti-eug5ic4 ,aga9 ,i say1 if ,socialism1 or ! abolition ( 7un-natural7 inh]itance1 be necess>y 9 ord] t selection = m>riage %all be det]m9$ by ! possession ( p]sonal qualities ( racial value r ?an ! p[] ( ! purse1 :i* has always be5 a racial curse1 !n ! soon] socialism is e/abli%$ ! bett]4 ,! eug5ic value ( contempor>y m>riage4--,! fir/ purpose ( ?is *apt] has be5 to %[ t 9 m>riage1 :]ev]1 & 9 s f> z1 x is det]m9$ by ! mutual attractiv5ess ( "y p1 !re exi/s a eug5ic factor 9 society to-day2 & s9ce ! race is 9 effect recruit$ by ! m>ri$ p1 ?is aspect ( m>riage des]ves ! close/ /udy & att5tion4 ,i comm5d ?is subject1 ! eug5ic value ( contempor>y m>riage1 to ! small b rapidly increas+ numb] ( /ud5ts :o realise t eug5ics or race-culture w be ! supreme sci5ce ( ! future1 & :o are n[ devot+ !mselves to its f\ndations4 ,no m important & urg5t enquiry c be und]tak5 at ?is /age4 ,:i*1 = in/ance1 is ! m eug5ic1 ! ,engli% sy/em or ! ,fr5*8 ,! second purpose has be5 to %[ t "o may believe 9 & "w = eug5ics or race-culture )\t propos+ to ov]?r[ all human in/itutions1 or to adopt ! me?ods ( ! /ud-f>m1 or to initiate a va/ campaign ( surg]y1 or s5sational & dra/ic legislation1 or ev51 yet1 ! employm5t ( m>riage c]tificates4 ,"o or all ( ^! ?+s may h _! place1 n[ or h]eaft]2 or may1 on ! o!r h&1 be f> worse ?an futile4 ,b mo/ assur$ly x is possible n[ = ! individual p>5t ( m>riageable *ildr51 = ! cl]gyman1 ! lead] ( fa%ion1 ! doctor1 n to />t b to /r5g!n su* by no means impot5t eug5ic =ces z already exi/ 9 society1 )\t outrag+ s5tim5t or cu/om--inde$1 )\t attract+ public att5tion to _! action at all4 ,eug5ics has already suff]$ mu* at ! h&s ( its s-call$ fri5ds4 ,x is to be hop$ t a real s]vice may be dis*>g$ by ?is attempt to %[ t on ! highe/1 mo/ accurate & sci5tific eug5ic gr\nds1 we may recognise1 claim & welcome e fa!r & "m :o desire t ! son or daught] :om !y c>e = %all m>ry = psy*ical & n = physical love4 ,e su* p>5t is a eug5i/1 9 effect1 ?\gh 8 sole motive may be ! welf>e ( 8 individual *ild4 ,at pres5t we int]f]e ) m>riage on e imag9able gr\nd1 _m utt]ly trivial1 _m worse4 ,we enc\rage or disc\rage on economic gr\nds2 we recognize _m taboos1 ( ca/e1 cre$1 col\r4 ,x is n = u1 c]ta9ly1 act+ z we d1 to be (f5d$ at ! sugge/ion t we %\ld use our influ5ce to affect m>riage on ! highe/ conceivable gr\nd--! life ( mank9d to come4 ,:at we really ne$ is n s mu* ! abolition ( ,mrs4 ,grundy z h] conv]sion to ! eug5ic idea4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ^? :o believe t eug5ics is ! greate/ ideal 9 ! _w to make a eug5i/ ( ,mrs4 ,grundy1 z we %all "s day3 & !n x w be realis$ h[ pot5t = good public op9ion may become1 once x is rightly educat$4 ,says ,mr4 ,galton1 9 8 late/ contribution to ! subject3-- 8,! p[] ( social op9ion is apt to be r "u-rat$ ?an ov]-rat$4 ,l ! atmosph]e :i* we brea! & by :i* we live1 social op9ion op]ates p[]fully )\t our be+ consci\s ( its exi/5ce4 ,ev]yone kn[s t gov]nm5ts1 mann]s1 & beliefs :i* 7 ?\ght to be "r1 decor\s1 & true at "o p]iod h be5 judg$ wrong1 indecor\s1 & false at ano!r2 & t views :i* we h he>d express$ by ^? 9 au?ority ov] u 9 our *ildhood & e>ly manhood t5d to become axiomatic & un*angeable 9 mature life4 8,speak+ = myself only1 ,i look =w>d to local eug5ic action 9 num]\s directions1 includ+ ! accumulation ( consid]able funds to />t "y c\ples ( #8wor?y' qualities 9 _! m>ri$ life1 & to assi/ !m & _! families at critical times4 ,! gifts to ^? :o are ! rev]se ( #8wor?y' are enorm\s 9 am\nt2 x is /at$ t ! *>itable donations 9 ! ye> #aijg am\nt$ to #d1hfh1jej4 ,i am n prep>$ to say h[ mu* ( ?is 0 judici\sly sp5t1 or 9 :at ways1 b m]ely quote ! figures to ju/ify ! inf]5ce t _m ( ! ?\s&s ( p]sons :o are will+ to give freely at ! prompt+ ( a s5tim5t bas$ ^u compassion1 might be p]suad$ to give l>gely also 9 response to a m virile s5tim5t1 bas$ on ! desire ( promot+ ! natural gifts & ! ,national ,effici5cy ( future g5]ations4 8,9 circumscrib$ communities especially1 social approval & disapproval ex]t a pot5t =ce4 ,its pres5ce is only too easily read by e "o :o is ! object ( ei!r1 9 ! c\nt5ances1 be>+1 & mann] ( ^? ) :om !y daily meet & conv]se4 ,is x !n1 ,i ask1 too mu* to expect t :5 a public op9ion 9 fav\r ( ,eug5ics has once tak5 sure hold ( su* communities & has be5 accept$ by !m z a quasi-religion1 ! result w be manife/$ 9 sundry & v effective modes ( action :i* are z yet untri$ & _m ( !m ev5 un=ese580 8,brea* ( promise0 & race-culture4--,x may be add$ t p]haps we %all h to le>n to reconsid] our ill-judg$ & /upid c5sori\sness1 direct$ aga9/ "y p :o get engag$ b !n become tir$ ( "o ano!r--z !y accurately say1 discov] t !y are n suit$ = "o ano!r4 ,n only is x obvi\s t we are fools 9 d5\nc+ ?is discov]y ( imp]man5ce 9 _! attraction1 happily made be=e m>riage1 :il/ we ignore ! disa/]s ( its lam5tably po/mature discov]y1 aft] m>riage3 b also x %\ld be obvi\s t ! eug5ic end is negatively s]v$ :5ev] :at w\ld h be5 an un=tunate union is brok5 (f 9 "t4 ,our imbecile /&>d ( hon\r1 & ! law ( brea* ( promise1 :i* is outrage\sly abus$1 at pres5t condemn ! man1 = in/ance1 :o f9ds t he has made a mi/ake1 :il/ passively applaud+ him :o1 f9d+ 8 mi/ake1 ?9ks x 8 duty to make x irrep>able4 ,f> bett] w\ld x be t ! man incapable ( =m+ an atta*m5t made ( ! non-mat]ial ties :i* la/1 %\ld n m>ry at all4 ,! man :o _c see1 or see+1 _c f9d x 9 8 he>t to love1 ! spiritual beauties ( womanhood1 is j ! man :o c be safely omitt$ 9 ! eug5i/'s s*eme = fa!rhood4 ,! plea ( insanity is1 9 ,engli% law1 no protection aga9/ a claim = damages = brea* ( promise to m>ry1 unless x be prov$ insanity at date ( contract 9 ! def5dant4 ,a valid contract once made1 x is no excuse = non-p]=mance t insanity has be5 discov]$ 9 ! family ( ! o!r p>ty4 ,?is wick$ law mu/ be alt]$4 ,! ne$ = fur!r /udy4--,9 8 /udy ( ?is subject ! /ud5t w naturally turn to ,mr4 ,havelock ,ellis's volume entitl$ ,sexual ,selection 9 ,man4#ed ,?is1 ( c\rse1 has its own sci5tific value z a /atem5t ( facts1 not)/&+ its int5sely nauseat+ "*4 ,b any?+ less relevant to :at mo/ ( u und]/& by psy*ology x w\ld be difficult to imag9e4 ,! book consid]s s]iatim1 t\*1 smell1 he>+1 & vision z ! bases ( s-call$ love4 ,x ?us deals ) 8s5sology10 n psy*ology4 ,inde$1 to ! be/ ( "o's recollection1 aft] v close & c>eful read+1 !re is no allusion to ! human m9d 9 x any:]e4 ,if m5 & wom5 7 simply animals1 ?is book w\ld d\btless cov] ! gr\nd1 & p]haps ! ^w 8psy*ology0 w\ld ev5 be ju/ifi$ 9 connection ) x4 ,f end to end m5 & wom5 are consi/5tly treat$ z animals & no m4 ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 ! human species is possess$ ( psy*ical *>act]s :i* di/+ui% x f ! l[] animals1 x is n unreasonable to suppose t a volume :i* really dealt ) sexual selection 9 man w\ld1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 recognise ! exi/5ce ( ^? *>act]s--ev5 if only to reject !m z irrelevant to ! subject "u discussion4 ,! =ego+ rem>ks d n imply t ! purely anatomical & s5sory factors are irrelevant to ! selection ( p>5ts 9 any g5]ation1 & = me?odological purposes x might be ( value to ab/ract f ! factors ( sexual selection 9 human society su* ?+s z od\r & cont\r4 ,b x w\ld be urg5tly necess>y 9 ! c\rse ( su* a /udy1 if x 7 to be o!r ?an extremely mislead+1 to obs]ve t ?is selection ( factors 0 made = purposes ( conv5i5ce & t ! relation ( _! importance to t ( o!r factors 0 a matt] = fur!r & by no means casual consid]ation4 ,we may c]ta9ly agree ) ,mr4 ,havelock ,ellis t sexual selection occurs 9 human society1 & may welcome 8 volume z support+ t ass]tion4 ,!re foll[s ! extremely int]e/+ & inde$ urg5t necessity ( asc]ta9+ :at ! factors ( ?is selection really are1 :at is _! relative pot5cy1 & :at is _! capacity = modification4 ,we may fur!r enquire :e!r !y t5d to be eug5ic4 ,a contribution to ?is subject is furni%$ by ,mr4 ,ellis :5 he %[s t wid? ( 8hips0 is a female "* commonly admir$ by m54 ,s9ce a wide pelvis is "o :i* c accommodate & safely give bir? to a l>ge ftal head1 !re is "h1 z a practically solit>y case1 a be>+ on ! eug5ic issue3 l>ge heads mean1 9 g5]al1 l>ge bra9s1 & x w\ld be ill = ! :ite races if m5 admir$ hips z n>r[ z ^? (1 = in/ance1 ! negress1 ^: pelvis c\ld n f9d room = ! av]age head ( a purely :ite baby1 & :o suff]s t]ribly 9 _m cases :]e ! fa!r is :ite1 especially if ! *ild be a boy4 ,mean:ile we mu/ wait = /udies ( ?is great "q f v>i\s po9ts ( view3 notably = a /udy ( ! economics ( sexual selection z x obta9s 9 human society4 ,yet fur!r1 we require a detail$ /udy ( ! influ5ce ( legislation1 cu/om & public op9ion ^u sexual selection--on ! l9es ( ,mr4 ,galton's pap] on 8,re/rictions 9 ,m>riage40 ,mr4 ,havelock ,ellis has m ?an adequately dealt ) ! n]v\s physiology ( sexual selection2 !re rema9 ! psy*ology & sociology ( x--^! latt] compreh5d+1 "o may suppose1 n9ety-n9e p] c5t4 ( ! :ole subject4 ,9 ! prec$+ pages allusion has be5 made to "o or two ( ! m sali5t aspects ( ?is matt]4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,! ,,racial ,,poisons3 ,,alcohol#ee ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ( our second ,"p1 :i* deals ) ! practice ( eug5ics1 !re 7 introduc$1 def9$1 & briefly illu/rat$1 ! t]ms positive eug5ics & negative eug5ics4 ,( ^! ! latt]1 z ! m urg5t & ! m completely & imm$iately practicable1 claims our special att5tion2 ?\gh ! pres5t writ]1 not)/&+ t he has devot$ to x ! great] "p ( 8 eug5ic "w1 is b\nd to prote/ t ! positive increase ( ability & wor? is nev] to be reg>d$ z ( second>y importance4 ,! two me?ods are1 ( c\rse1 complem5t>y 9 practice1 z !y are "o 9 pr9ciple--to select is to reject1 to *oose is to refuse4 ,! prec$+ *apt]1 on selection 7& rejection7 ?r\gh m>riage1 has dealt ) ! conditions "u :i* bo? aims are to be pursu$4 ,9 ! foll[+ pages we mu/ discuss a specially urg5t & practicable & indisputable portion ( negative eug5ic practice3 none ! less urg5t because ( ! contempor>y em]g5ce & future _w-importance ( sob] nations1 su* z ,japan & ,turkey4 ,! t]m racial poisons1 introduc$ by ! pres5t writ] 9 ! ye> #aijg1 is self-explanatory4 ,aft] deal+ ) ! mo/ important ( ^! poisons1 we %all proce$1 9 ! next *apt]1 to discuss "s o!rs4 ,! racial poisons con/itute a special dep>tm5t ( eug5ics :i* has n hi!rto be5 consid]$ by ! pione]s ( ?is subject1 b = :i* ,i press ! claim ( ! utmo/ gravity & mom5t1 & :i* ,i conceive to be c]ta9ly a "p1 & a mo/ important "p1 ( our manifold yet s+le subject4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! argum5t ( ?is *apt] is t p>5?ood mu/ be =bidd5 to ! dipsomaniac1 ! *ronic inebriate or ! drunk>d1 :e!r male or female2 & ?is :e!r ,lam>ck or ,galton & ,weismann be "r1 or :e!r1 z we may believe ) ,galton & ,weismann !mselves1 ! controv]sy betwe5 ! two p>ties is :olly irrelevant to ! "q 9 h&4 ,?is conclusion1 t on no gr\nds :atev]1 !oretical or practical1 c we cont9ue to p]mit p>5?ood on ! "p ( ! drunk>d1 is "o temp]ance re=m1 p]haps ! only "o1 on :i* disagreem5t is absolutely impossible4 ,x is1 fur!r1 ! mo/ radical t c be nam$ )9 ! sph]e ( practical politics1 & x is conspicu\sly practicable4 ,x has hi!rto be5 lam5tably neglect$ by work]s & re=m]s ( all s*ools4 ,inde$1 at ! "t ( writ+1 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 gov]n+ ! greate/ city 9 ! _w1 is pursu+ a c\rse ( action 9 ?is reg>d1 :i* w be detail$ lat]1 & :i*1 z w appe>1 is misguid$ & deplorable 9 ! la/ degree4 ,alcohol & h]$ity4--,accord+ to ,dr4 ,ar*dall ,reid1 8alcohol1 ye> aft] ye>1 elim9ates f ! race a great numb] ( p s con/itut$ t intoxication af=ds !m ke5 delight1 leav+ ! p]petuation ( ! race 9 great measure to ^? on :om intoxication conf]s little or no delight4444 ,n[ s9ce alcohol we$s out enorm\s numb]s ( p ( a p>ticul> type1 x is a /r+5t ag5t ( selection--an ag5t ( selection m /r+5t ?an any "o disease40 ,! factor t really makes ! drunk>d 8is c]ta9ly inborn1 & !re=e z c]ta9ly transmissible to (fspr+4 ,! man :o has x is curs$ ) ! #8alcohol dia!sis1' ) ! #8pr$isposition to drunk5ness4' ,?us mo/ savages are ke5ly capable ( enjoy+ dr9k1 & _! (fspr+ inh]it ! capacity40 ,fr has %[n t 8x is "o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! deg5]ate t !y are prone to h rec\rse to ! poisons1 l alcohol & morphia1 :i* ha/5 _! decad5ce & elim9ation40 ,?us1 z ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,sullivan po9ts out1 alcohol 8might c]ta9ly be adjudg$ a salut>y evil if its incid5ce 7 limit$ to individuals ^: extreme inf]iority ( organisation r5d]s !m :olly undesirable & useless to ! community4 ,b ?is is v f> f be+ ! case40#ef ,! :ole crux ( ! "q lies 9 ?is la/ s5t5ce4 ,alcohol c]ta9ly de/roys _m deg5]ate /ocks1 & t is good1 ?\gh x w\ld be bett] to d :at we %all d "s day--ha/5 & ameliorate ! process by =bidd+ p>5?ood to ! deg5]ate4 ,b does alcohol also make deg5]ates2 does x ev5 make m deg5]ates ?an x de/roys8 ,a some:at simil> difficulty arises 9 ! case ( infant mortality4 ,! causes ( infant mortality de/roy _m *ildr5 inh]5tly unfit1 diseas$ or weakly4 ,b we are n ju/ifi$ 9 keep+ up our infant mortality1 if we f9d1 z we d1 t = e diseas$ *ild :om !y de/roy !y kill _m :o 7 heal?y at bir? & damage = life _m m4 ,a man is born sob]--9 mo/ cases1 b n always1#eg z we %all see--& any *anges produc$ 9 8 body by alcohol are 8acquir$40 ,!re=e1 reject+ ,lam>ck1 are we to reject ! doctr9e t ! effects produc$ by alcohol on p>5ts are transmitt$ to (fspr+8 ,! controv]sy betwe5 ,lam>ck & ,weismann has absolutely no?+ to d ) ! "q4 ,let u consid] :at w\ld be a case ( ,lam>ckian transmission 9 ! s5se :i* ! mod]n /ud5t ( h]$ity d5ies4 ,! bir? ( a *ild ) a sc> on its scalp1 to a fa!r :o _h acquir$ a simil> sc> be=e ! *ild 0 conceiv$1 w\ld be su* a case3 & ?is does n happ54 ,or suppose t in/ead ( a sc> on ! scalp ! fa!r has an inflammatory *ange1 n s dissimil> to a sc>1 produc$ by alcohol 9 ! membranes cov]+ 8 bra94 ,!n x w\ld be a case ( ,lam>ckian transmission if ! membranes ( 8 baby's bra9 7 simil>ly affect$2 & ?is does n happ54 ,su* is ! k9d ( transmission ( :i* exhau/ive exp]im5t & obs]vation fail to f9d a conclusive in/ance any:]e4 ,b :at has su* a supposition to d ) ! !ory1 z def9itely support$ by obs]vation & exp]im5t z ! o!r is n1 t if a man saturates 8 body ) alcohol c>ri$ by 8 blood1 he injures all ! tissues :i* are n\ri%$ by t blood1 includ+ ! racial elem5ts ( 8 body ) ! re/3 & !re=e t 8 *ild may be deg5]ate8 ,:at says ,weismann himself8 ,9 ,! ,g]m-,plasm1 p4 #chf1 "u ! head+ 8,! influ5ce ( tempor>y abnormal conditions ( ! p>5ts on ! *ild10 he writes z foll[s3-- 8,al?\gh ,i d n consid] t ! cases :i* come "u ! above head+ h any?+ to d ) h]$ity1 ,i %\ld n l to leave !m entirely on "o side4 8,x has (t5 be5 suppos$ t drunk5ness ( ! p>5ts at ! "t ( conception may h a h>mful effect on ! nature ( ! (fspr+4 ,! *ild is said to be born 9 a weak bodily & m5tal condition1 & incl9$ to idiocy1 or ev5 to madness1 etc41 al?\gh ! p>5ts may be q normal bo? physically & m5tally4 8,cases c]ta9ly exi/ 9 :i* drunk5 p>5ts h giv5 rise to a completely normal *ild1 al?\gh ?is is n a conv9c+ pro( aga9/ ! above-nam$ view2 & 9 spite ( ! fact t mo/1 or p]haps ev5 all1 ! /atem5ts ) reg>d to ! injuri\s effects on ! (fspr+ w n be> a v close criticism1#eh ,i am unwill+ to entirely d5y ! possibility t a h>mful influ5ce may be ex]t$ 9 su* cases4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 h no?+ to d ) h]$ity1 b are conc]n$ ) an affection ( ! g]m by means ( an ext]nal influ5ce40 ,weismann goes on to quote cases %[+ h[ g]m-cells may be injur$ by v>i\s ag5ts1 & cont9ues3-- 8,x does n appe> to me impossible t an int]mixture ( alcohol ) ! blood ( ! p>5ts may produce simil> effects on ! ovum & sp]m cell4 ,accord+ to ! relative quantity ( alcohol ei!r an excit+ or a depress+ influ5ce might be ex]t$1 ei!r ( :i* w\ld lead to abnormal developm5t4444 8,new pr$ispositions c c]ta9ly nev] arise ow+ to su* deviations f ! normal c\rse ( developm5t1 & !re=e a modification ( ! process ( h]$ity itself is out ( ! "q4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 conceivable t m or less consid]able abnormalities may affect ! c\rse ( developm5t1 & ei!r cause ! dea? ( ! embryo1 or else produce m or less m>k$ de=mities4 ,! "q z to :e!r su* de=mities really result 9 consequ5ce ( ! drunk5 condition ( ! p>5ts c only be decid$ by obs]vation40#ei ,?is is all t ,weismann has to say on ! subject1 s9ce1 n ref]r+ to functionally-produc$ modifications1#fj x does n conc]n 8 !ory ( h]$ity at all3 yet x is ^u ?is !ory t ! mo/ palpable facts ( ! racial influ5ce ( alcohol are d5i$4 ,weismann's own rem>ks are q op5 to criticism1 z1 = in/ance1 :]e he d5ies t new pr$ispositions c arise 9 ! mann] indicat$4 ,?is is possibly only a "q ( words1 & ,weismann is p]haps m]ely d5y+ t alcohol c produce progressive v>iations4 ,also 8 rem>kably brief discussion ( ! subject seems to conc]n itself ma9ly ) ! influ5ce ( alcohol on ! g]m-cells j be=e _! union4 ,he has n a ^w to say reg>d+ ! influ5ce on ! g]m9al tissues ( ye>s ( soak+ 9 alcohol4 ,x suffices1 h[ev]1 to make ! po9t :i* is q cle>ly made1 t ! ,weismannians are go+ absurdly beyond _! book 9 d5y+ :at1 inde$1 ! book ( ,nature demon/rates4 ,let u turn n[ to ! exp]im5tal side ( ?is "q4 ,an ,am]ican botani/1 ,dr4 ,t4 ,d4 ,mac,dougal1 read an address on 8,h]$ity & ,environic ,=ces0 at ! ,*icago ,meet+ ( ! ,am]ican ,association = ! ,advancem5t ( ,sci5ce 9 #aijg4 ,8 exp]im5ts require confirmation1 b may be provisionally accept$4 ,he has p]man5tly modifi$ ! g]m-plasm ( plants "u ! influ5ce ( v>i\s *emicals4 ,!re is "h a va/ field = exp]im5t ) alcohol4 ,i quote "o p>agraph indicat+ ! rem>kable results ( ^! exp]im5ts4 ,! read] w see _! be>+ on our pres5t "q1 & w also see t !y d n = a mom5t affect ,weismann's d5ial ( ! doctr9e t by cutt+ (f rats' tails y c produce a race ( tailless rats1 or t by le>n+ a language y c save y\r future *ildr5 ! tr\ble ( do+ s = !mselves3-- 8,x 0 f\nd t ! injection ( v>i\s solutions into ov>ies ( ,raimannia 0 foll[$ by ! production ( se$s be>+ qualities n exhibit$ by ! p>5t1 :olly irrev]sible1 & fully transmissible 9 successive g5]ations4 ,"o ( ! se$s produc$ by a plant ( no!ra bi5nis :i* _h be5 treat$ ) z9c sulphate diff]$ s widely f ! p>5tal =m t x c\ld be di/+ui%$ f x by a novice4 ,?is new =m has be5 te/$ to ! ?ird g5]ation1 & transmits all its *>act]i/ics fully40 ,alcohol a prov$ racial poison4--,b ! read] w rightly desire "s k9d ( exp]im5tal pro( t alcohol itself c act z a cause ( racial deg5]ation4 ,we may fir/ ref] to ! *apt] on alcoholism & human deg5]ation 9 ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,sullivan's ,alcoholism1 a ,*apt] 9 ,social ,pa?ology1#fa = a rec5t rsum ( ! subject4 ,)\t actually quot+ ,weismann1 ,dr4 ,sullivan beg9s by %[+ t1 z we h se51 ! doctr9al objection ( ,dr4 ,reid & o!rs to ! !ory ( alcoholic deg5]ation is q irrelevant--8! effects attribut$ to p>5tal alcoholism are n 9 ! category ( transmitt$ acquirem5ts at all2 !y are ! results1 express$ 9 defect & deviation ( developm5t1 ( a delet]i\s influ5ce ex]t$ on ! g]m-cells1 ei!r directly ?r\gh ! alcohol circulat+ 9 ! blood1 or indirectly1 ?r\gh ! det]ioration ( ! p>5tal organism 9 :i* ^! cells are lodg$1 & f :i* !y draw _! nutrim5t40 ,lat] ,dr4 ,sullivan po9ts out t ! racial effects ( alcoholism 9 man are simil> to ^? obta9$ by exp]im5tal intoxication 9 ! l[] animals4 ,combemale1 = in/ance1 f\nd t pups begott5 ( a heal?y bit* by an alcoholis$ dog 7 cong5itally feeble & %[$ a m>k$ degree ( asymmetry ( ! bra94 ,rec5t exp]im5ts h %[n ! same ?+ z reg>ds o!r poisons1 & x is especially to be not$ t 9 ! exp]im5ts cit$ ! "m 0 heal?y4 ,!y prove t pat]nal alcoholism alone 7all que/ions ( ! n\ri%m5t ( ! gr[+ *ild be=e bir?1 = in/ance1 ?us be+ exclud$7 c det]m9e deg5]ation4 ,mr4 ,galton#fb himself long ago quot$ ! case 8( a man :o1 aft] begett+ sev]al normal *ildr51 became a drunk>d & _h imbecile (fspr+02 & ano!r case has be5 record$ 8( a heal?y woman :o1 :5 m>ri$ to a drunk5 husb&1 _h five sickly *ildr51 dy+ 9 infancy1 b 9 subsequ5t union ) a heal?y man1 bore normal & vigor\s *ildr540 ,o!r intoxications %[ simil> results ?\gh !y are n yet ( grave racial importance4 ,= in/ance1 8a man :o _h _h two heal?y *ildr5 acquir$ ! coca9e habit1 & :ile suff]+ f ! symptoms ( *ronic poison+ eng5d]$ two idiots40 ,br\>del & o!rs h obs]v$ t ! expectant "m :o is a morph9omaniac may give bir? to a *ild :o %[s all ! ph5om5a ( ! morphia habit4 ,demme has trac$ ! appall+ contra/ betwe5 ! (fspr+ 9 t5 sob] families1 & 9 t5 families :]e "o or bo? p>5ts suff]$ f *ronic alcoholism4 ,dr4 ,sullivan himself1 realis+ ! obvi\sly great] importance ( mat]nal alcoholism1 s9ce "h we h ! action ( poison$ food--! mat]nal blood--^u ! *ild be=e bir?1 made an enquiry ( 8 own4 ,he f\nd t 8444 ( #fjj *ildr5 born ( #abj drunk5 mo!rs #cce 7#ee4h p] c5t47 di$ 9 infancy or 7 /ill-born1 & t sev]al ( ! survivors 7 m5tally defective1 & z _m z #d4a p] c5t4 7 epileptic4 ,_m ( ^! wom5 _h female relatives1 si/]s or daught]s1 ( sob] habits & m>ri$ to sob] husb&s2 on comp>+ ! dea?-rate among/ ! *ildr5 ( ! sob] mo!rs ) t among/ ! *ildr5 ( ! drunk5 wom5 ( ! same /ock1 ! =m] 0 f\nd to be #bc4i p] c5t41 ! latt] #ee4b p] c5t41 or ne>ly two & a half times z mu*4 ,x 0 fur!r obs]v$ t 9 ! drunk5 families !re 0 a progressive rise 9 ! dea?-rate f ! e>li] to ! lat] born *ildr540 ,dr4 ,sullivan cites z a typical alcoholic family "o 9 :i* 8! fir/ ?ree *ildr5 7 heal?y1 ! f\r? 0 ( defective intellig5ce1 ! fif? 0 an epileptic idiot1 ! six? 0 dead-born1 & f9ally ! productive c>e] end$ ) an abortion40 ,dr4 ,claye ,%aw told ! ,int]dep>tm5tal ,committee on ,physical ,det]ioration1 8we h inebriate mo!rs1 & ei!r abortions or deg5]ate *ildr54 ,! teleological#fc relation%ip betwe5 ! two seems to be z c]ta9 z any o!r conditions ( cause & effect40 ,! g5]al rule is t any n>cotic sub/ance affects highly develop$ tissues soon] & m m>k$ly ?an simpl] tissues1 & s x is 9 ! case ( alcohol & ! infant4 ,x is ! develop+ n]v\s sy/em t is mo/ m>k$ly affect$4 ,?is leads1 ( c\rse1 to an increas$ *ild mortality1 especially by way ( convulsions4 ,?is 0 ! cause ( sixty p] c5t4 ( all ! dea?s t occurr$ among/ ! six hundr$ *ildr5 9 ,dr4 ,sullivan's s]ies4 ,b x has especially to be rememb]$ t a l>ge numb] ( *ildr5 ^: n]v\s sy/ems are injur$ = life by p>5tal & m especially by mat]nal alcoholism d n die ei!r z infants or *ildr54 ,in/ead ( dy+ ( convulsions !y live z epileptics4 ,( ! *ildr5 9 ,dr4 ,sullivan's s]ies 8#bai liv$ beyond infancy1 & ( ^! #i1 or #d4a p] c5t41 became epileptic1 z comp>$ ) #j4a p] c5t4 ( ! :ole population40 ,o!r obs]v]s h f\nd epilepsy 9 #ab p] c5t4 & ev5 #ae p] c5t4 ( ! *ildr5 ( alcoholic p>5ts4 ,( c\rse ^! data1 z su*1 d n demon/rate ,dr4 ,sullivan's conclusion t 8?is action ( alcoholism on ! heal? & vitality ( ! /ock is ! mo/ s]i\s ( ! evils t intemp]ance br+s on ! community40 ,dr4 ,sullivan's enquiries %[ a v high rate ( /ill-bir?s & abortions among/ ! *ildr5 ( drunk5 mo!rs--q suffici5t to prove t 8! detrim5tal effect ( mat]nal alcoholism mu/ be 9 a l>ge measure due to a direct influ5ce on ! g]m-cells & on ! develop+ embryo1 & _c be expla9$ z m]ely a result ( ! neglect & malnutrition f :i* ! *ildr5 ( a drunk5 "m are naturally apt to suff]40 ,! po9t is ( "s !oretical importance4 ,practically x matt]s little2 9 ei!r case ! drunk5 woman mu/ n become a "m4 ,! same conclusion is rea*$ ev5 ?\gh we accord unlimit$ weight to ! unque/ionably valid argum5t t ! drunk>d is himself or h]self usually deg5]ate f ! fir/1 & t ! *ildr5 are !re=e deg5]ate1 & w\ld inde$ be deg5]ate ev5 if ! p>5ts _h tak5 no alcohol4 ,let u1 !n1 errone\sly en\gh1 b = ! sake ( ! argum5t1 assume t solely & always alcoholism is a symptom ( deg5]acy4 ,x is1 !n1 an indication ( unfitness = p>5?ood no less1 & ! practical issue is ! same3 "o radical cure = alcoholism1 at any rate1 is ! prohibition ( p>5?ood on ! "p ( ! alcoholic4#fd ,! mo/ rec5t evid5ce4--,! mo/ ?or\gh & compreh5sive enquiry into ?is matt] yet made is also ! mo/ rec5t4 ,we owe x to ,dr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,potts1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,birm+ham1 :o did valuable "w z ,m$ical ,inve/igator to ! ,royal ,commission on ! ,c>e & ,control ( ! ,feeble-m9d$4 ,8 pap]1 entitl$ 8,! ,relation ( ,alcohol to ,feeble-m9d$ness10 is pr9t$ 9 ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,inebriety = ,janu>y1 #aiji1 toge!r ) communications f _m au?orities4 ,x is q impossible to summ>ise "h ! enorm\s mass ( evid5ce :i* ,dr4 ,potts has accumulat$ f ! lit]ature ( ! subject1 & to :i* he has add$ 8 own "w4 ,i believe t no?+ c\ld be m mod]ate & assur$ ?an ! foll[+ conclusions1 to :i* he commits himself aft] a /udy ( ! subject ! quality & range ( :i* c only be appreciat$ at fir/ h&3-- 8444 ! evid5ce is n cle> t alcoholism1 by itself1 9 ! fa!r w produce am5tia2 b x is q pla9 t 9 comb9ation ) o!r bad factors x is a mo/ unfav\rable elem5t1 :ile mat]nal dr9k+1 & dr9k+ cont9u$ ?r\gh m ?an "o g5]ation1 are pot5t influ5ces 9 m5tal deg5]acy40 ,x is impossible1 )9 ! scope ( ! pres5t volume1 to analyse 9 detail ! ,report ( ! ,royal ,commission on ! ,c>e & ,control ( ! ,feeble-m9d$4 ,9 ?is pres5t outl9e ( eug5ics x is our bus9ess1 h[ev]1 to %[ ma9 pr9ciples1 & z ! pr9ciple express$ 9 ! phrase 8racial poisons0 is to my m9d absolutely c>d9al = eug5ics1 x is necess>y "h to comm5t1 z ,i h already done 9 ! ,j\rnal above quot$1 ^u ! foll[+ mo/ un=tunate deliv]ance ( ! ,commission]s3 8,t bo? on ! gr\nds ( fact & ( !ory1 !re is ! highe/ degree ( probability t feeble-m9d$ness is usually spontane\s 9 orig9--t is1 n due to influ5ces act+ on ! p>5t44440 ,! ^w spontane\s has1 ( c\rse1 no mean+ = sci5ce1 or r is a d5ial ( ! fundam5tal axiom ( sci5ce t causation is univ]sal4 ,:at ! ,commission]s mean :5 !y say spontane\s is 8sportane\s10 l ! occasional production ( a nect>9e by a pea* tree4 ,ap>t f ?is highly suspici\s phraseology1 !re is ! /ill m un=tunate fact t ! ,commission]s h l5t _! au?ority to ! view t feeble-m9d$ness is n due to influ5ces act+ on ! p>5t4 ,! mod]n /ud5t ( syphilis w be a/oni%$ at ?is pron\ncem5t1 & also ! /ud5t ( lead-poison+1 z we %all see 9 ! foll[+ *apt]4 ,e read] ( ,dr4 ,potts's admirable pap] w realise t ?is conclusion ( ! ,commission]s--8n due to influ5ces act+ on ! p>5t0--is directly oppos$ to an extraord9>y mass ( evid5ce & to ! op9ion (1 ,i suppose1 e au?ority on ! subject1 ,briti%1 ,cont95tal or ,am]ican4 ,! ,commission]s' ref]5ce to 8!ory10 c\pl$ ) portions ( ! evid5ce giv5 be=e !m by witnesses :o suppose t ! alleg$ influ5ce ( alcohol z a cause ( feeble-m9d$ness controv]ts ! doctr9e ( ! non-transmission ( 8acquir$ *>act]s10 makes x necess>y to po9t out = ! hundr$? "t t1 = lack ( analysis & criticism ( t]ms1 ! mo/ prom95t foll[]s ( ,galton & ,weismann p]si/5tly misund]/& _! ma/]s' tea*+4 ,! mod]n doctr9e ( ! individual z ! tru/ee ( ! g]m-cells & ( ! non-transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s is ,mr4 ,galton's4 ,mr4 ,galton himself does n "q & nev] has que/ion$ ! possibility t alcohol may cause feeble-m9d$ness4 ,!re is no reason :y he %\ld4 ,if we take ! some:at unusual c\rse ( consult+ ! words ( ! ma/]s be=e we swe> by !m1 we f9d--z has be5 %[n--t ,weismann1 :o subsequ5tly /at$ & has s greatly support$ ,mr4 ,galton's view1 has expressly repudiat$ ! ,commission]s' idea ( 8 8!ory40 ,! ,galton-,weismann doctr9e is a doctr9e ( h]$ity prop]1--! organic relation ( liv+ g5]ations4 ,x does n ass]t t !re are two unconnect$ univ]ses--! "o made ( g]m-plasm & ! o!r ( ! re/ ( nature4 ,! 8gr\nds ( !ory10 or r1 our elem5t>y physiological k ( ! nutrition ( ! g]m-plasm by ! blood ( its ho/1 are 9 reality precisely ! gr\nds :i* w\ld lead u to expect ^? consequ5ces ( p>5tal alcoholism :i* 9 fact we f9d4 ,alcoholism z a symptom ( deg5]acy4--,we h se5 t alcohol may be a cause ( deg5]acy3 we n[ h to recognize ! conv]se relation4 ,= an au?oritative & radical discussion ( ! problem1 ! read] may be ref]r$ to ! second ,norman ,k]r ,memorial ,lecture1 deliv]$ by ,dr4 ,wel% ,bran?waite1 ,h4,m4 ,inspector "u ! ,inebriates' ,act1 9 #aijg4fe ,he speaks z 8! only man 9 close t\* ) all inebriates "u legal det5tion 9 ,engl&40 ,he rea*es mo/ important conclusions :i* are g5]ally accept$1 z ! discussion %[s4 ,he says1 8! m ,i see ( habitual drunk>ds1 ! m ,i am conv9c$ t ! real condition we h to /udy1 ! tr\ble we h to fight1 & ! s\rce ( all ! mis*ief1 is 444 defect#ff 9 m5tal me*anism1 g5]ally cong5ital1 sometimes m or less acquir$4444 ,9 ! abs5ce ( alcohol1 ! same p]sons1 in/ead ( m]it+ ! t]m inebriate w\ld h prov$ unreliable 9 _m ways2 !y w\ld h be5 call$ ne'er-d-weels1 pr(ligates1 p]sons ( lax morality1 excitably or abnormally passionate individuals1 p]sons ( melan*olic t5d5cy or ecc5tric4444 ,x seems to me exce$+ly d\btful :e!r habitual inebriety 444 is ev] really acquir$ 9 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w--i4e4 9 ! abs5ce ( "s measure ( pre-exi/+ defect40 ,hav+ /udi$ #b1bgg inebriates1 committ$ "u ! ,inebriates ,acts1 up to ,decemb] #ca/1 #aijf1 ,dr4 ,bran?waite f9ds #fb4f p] c5t4 ( ^! m5tally defective4 ,! rema9d] he reg>ds z ( av]age m5tal capacity1 us+1 h[ev]1 an exce$+ly l[ /&>d ( :at t capacity is4 ,he concludes t 9 a l>ge majority ( police-c\rt cases1 8m5tal disease 0 ! condition = :i* !y 7 repeat$ly imprison$--m5tal disease m]ely mask$ by alcoholic indulg5ce4444 ,! majority ( our insane inebriates h become alcoholic because ( _! t5d5cy to insanity4444 ,c]ta9 peculi>ities 9 cranial con=mation1 g5]al physique1 & conduct1 h long be5 recognis$ z evid5ces ( cong5ital defect4 ,ne>ly all ! #a1cge cases includ$ 9 ! two defective sections ( our table h giv5 evid5ce ( possess+ "s ( ^! *>act]i/ic peculi>ities1 & x is morally c]ta9 t ! l>ge majority ( !m />t$ life h&icapp$ by imp]fect bra9 developm5t40#fg ,! lecture is accompani$ ) _m photographs cle>ly %[+ ! physical m>ks ( cong5ital defect1 & ,dr4 ,bran?waite rem>ks t 8ev5 ! untra9$ eye %\ld meet ) no difficulty 9 recognis+ #8some?+ wrong' ) all ( !m40 ,( ! proportion ( m5tally defective inebriates 7#fb4f p] c5t4 ( ! :ole7 m5tion$ by ,dr4 ,bran?waite1 all are 8practically hopeless f a re=mation /&po9t40 ,?is is a suffici5t comm5t1 if any 7 ne$$1 ^u repeat$ imprisonm5t = habitual drunk5ness--:i*1 z ,dr4 ,bran?waite says1 8is indef5sible & inhumane40 ,he adds 9 clos+ t1 9 8 judgm5t1 habitual drunk5ness1 s f> z wom5 are conc]n$1 has mat]ially increas$1 dur+ ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 8:i* ,i h sp5t entirely among/ drunk>ds & drunk5ness40 ,! un=tunate p :om he /udies 8are n 9 ! lea/ affect$ by or?odox temp]ance ef=ts2 !y cont9ue to propagate drunk5ness1 & !reby nullify ! good results ( temp]ance en]gy4 ,_! *ildr51 born ( defective p>5ts1 & educat$ by _! surr\nd+s1 gr[ up )\t a *ance ( dec5t life1 & con/itute ! res]ve f :i* ! /r5g? ( our pres5t army ( habituals is ma9ta9$4 ,truly we h neglect$ 9 ! pa/1 & are /ill neglect+1 ! ma9 s\rce ( drunk>d supply--! drunk>d himself2 cripple t1 & we %\ld soon see "s good result f our "w40 ,a =emo/ au?ority1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,mott1 ,f4,r4,s41 has indep5d5tly rea*$ ! same conclusion z ,dr4 ,bran?waite--t ! *ronic inebriate comes z a rule ( an inh]5tly ta9t$ /ock4 7,dr4 ,mott1 h[ev]1 rem9ds u t 8if alcohol is a we$ kill]1 prev5t+ ! p]petuation ( poor types1 x is probably ev5 m effective z a we$ produc]407 ,pr(essor ,david ,f]ri]1 ,f4,r4,s41 ! great pione] ( bra9 localisation1 9 ref]5ce to ^! p1 speaks ( 8! risk ( propagation ( a race ( drunk>ds & imbeciles40 ,dr4 ,j4 ,c4 ,dunlop1 ,h4,m4 ,inspector "u ! ,inebriates ,act1 ,scotl&1 /ates t 8 exp]i5ce leads him to precisely ! same conclusion z t ( ,dr4 ,bran?waite4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,r4 ,urquh>t1 an asylum au?ority1 affirms t *ronic inebriety 8is l>gely an affair ( h]$ity 444 is a symptom ( m5tal defect1 disord]1 or disease40 ,dr4 ,fleck1 ano!r au?ority1 says3 8,x is my /rong conviction t a l>ge p]c5tage ( our m5tally defective *ildr51 includ+ idiots1 imbeciles & epileptics1 are ! desc5dants ( drunk>ds40 ,mr4 ,mc,adam ,eccles1 ! di/+ui%$ surgeon1 agrees2 s does ,dr4 ,langdon ,d[n1 ,physician to ! ,national ,association = ! ,welf>e ( ! ,feeble-m9d$2 s does ,mr4 ,?omas ,holmes1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,h[>d ,association1 :o rem>ks t 8our habitual crim9als1 equally ) our m5tal inebriates1 are n responsible be+s1 b victims ( m5tal disease40 ,f9ally ,miss ,kirby1 ,secret>y ( ! ,national ,association = ! ,feeble-m9d$1 insi/s ^u ! obvi\s conclusion t ^! p mu/ be deta9$ p]man5tly4 ,%e says1 8,:5 "o case ( a dissolute feeble-m9d$ woman 9 ,am]ica is quot$ z ! "m ( n9e feeble-m9d$ *ildr51 we see ! cause :y inebriate homes1 & also re=matories1 p5it5ti>ies1 & workh\ses are full to ov]fl[+1 & society tax$ beyond be>+ to keep !m !re4 ,su* in/itutions outnumb] homes = ! feeble-m9d$40#fh ,speak+ ( ! #fb4f p] c5t4 not$ by ,dr4 ,bran?waite1 %e says1 8,w\ld x n h be5 ! m logical c\rse to h dealt ) !m 9 e>li] ye>s80 ,n[ :at w\ld t h accompli%$8 ,x w\ld h sav$ ! future4 ,! inebriate z p>5t4--,is x a m]e supposition t ^! wom5 become mo!rs8 ,among/ ^? committ$ z crim9al inebriates 7"u ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil7 9 #aije-f1 ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five ( ^? admitt$ to re=matories _h two ?\s& two hundr$ *ildr54 ,^! are ! (ficial figures4 ,z to ! quality ( ^! *ildr5 !re is un=tunately no possibility ( "q4 ,we may quote f ,dr4 ,sullivan a notable enquiry3-- 8,ev5 m /rik+ results ) reg>d to ! sev]al =ms ( deg5]acy 7 obta9$ by ,legra91 :o inve/igat$ ! "q f a some:at diff]5t po9t ( view4 ,select+ f ! mat]ial at 8 disposal all ^? cases 9 :i* ance/ral intemp]ance _h appe>$ to ex]cise a causal influ5ce1 & work+ out _! family hi/ory1 he collect$ #bae obs]vations ( h]$o-alcoholism ref]r+ to "o g5]ation1 #ih ref]r+ to two g5]ations1 & #g ref]r+ to ?ree g5]ations4 ,( ! *ildr5 ( ! fir/ g5]ation1 #ejh 9 numb]1 #aif 7 m5tally deg5]ate1 ! affection ( ! bra9 be+ %[n m p>ticul>ly by moral & emotional abnormality1 :ile intellectual defects 7 less pron\nc$2 #ajf 7 insane1 #eb 7 epileptic1 #af suff]$ f hy/]o-epilepsy1 & #c f *orea2 & #ci _h convulsions 9 infancy4 ,among/ ! *ildr5 ( ! second g5]ation1 :o numb]$ #bid1 ! intellectual defects 7 m m>k$1 idiocy1 imbecility1 or debility1 be+ not$ 9 ! (fspr+ ( #ed out ( ! #ih families inve/igat$4 ,9 #bc out ( ! #cc families 9 :i* ! *ildr5 ( ! second g5]ation _h rea*$ adult age1 "o or m ( !m 7 insane4 ,epilepsy 0 f\nd 9 #dj families1 infantile convulsions 9 #db1 & m5+itis 9 #ad4 ,! ?ird g5]ation 9 #g families 0 repres5t$ by #ag *ildr51 all ( :om 7 weak-m9d$1 imbecile1 or idiotic2 #b suff]$1 moreov]1 f moral insanity1 #b f hy/]ia1 & #b f epilepsy2 #c 7 scr(ul\s1 & #d _h convulsions 9 *ildhood4 ,9 ! ?ree g5]ations tak5 toge!r !re 71 9 addition to ! *ildr5 ref]r$ to above1 #agd infants :o 7 dead-born or di$ %ortly aft] bir?40 ,!re=e1 ! *ronic inebriate mu/ n become a p>5t4 ,let x be said t ^! p are wick$ or h no self-control1 dr9k = fun or love ( degradation1 !n become drunk>ds1 & prejudicially affect _! *ildr54 ,! conclusion is ! same4 ,h any !ory ( h]$ity y please--,lam>ckianism1 ,d>w9's pang5esis1 ,weismannism1 ,m5delism2 x matt]s n a /raw4 ,look at ! ?+ f ! un*>itable religi\s po9t ( view1 or f ! *>itable sci5tific view :i* realizes1 9 ! case ( ^! wom51 t to "k all is to p>don all--! conclusion is /ill ! same4 ,! pres5t sc&al ( ,london's inebriates4--,?is1 !n1 be+ s1 abundance ( (ficial evid5ce hav+ be5 ga!r$ 9 addition to all ! un(ficial evid5ce1 let u consid] ! %ameful facts :i* are 9 process z ,i write1 & are /ill s1 on revision ( ^! pages a ye> lat]4 ,!y are outl9$ 9 ! reply ( ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,glad/one1 ! ,home ,secret>y1 to a "q 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons4 ,! reply is pr9t$ 9 full 9 ,! ,times1 ,feb4 #ai?1 #aijh4 ,!re 0 a paltry squabble betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil z to ! exact numb] ( %ill+s t ea* 0 to contribute p] week = ! ma9t5ance ( inebriates4 ,! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil 0 pla9ly 9 ! wrong1 its ignorance be+ suffici5tly indicat$ by ! lett] to ,! ,times1 :i* ,i w quote4 ,! result ( ! squabble is t1 z ,mr4 ,g4 ,r4 ,sims said1 8,we %all h some?+ l five hundr$ wom51 all habitual drunk>ds1 pass+ 9 & out ( ! prisons1 a p]il to publicans1 a pe/ to ! police1 an evil example to ! wom5 ) :om !y mix1 & free to br+ *ildr5 into ! _w1 _! little lives poison$ at ! s\rce40 ,we h !re=e rev]t$ to ! %ameful1 brutal1 & disa/r\s sy/em suffici5tly indicat$ by ! hi/ory ( ,jane ,cakebread1 at :om1 :5 "o 0 a s*oolboy z ignorant z ^? :o n[ gov]n u1 "o us$ to laugh because %e _h be5 convict$ s _m hundr$s ( times4#fi ,z ! pres5t writ] said 9 rais+ ! matt] at a meet+ ( ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society1 ! future *ildr5 ( ^! wom5 are n only doom$ by ! v nature ( _! g]m-plasm1 b !y w actually be _m times intoxicat$ n m]ely 9 _! cradles b be=e _! bir?4 ,!re is no weal? b life1 & ?is future weal? ( ,engl& is to be f$ on poison$ food & _m times made drunk5 be=e x sees ! light4 ,! meet+ ( ! ,society pass$ a unanim\s resolution--8,t ?is society ent]s a prote/ aga9/ ! pres5t adm9i/ration ( ! ,inebriates ,act1 :]eby ?r\gh ! clos+ ( inebriate homes "s hundr$s ( *ronic inebriate wom5 w be set adrift 9 ,london1 ) an inevitably det]iorat+ result to ! race40#gj ,= ?is p>ticul> sc&al ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil 0 ! m to blame4 ,let n ! read] suppose t a ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t1 h[ev]1 0 likely to rem$y ! immod]ate ignorance ( a 8,mod]ate0 ,c\nty ,c\ncil on ?is matt]4 ,mr4 ,glad/one's reply 9 ,p>liam5t 0 an exceptionally long "o1 b x did n conta9 a syllable to sugge/ t any "q ( ! future is involv$1 or t a woman may become a "m4 ,fur!r1 ! ,lic5s+ ,bill introduc$ j :5 we 7 draw+ public att5tion to ?is sc&al conta9$ n[h]e any h9t ( ! pr9ciple t y mu/ attack drunk5ness by attack+ 8! ma9 s\rce ( drunk>d supply--! drunk>d himself40 ,^!1 ! read] w rememb]1 are ! words ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,inspector4 ,!re is no "q ( p>ty-feel+1 !n1 ! read] w und]/&1 9 :at has "h be5 said4 ,:e!r labell$ ,lib]al1 ,cons]vative1 ,progressive or ,mod]ate1 ignorance is /ill ignorance1 & :5 9 action is /ill :at ,goe! call$ x1 ! mo/ dang]\s ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,pure ignorance1 ( c\rse1 is "o ( ! ?+s aga9/ :i* ! advocate ( race-culture mu/ fight4 ,! lack ( imag9ation1 h[ev]1 is ano!r4 ,at pres5t we h few homes = ! feeble-m9d$1 & _m = :at ! feeble-m9d$ become3 few = prev5tion1 :i* is possible & *eap1 _m = cure1 :i* is impossible & de>4 ,! av]age c\nty c\ncillor or politician1 ( c\rse1 is r m %ort-sight$ ?an ! av]age man1 simply because y _c be f>-sight$ & a p>tisan4 ,:at 8 defect ( vision requires is impossible1 b x w\ld be effective4 ,x is t ! consequ5ces ( unwor?y p>5?ood %\ld be imm$iate1 in/ead ( tak+ mon?s or ye>s to develop4 ,any "o1 ev5 a politician1 c see cause & effect :5 !y are close en\gh toge!r4 ,x is ! little int]val t ! political eye _c pi]ce4 ,nev]!less1 we %all "o day le>n to ?9k ( ! next g5]ation1 & !n !re w be an end ( ! politician :o ?9ks only ( ! next election4 ,ignorance on its def5ce4--,! /ate ( :at has no excuse = be+ un9=m$ op9ion 0 only too well illu/rat$ 9 a lett] f ! ,*airman ( ! ,public ,control ,committee ( ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,times = ,feb4 #bg?1 #aijh4 ,9 def5d+ ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil ! writ] us$ ! foll[+ words3 8,re=mation1 n m]e det5tion1 0 its object :5 x in/itut$ its re=matory "u ! ,inebriates ,acts4444 ,! case ( ! ,public ,control ,committee is t ! removal & det5tion ( ! hopeless habituals is a matt] = ! police40 ,! explanation aggravates ! (f5ce4 ,9 ! face ( reit]at$ exp]t op9ion1 :i* has no diss5ti5t1 z to ! practical impossibility ( re=mation--y _c re=m :at has nev] be5 =m$1 viz41 a normally develop$ bra9--"h we f9d a man 9 ?is responsible position1 a man :o has ! p[] to put 8 ignorance into action1 tell+ u t ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil aims at ! impossible 9 ?is respect2 :il/1 9 utt] defiance ( ! future & ( ! useless brutality ( ! police-c\rt me?od1 he tells u t ^! 8hopeless habituals0 are a matt] = ! police4 ,!n1 by way ( mak+ ! ?+ complete1 he speaks ( 8m]e det5tion40 ,:at he calls 8m]e det5tion0 is ev]y?+1 = x saves ! future by prev5t+ p>5?ood on ! "p ( memb]s ( ! community :o1 m c]ta9ly ?an any o!rs t c be nam$1 are unwor?y ( x4 ,! adjective 8m]e0 is only too adequate a measure ( ! /ate ( op9ion :i*1 by su* retrograde c\rses z t "u discussion1 promises to de/roy ! ,briti% p ere long--& !re=e1 ( c\rse1 ! ,empire ( :i* t p is ! liv+ & necess>y f\ndation4 ,x may be not$ 9 pass+ t ! ^w 8re=matory10 employ$ 9 ! ,inebriates ,act ( #ahih1 is a highly un=tunate "o4 ,x sugge/s a practically impossible hope1 & x ignores :at1 ,i submit1 mu/ & w ere long be reg>d$ z ! ess5tial purpose1 function & value ( ! det5tion ( inebriates--! prohibition ( p>5?ood on _! "p4 ,9 ! case ( wom5 beyond ! *ild-be>+ age1 ! :ole case is radically alt]$4 ,if x amuses ! legislature to *]i% fanta/ic hopes1 let x speak ab\t ! re=mation ( ^! wom54 ,if x pref]s ! futile & disgu/+ cruelty ( ! ,jane ,cakebread me?od = su* wom51 :5 ! plan = re=mation is f\nd to fail1 t is no affair ( ours 9 ! pres5t volume4 ,su* wom5 h be5 9 effect /]ilis$ by natural processes1 & ! advocate ( race-culture c af=d to ignore !m1 = !y d n conc]n him4 ,let me note1 h[ev]1 t1 ( #bid female inebriates admitt$ to re=matories 9 ! ye> #aijf1 #agj 7 "u =ty ye>s ( age1 #ib1 ( :om a consid]able proportion w\ld be possible mo!rs1 7 betwe5 =ty & fifty1 & only #cb ( ! total 7 ov] fifty ye>s ( age4#ga ,x may be said t ! lives ( ^! unhappy wom5 t5d to be t]m9at$ e>ly4 ,! only pity is t our pres5t bl9dness & ignorance 9 deal+ ) !m are n neutralis$1 s f> z ! future is conc]n$1 by dea? at mu* e>li] ages4 ,if su* a reflection /rikes ! read] z cruel1 h[ mu* m cruel are ^? :o are responsible = ! pres5t case ( ! wom5 inebriates ( ,london8 ,! ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 on ,m>* #d?1 #aijh1 gave ! utmo/ prom95ce to an article ( m9e on ?is subject1 entitl$ 8,an ,urg5t ,public ,sc&al1 ,! ,case ( ,london's ,inebriates40 ,9 ?is article ,i quot$ ,! ,times lett] ref]r$ to above1 & levell$ ! mo/ vigor\s indictm5t ,i c\ld aga9/ ! au?ors ( ! outrage "u discussion4 ,none ( !m v5tur$ to reply4 ,9 ! ,ref]ee = ,m>* #h?1 #aijh1 h[ev]1 a memb] ( ! ,public ,control ,committee ( ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil made an attempt to def5d its action4 ,! curi\s read] may ref] to t lett] z "o m in/ance ( t absolute bl9dness to ! nature ( ! problem & to any "q ( ! future :i* _h already be5 indicat$ 9 ,! ,times lett] f ! ,*airman ( ! ,committee4 ,tak+ ^! two lett]s toge!r1 we may say t nev] has a public outrage committ$ by m5 9 au?ority be5 m lamely or ignorantly def5d$4 ,ignorance 9 action--! pres5t facts4--,s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ,janu>y1 #aijh1 ! brutal c\rse decre$ by ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil has be5 pursu$4 ,! wret*$ & deeply-to-be-piti$ wom5 h be5 & are be+ dis*>g$ at ! rate ( "s tw5ty to tw5ty-five p] mon? z _! t]ms expire4 ,! wis] sort ( magi/rates & ! police-c\rt mission>ies are at _! wits' ends1 & no wond]4 ,?is c\ntry (f]s ^! wom5 at ! mom5t no refuge :atev]2 no?+ b ! degrad+ & de/ructive r\nd--police-c\rt1 prison1 public-h\se1 pavem5t2 da capo4 ,writ+ to ,! ,times 9 relation to ! correspond5ce !re publi%$ 7,april #ah?1 #aijh7 betwe5 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil & ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society1 ,sir ,alfr$ ,reynolds1 ,*airman ( ! ,/ate ,inebriate ,re=matory ,visit+ ,bo>d & a ,visit+ ,ju/ice ( ,holl[ay ,prison1 said 7,april #ba/1 #aijh73-- 8,! correspond5ce publi%$ 9 ,! ,times ( ,april #ah1 betwe5 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society conv9ces me m ?an ev] t ! dispute betwe5 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil & ! ,treasury is a sc&al & folly ( ! wor/ description4 ,= ! sake ( #f;d4 p] case p] day1 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil 7! same body :i* receives half a million /]l+ f ! sale ( intoxicat+ liquor7 has made x impossible = ! metropolitan magi/rates to c>ry out ! ,act ( #ahih1 & ! result is t #ejj ( ! wor/ female inebriates are alt]nately on ! /reets or 9 prison aga91 & ! =m] sc5es ( horror & drunk5 viol5ce reappe>4 ,holl[ay ,prison w soon fill up aga91 & all ! good :i* has be5 done dur+ ! la/ few ye>s w be lo/4444 ,i w n tr\ble y fur!r1 except by emphasis+ :at ,i h said by add+ t s9ce ,janu>y la/ ye> #a1ejj wom5 h be5 notifi$ to ,scotl& ,y>d z always 9 & out ( prison f ! ,c\nty ( ,london1 are qualifi$ = inebriate homes1 & at ! pres5t mom5t !re are ov] #ej ( ?is numb] 9 ,holl[ay ,prison s]v+ absolutely useless %ort t]ms ( imprisonm5t40 ,! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil p]=ms a s]vice = philosophy4--,z we h se51 !re exi/s or seems to exi/ a radical antagonism 9 c]ta9 gr\ps ( cases betwe5 ! int]e/s ( ! individual & ! int]e/s ( ! race4 ,y may pres]ve ! quality ( ! race1 z ! ,sp>tans did1 by expos+ defective infants2 y may be k9d to feeble-m9d$ *ildr51 z we are1 b y w injure ! race 9 ! long run4 ,d>w9 saw ?is m ?an a g5]ation ago1 b in/ead ( sugge/+ ! prohibition ( p>5?ood to ! unfit1 he said t we mu/ be> ! ill effects ( _! multiplication r ?an sacrifice ! law ( love4 ,huxley simil>ly said t moral evolution consi/$ 9 oppos+ natural evolution4 ,n[ x has = "s "t be5 evid5t t ?is antagonism ne$ n be radical if1 :il/ devot+ hospitals & *>ity & m$ical sci5ce to ! c>e ( ! unfit1 we d5y !m ! privilege ( p>5?ood4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil by its pres5t action has p]=m$ a s]vice to biological philosophy by %[+ t x is possible to comb9e ! maximum ( brutality to ! individual & to ! pres5t ) ! maximum ( injury to ! race & to ! future4 ,9 8 report = #aijf ,dr4 ,bran?waite cites ! hi/ory ( a girl :o1 at ! age ( fifte5 ye>s & n9e mon?s1 0 convict$ 9 #ahha = be+ drunk & disord]ly4 ,dur+ ! next qu>t] ( a c5tury %e 0 s5t5c$ #aae times1 & 9 ,janu>y1 #aijf1 0 s5t to a re=matory4 ,%e has twice attempt$ to commit suicide4 ,h] case is1 ( c\rse1 n[ hopeless1 & ,dr4 ,bran?waite pr$icts t h] life w end by suicide4 ,let any "o read ,dr4 ,bran?waite's ,report or ,dr4 ,rob]t ,jones's acc\nt ( ,jane ,cakebread1 or let him acqua9t himself ) in/ances z !y are to be daily se51 & he w agree t ! maximum ( brutality is no excessive phrase to describe ! policy ( %ame at pres5t pursu$ 9 ,london3 if1 inde$1 see+ t we n[ h k1 x %\ld n be describ$ z some?+ /ill worse4 ,z = ! injury to ! future1 we already "k :at ! pres5t policy effects4 ,we may grant1 !n1 to ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil t x has p]=m$ a s]vice = philosophy 9 %[+ t x is possible to comb9e bo? k9ds ( evil 9 "o h>moni\s policy4 ,nor let ! read] suppose t any p>tisan feel+ infects ?is prote/4 ,! ,gov]nm5t is also to blame4 ,ev5 _h ! ,l4,c4,c4 decl9$ to contribute any?+ at all to ! co/ ( ! prop] policy1 no really educat$ & hon\rable ,gov]nm5t _h any *oice b to und]take all ! co/ itself--ev5 at ! co/ ( (fice6 ,bett] 7--9 ,mr4 ,balf\r's words1 ! wise/ he ev] utt]$--8! b>r5 ex*ange ( "o set ( tyrants1 or jobb]s1 = ano!r10 ?an ! horrible bir? ( ?\s&s ( feeble-m9d$ babies4 ,! argum5t f economy4--,x w\ld be easy to %[ t ! pres5t policy is n economical ev5 z reg>ds ! co/ ( ^! wom5 !mselves1 & ev5 if x be assum$ t gold is weal?4 ,b consid] ! remot] co/4 ,dur+ ! p]iod :5 ! pres5t writ] 0 mak+ public prote/s v ne>ly e day on ?is matt] )\t any imm$iate effect1 & only "o mon? aft] ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil _h attempt$ to def5d itself on ! gr\nd ( economy :5 *all5g$ by ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society1 !re 0 =mally op5$1 ) a fl\ri% ( trumpets1 ! eighty-sev5? s*ool = feeble-m9d$ *ildr5 e/abli%$ by ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil4 ,x accommodates sixty su* *ildr5 7besides sixty physically defective74 ,?is s*ool co/ #f1jjj to build alone4 ,! sixty feeble-m9d$ *ildr5 :om x accommodates are n a v l>ge proportion ( ! #g1jjj admitt$ly feeble-m9d$ s*ool *ildr5 9 ,london--a numb] :i* is probably n m ?an a ?ird or a f\r? ( ! real numb]4 ,x has be5 exhau/ively prov$ t feeble-m9d$ *ildr5 are ma9ly1 at any giv5 "t1 ! prog5y ( feeble-m9d$ p]sons su* z con/itute ! majority ( *ronic inebriates4 ,ignorance is aga9 9 action4 ,on ! "o h&1 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 qu>rell+ ov] p5ce1 effectively susp5ds ! work+ ( ! ,inebriates ,acts1 & ?us ensures t ! supply ( feeble-m9d$ *ildr5 %all be kept up4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x takes ^! *ildr51 c>es = !m until !y are capable ( becom+ p>5ts1 & !n turns !m ^u ! _w4 ,! ,*airman at ! op5+ c]emony ( ! s*ool ref]r$ to said t 8at ! special s*ools "w 0 be+ done :i* w\ld advance ! intellig5ce ( ! pupils1 & ?us b5efit ! entire race40 ,x w\ld be difficult to conc5trate m ignorance 9 few] words or 9 t5 times z _m4 ,a ,home ,(fice ,committee appo9t$4--,! almo/ cont9u\s prote/ ( two mon?s did1 h[ev]1 be> fruit1 ! ,home ,secret>y appo9t+ a ,committee to consid] ! "q ( ! am5dm5t ( ! ,inebriates ,acts4 ,b ! legal brutalities describ$ are /ill be+ p]petrat$1 & ! future is be+ compromis$4 ,! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil may be advis$ to make arrangem5ts = build+ a few score m s*ools = defective *ildr5 9 anticipation ( ! gr[+ ne$ :i* x is assur+4 ,nev] aga91 :5 x is pa/1 mu/ we p]mit ! pres5t abom9able policy4 ,x is = public op9ion to effect ?is1 & public op9ion has only to be direct$ to ! case 9 ord] to realise its nature4 ,if ! read] pleases he may disc\nt altoge!r ! eug5ic argum5t1 ?\gh ,i believe t 9 ! long run t is m important ?an any o!r4 ,b if he conf9es 8 att5tion solely to ! cruelties p]petrat$ ^u ^! helpless wom51 inf9itely m s9n$ aga9/ ?an s9n+1 & especially if he consid]s ! te/imony ( ,sir ,alfr$ ,reynolds above quot$1 he w surely l5d 8 aid to put an end to a /ate ( affairs :i* is a disgrace to our civilisation4 ,we talk ( progress1 & we are inde$ incalculably indebt$ to our ance/ors1 b let any "o consid] ! case ( ! poor *ild1 n[ a wreck$ woman1 quot$ above1 & let him consid] :at x may be to be an heir ( all ! ages 9 ! greate/ city ( ! _w to-day4 ,x w be suffici5tly evid5t t if any w>rant 7 ne$$ = ! =mation ( ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society or = ! publication ( ! pres5t volume1 x w\ld be f\nd only too abundantly 9 ! outrage ^u dec5cy & morality & sci5ce & ! future :i* is at pres5t 9 p]petration4 ,fur!r1 if any w>rant 7 requir$ = ! incessant reit]ation ( ! pr9ciple t !re is no weal? b life1 x w\ld be f\nd 9 ! fact t ?is outrage is be+ committ$ 9 ! "n ( economy4 ,yet ev5 if ! sane & sob] ,london ratepay] 7 sav$ a few %ill+s n[1 z he w n be1 8 *ildr5 w h to pay p\nds 9 ! future = ! support ( ^! wom5's *ildr54 ,economy1 =soo?1 :5 ! rates ( ,london b5efit$ to ! ext5t ( #eei1jjj out ( ! sale ( intoxicat+ liquors 9 #aije1 & sp5t #h1jjj 9 ! ma9t5ance ( committ$ inebriates6 ,ne$ "o apologise = decl>+ aga91 t we require a new political economy :i* tea*es t gold is = ! pur*ase ( life1 & n life = ! pur*ase ( gold4 ,= ! public outrage "u discussion1 :]eby an untold measure ( life1 pres5t & to come1 8brea?+ & to be10 is to be de/roy$ & defil$ = a squabble ov] %ill+s1 "o c adequately quote only ! words ( ,romeo to ! apo!c>y3 8,!re is ?y gold2 worse poison to m5's s\ls1 do+ m murd]s 9 ?is loa?some _w1 ?an ^? poor comp\nds t ?\ may'/ n sell40 ,! la/ t\*es ( art4--,if ?is prote/ hurts any "o's feel+s1 t _c be help$4 ,:5 ! production ( ?\s&s ( feeble-m9d$ *ildr5 is involv$1 ! self-e/eem ( :at ,mr4 ,george ,m]$i? calls ! 8accept$ imbecile0 does n matt]4 ,! "q is1 ,h[ soon d we propose to rectify our pres5t c\rse 9 ?is respect8--a c\rse :i* is a %ame & a disgrace to our age & nation1 & :i* %all 9 any case be plac$ on record 9 pr9t$ words1 z well z 9 "y *ildr5 /amp$ ) deg5]acy--9 ord] to po9t = future ages ! "q 8,an nescis1 mi fili1 quantilla prud5tia regitur orbis80 8,) h[ little wisdom0--&1 :il/ p]petrat+ ?is %ame1 ignor+ ! "o indisputable means by :i* legislation c & mu/ *eck drunk5ness1 ne>ly all o!r measures hav+ fail$ s9ce ,babylon 0 an ,empire1 !y 7 qu>rell+ ab\t a temp]ance measure1 s-call$1 :i* reg>d$ ! "q ( transf]5ce ( money f "o pocket to ano!r z vital1 & ignor$ ! "o vital "q1 :i* is ! "q ( life3 a measure %[+ sc>cely a sign1 ei!r 9 its text or 9 ! words ( its support]s or 9 ! words ( its oppon5ts1 t ! "q ( ! future race _h ev] ent]$ into ! head ( a public man2 a measure :i* left ! protection ( *ildr5 f ! public-h\se to ! discretion ( local magi/rates2 a measure :i* c]ta9ly1 :atev] else x might effect1 c\ld n h be5 m c>efully drawn if its object 7 to promote t secret dr9k+ among/ wom5#gb :i* means ! poison+ ( ! racial life ev5 be=e x sees ! light4 ,?is1 !n1 8mi fili10 0 :at 0 call$ practical /atesman%ip 9 ! ye> #aijh ( ! ,*ri/ian ,era3 & 9 ord] t no la/ t\* might be want$ f ! h& ( ignorance & ! blasphem\s idolatry :i* wor%ips gold to ! neglect ( ! only true god1 :i* is life1 !y ann\nc$ j at ?is "t ! issue ( a ,royal ,commission to enquire & report ^u ! manufacture & v>iations 9 ! composition ( :iskey4 ,x has be5 a public joke = ye>s pa/ t no "o c answ] ! "q1 8,:at is :iskey80 ,well1 !n1 ,i w answ] ! "q1 & we may save ! lab\r ( su* commissions h]eaft]4 ,:iskey is a racial poison1 & !re is no?+ else to "k ab\t x wor? kn[+ = ! future4 ,^? :o w nev] become1 or c no long] become1 fa!rs or mo!rs1 may d z !y please ab\t :iskey1 s f> z ! ideal ( eug5ics or race-culture is conc]n$4 ,!y may say1 if !y l1 t _! p]sonal habits are _! affair & conc]n no "o else4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( :iskey !y may1 p]haps1 ev5 believe ?is4 ,b = ^? :o are to be ! fa!rs & mo!rs ( ! future1 su* a plea is idle4 ,! "q is n solely _! affair2 x is ! affair ( ! unborn1 & we :o *ampion ! unborn are b\nd to say s4 ,! "t w come :5 x is recognis$ t !re are two classes ( active m9d 9 society3 ^? :o wor%ip & uphold ! pa/1 & w always sacrifice ! liv+ to ! dead1 nay m1 ! unborn to ! dead4 ,! ultimate fate ( ^! is ! fate ( h] :o look$ backw>ds to ! %ame & de/ruction f :i* %e _h escap$4 ,%e 0 turn$ into a pill> ( salt4 ,& !re are ^? :o wor%ip & "w = ! future1 :o w1 )\t hesitation1 sacrifice ! int]e/s ( ! dead 7:o are no long] int]e/$7 to ^? ( ! liv+ & ! com+ race--nay1 m1 :o w ev5 sacrifice ! int]e/s ( a few wor?less liv+ to ^? ( _m yet unborn1 t !y may be wor?y4 ,let ! dead bury _! dead2 let ! wor%ipp]s ( ! dead & ! dy+ ask !mselves :e!r ! life t is & ! life t is to be d n dem& _! homage & s]vice4 ,n until "s su* pr9ciples z ^! are recognis$ %all we rightly deal ) ! dr9k problem1 among/ _m o!rs1 & br+ to x ! m5tal & moral enlight5m5t :i* makes = life on ! high] plane1 j z surely & j z indisp5sably z ! light ( ! sun creates all life :atsoev]4 ,mr4 ,balf\r on legislation4--,surely ! moral ( ?is argum5t is cle>4 ,! mo/ important1 ! mo/ radical1 ! mo/ practicable ( all temp]ance measures is t :i* attacks ! ma9 s\rce ( supply ( ! drunk>d4 ,:5 a ,lic5s+ ,bill is br\ght be=e ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ,mr4 ,balf\r repeats ! anci5t piece ( nons5se t y _c make p moral by ,act ( ,p>liam5t--an ass]tion t any *ild c see to be a muddle4 ,we may let t pass = ! mom5t1 b ,mr4 ,balf\r is a ?9k]1 a /ud5t ( biology1 & h]$ity 9 especial1 & he has lately be5 lectur+ on 8,decad5ce40 ,might x n h be5 expect$ t su* a man w\ld take an opportunity to say :at ! humble/ s]i\s /ud5t ( ! subject w\ld h said1 & !reby to br+ f> m damag+ criticism aga9/ ! oppos+ p>ty's bill ?an any he h9t$ at8 ,he might h said1 8,y\r bill1 ev5 if pass$1 w accompli% little1 or relatively little1 at great co/1 because y h no grasp ( ! pr9ciples ( ! subject4 ,y h no idea ( :at drunk5ness really is4 ,if y\r bill 7 wor? a /raw x w\ld seek z a prim>y pr9ciple to safegu>d ! race by arre/+ ! supply ( pot5tial drunk>ds4 ,y\r endless f9ancial clauses deal m]ely ) ! re-di/ribution ( money1 b y\r bill has no clause t deals ) ! only bus9ess ( gov]nm5ts1 ! creation & ! economy ( ! only real weal?1 :i* is human life40 ,t is :at ! ex-,premi] did n say4 ,he _h pl5ty ( passion1 pl5ty ( p>ty-feel+ to give fire to 8 words1 b s f> z k is conc]n$ or any conception ( :at alone is ! weal? ( nations1 !re 0 no?+ to *oose betwe5 ,mr4 ,balf\r & ,mr4 ,asqui?4 ,passion y mu/ h if y are to d any?+1 b n p>ty-passion3 :]eas if y h passion = life & = *ildr51 n only w x be effective1 b1 not)/&+ all t ! psy*ologi/s tell u z to ! vitiation ( judgm5t by emotion1 x w actually tea* y ! supreme & et]nal tru?s4 ,9 ?is book hi!rto little has be5 said z to =mal eug5ic legislation4 ,i believe ) ,eti5ne t x is op9ion :i* gov]ns ! _w3 legislation 9 front ( public op9ion br+s all law into contempt4 ,b 9 8 fir/ spee* oppos+ ! ,lic5s+ ,bill ( #aijh1 ,mr4 ,balf\r1 ! au?or ( ! ,lic5s+ ,bill ( #aijd1 decri$ legislation4 8,intemp]ance10 he said1 8is a vice03 & legislation c d practically no?+ 9 deal+ ) a vice4 ,pla9ly ,mr4 ,balf\r is ignorant ( ! nature ( intemp]ance1 :i* l>gely dep5ds ^u transmitt$ & inh]5t bra9 defect4 ,he !re=e lo/ 8 opportunity ( po9t+ out 9 :at fa%ion y c actually1 not)/&+ ! p>rots1 make p sob] by ,act ( ,p>liam5t--viz41 by =bidd+ p>5?ood to ^? ^: *ildr5 w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly become drunk>ds4 ,we :o are n politicians1 mu* less ex-,premi]s1 mu/ make our own proposals !n4 ,la/ ye>'s criticism ( ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil began1 ,i believe1 to educate public op9ion to ! necess>y po9t4 ,9 ! "n ( race-culture & ! ,new ,patriotism1 9 ! "n ( morality & *>ity & sci5ce1 we mu/ dem&1 obta9 & c>ry into effect ! mo/ /r+5t & compreh5sive legislation1 su* z effectively to =bid p>5?ood on ! "p ( ! *ronic inebriate4 ,ere long1 ! p]son :o w\ld h become a *ronic inebriate w be c>$ = & protect$ dur+ *ildhood & !reaft]1--) ! same result4 ,?is solution ( ! problem is d5\nc$1 says ,dr4 ,ar*dall ,reid1 8444 z horrible1 z ,mal?usian1 z immoral1 z impracticable4444 ,! alt]native is m horrible & m immoral /ill4 ,if by any means we save ! inebriates ( ?is g5]ation1 b p]mit !m to h (fspr+1 future g5]ations mu/ deal ) an increas$ numb] ( inebriates4444 ,! exp]i5ce ( _m c5turies has r5d]$ x suffici5tly pla91 t :ile !re is dr9k1 !re w be drunk>ds till ! race be purg$ ( !m4 ,we h !re=e no real *oice betwe5 ,temp]ance ,re=m by ! abolition ( dr9k1 & ,temp]ance ,re=m by ! elim9ation ( ! drunk>d4444 ,:i* is ! worse2 t mis]able drunk>ds %all be> wret*$ *ildr5 to a fate ( />vation & neglect & e>ly dea?1 or ( subsequ5t drunk5ness & crime1 or t1 by our delib]ate act1 ! procreation ( *ildr5 %all be =bidd5 !m8 ,we are on ! horns ( a dilemma f :i* !re is no escape4444 ,b our "t has se5 ! lab\rs ( ,d>w94 ,we "k n[ ! great secret4 ,sci5ce has giv5 u k & ) x p[]4 ,we h le>nt t if we lab\r = ! individual alone1 we %all surely fail2 b t if we make our sacrifice great]1 if we lab\r = ! race z well1 we mu/ succe$4 ,let u !n by all means seek to save ! individual drunk>d2 ) all our p[] let u endeav\r to make & keep him sob]2 b let u /rive also to eradicate ! type2 =1 z ,i h said1 if we d x n quickly & ) m]cy1 ,nature w d x sl[ly & ) inf9ite cruelty40 ,wom5 & *ildr5 fir/4--,! noble cry on a s9k+ %ip is 8wom5 & *ildr5 fir/40 ,?is p]haps is a plea = ! s]vice ( helplessness z su*1 ?\gh x might be equally w>rant$ z a dem& = ! sacrifice ( ! pres5t to ! future4 ,& assur$ly ! cry = a s9k+ society mu/ also be 8wom5 & *ildr5 fir/40 ,x is well if ! cry be rais$ :5 ! %ip ( /ate is n yet s9k+1 b only wat]-logg$ or alcohol-logg$4 ,temp]ance legislation & ! agitation = temp]ance re=m are !mselves 9 ne$ ( re=m4 ,_! appall+ record ( failure--= x is su* a record--%\ld help ev5 ! fanatic1 "o ?9ks1 to accept ! introduction ( ! eug5ic idea z a new pr9ciple ( life = ! temp]ance cause4 ,9 ! pres5t /ate ( cu/om & op9ion1 ! teetotal] _c =ce 8 own wise habits ^u ! va/ majority :o d n agree ) him4 ,if he has an inf9ite am\nt ( en]gy & res\rces1 let him sp5d z mu* ( bo? z he pleases ^u ! sort ( propag&a ) :i* we are famili>3 he w1 by ! hypo!sis1 /ill h an inf9ite am\nt ( bo? available = ! cause to :i* ! pr9ciple ( race-culture w\ld direct him4 ,if1 h[ev]1 8 en]gy & res\rces are f9ite1--if1 inde$1 !y are by no means excessive 9 proportion to ! urg5t task :i* ! ideal ( race-culture asks ( him1 !n let him n fritt] away a mom5t or a p5ny or a brea? until he has a*iev$ ! process ( salvage or salvation :i* is express$ 9 ! phrase 8wom5 & *ildr5 fir/40 ,m accurately1 p]haps1 our cry mu/ be 8p>5ts & possible p>5ts fir/10 & ?is = pres5t practical purposes is equival5t to 8wom5 & *ildr5 fir/40 ,x w\ld h be5 well if ! temp]ance propag&a f ! fir/1 say two g5]ations ago 9 ,great ,brita91 _h adopt$ ?is motto4 ,b its adoption is f> m urg5t to-day 9 consequ5ce ( ! fact1 un=tunately no long] to be que/ion$1 t dr9k+ among/ wom51 ! mo!rs ( ! future1 is1 & has be5 = "s "t1 /eadily increas+4 ,*ildr5 yet unborn mu/ be protect$ f ! injury :i* may be inflict$ ^u !m by ^? :o w be _! mo!rs4 ,yet ?\gh !re is m ne$ = action 9 ?is reg>d ?an ev] be=e1 & ?\gh ,mr4 ,g4 ,r4 ,sims 9 8 books ,! ,cry ( ! ,*ildr5 & ,! ,black ,/a9 has lately drawn wide att5tion to ! subject1 we h se5 t ! pr9ciple ( wom5 & *ildr5 fir/1 a pr9ciple d]iv$ f ! ideal ( race-culture1 & directly s]v+ t ideal1 0 almo/ :olly ignor$ 9 ! ,lic5s+ ,bill ( #aijh4 ,! motto 8,money1 n mo!rhood10 is a bad "o = ! fram]s ( a temp]ance measure4 ,if ev] we h a temp]ance measure wor?y ! "n ! motto ( its fram]s w be 8,mo!rhood1 n money40 ,su* a measure w mo/ c]ta9ly h to introduce ! pr9ciple ( indet]m9ate s5t5ces--or r1 indet]m9ate c>e--9 ! treatm5t ( ! *ronic inebriate4 ,!re is no possibility ( two op9ions z to ! urg5t & indisp5sable necessity ( su* treatm5t1 nor yet z to its scrupul\s humanity bo? = ! un=tunate victim himself or h]self & = ! unborn4 ,! ^w 8re=matory0 _h bett] be aboli%$ f (ficial language1 s9ce x leads accr$it$ p to write to ,! ,times su* fooli%ness z 8re=mation1 n m]e det5tion40 ,fur!r1 ! exp5se ( deal+ ) ! *ronic inebriate 9 ?is1 ! only humane & economical way1 _h bett] fall entirely & directly ^u ! /ate4 ,x mu/ n be possible aga9 = a local au?ority1 ev5 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 h[ev] ignorant or crim9ally c>eless1 to commit a public indec5cy l t already record$--b ! full record ( :i* none ( u w live to see4 ,an unpuni%$ magi/rate4--,yet aga91 9 ?is measure !re mu/ be "s means ( compell+ su* magi/rates z _c be educat$4 ,at pres5t1 ev5 :5 accommodation is provid$1 ! un=tunate creature ( ! ,jane ,cakebread type1 :5 %e is only j beg9n+ to ent] into competition ) t horrible record1 & :5 %e is !re=e mo/ dang]\s z reg>ds ! possibility ( mo!rhood1 c be deta9$ only by ! magi/rate's ord]4 ,n[ x is v mu* less tr\ble = all conc]n$ to say 8five %ill+s or a week0 ?an to make ! necess>y enquiries 9 su* cases4 ,fur!r1 9 putt+ ?is measure ( "o's dreams ^u ! /atute book1 we %all h to rememb] t ! idea ( protective c>e & ! eug5ic idea are1 to say ! lea/1 n native 9 ! m9d ( e magi/rate4 ,9 ,dr4 ,wel% ,bran?waite's report = #aijf1 !re is quot$ a case :]e a woman _h be5 habitually drunk5 = at lea/ ?irte5 ye>s previ\s to h] committal to a re=matory4 ,h] kn[n s5t5ces includ$ #bg f9es1 & #ach t]ms ( imprisonm5t4 ,%e 0 feeble-m9d$4 ,on ! t]m9ation ( h] re=matory s5t5ce ! dis*>ge c]tificate describ$ h] z 8q unfit to control h] own actions10 & 8c]ta9 to succumb to ! fir/ temptation to dr9k40 ,! woman 0 f\nd drunk a few h\rs aft] dis*>ge4 ,said ! magi/rate1 8?is case cle>ly proves t x is almo/ useless try+ to re=m su* wom5 z ?is4444 ,i ?9k1 aft] all1 ! old way is be/ & !re=e ,i s5t5ce h] to "o mon? ) h>d lab\r40 ,i refra9 f sugge/+ a suitable s5t5ce = ! magi/rate3 d\btless he got (f scot-free4 ,surely we might agree1 z reg>ds ?is racial poison1 t at lea/ p>5?ood & ! future mu/ be kept out ( its clut*es4 ,x may be1 x assur$ly is1 a deplorable ?+ t ! woman ( fifty1 to take an in/ance1 %\ld become alcoholic1 b at ! wor/ ?is is only ! fate ( an individual--9 ! ma9 at any rate4 ,su* pr9ciples z ^! w "s day be ! c>d9al pr9ciples ( legislation1 & n only 9 reg>d to alcohol4 ,! "t w & mu/ come :5 public op9ion w urge1 :e!r 9 ! "n ( a ,new ,imp]ialism or ( common morality or ( self-protection1 t 9 our attempts to deal ) alcohol we %all beg9 by remov+ its f+]s f ! ?roat ( ! race3 8,wom5 & *ildr5 fir/40 ,! ,report ( ! ,inebriates ,committee4--,9 ,janu>y1 #aiji1 ! ,committee :i* 0 at la/ appo9t$ to consid] ?is matt] made its ,report4#gc ,i h n ! lit]>y capacity to comm5t adequately ^u ! political wisdom :i* br+s 9 a ,lic5s+ ,bill1 devotes va/ lab\r & mu* "t to x & has x reject$ by ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 :ile su* a ,committee z ?is is at "w4 ,! _s ( ! politician :o spoke ( 8^? damn$ pr(essors0 /ill reigns ov] u1 & w c]ta9ly ru9 u unless spe$ily depos$4 ,h[ev]1 "h is ! ,report1 & its recomm5dations are e>ne/ly to be comm5d$ to ! /udy ( all /ud5ts4 ,new legislation1 z x %[s1 is urg5tly requir$1 & x is pre-em95tly ! duty ( e eug5i/ to ha/5 its com+4 ,?is is n a p>ty "q1 b m]ely a national "o1 & w !re=e be dealt ) by politicians only "u ext]nal pressure1 su* z produc$ ! ,committee itself4 ,! f+] ( public op9ion mu/ apply t pressure =?)4 ,! recomm5dations ( ! ,committee are s admirable & ?or\gh & eug5ic 9 effect z to temp] "o's disappo9tm5t t ! ,report conta9s no def9ite1 ov]t recognition ( ! eug5ic idea4 ,i _h hop$ t ! evid5ce prep>$ & submitt$ to ! ,committee = ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society w\ld suffice to ensure ! recognition ( ! eug5ic idea 9 ! ,report1 = ! fir/ "t1 we may suppose1 9 (ficial hi/ory4 ,= ! pres5t we may m]ely note t ! sugge/ions made 9 prec$+ pages are confirm$ by ! ,committee's ,report1 & t ! next legislation be>+ on ! "q ( temp]ance w und\bt$ly h to attack ! subject 9 ?is radical mann]--by :at w be 9 effect ! /]ilisation ( ! habitual dr9k] ( ei!r sex & any social /atus4 ,! ,committee d n recognise t t is :at _! ,report involves1 mu* less t t gives x its real value2 b s x is1 z ! ye> #aiej w be late en\gh to %[4 ,mu* "t & tr\ble 7 sp5t 9 prep>+ = ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society answ]s to _m ( ! que/ions submitt$ to x by ! ,committee1 & ! ,society may fairly claim1 ,i ?9k1 t its orig9al s]vices to ?is matt] 7 well-cont9u$4 ,! pres5t writ] also prep>$ = ! ,society a ,memor&um 7,m9utes ( ,evid5ce1 p4 #ahi71 :i* p]haps fairly sums up1 9 ! briefe/ possible space1 ! indisputable relations betwe5 alcohol & p>5?ood1 & :i* may !re=e be repr9t$ "h4 ,! read] w notice an omission 9 t no?+ is said z to ! effects ( alcohol 9 injur+ ! g]m-cells ( heal?y /ock ( ei!r sex4 ,! omission 0 made 9 ord] t no?+ possibly disputable might be includ$4 ,x has already be5 argu$ t on gr\nds bo? ( fact & ( !ory !re is e reason to recognise 9 alcohol1 z 9 syphilis & 9 lead1 a racial poison1 orig9at+ racial deg5]ation :i*1 9 accordance ) g5]ally recognis$ pr9ciples1 %[s itself 9 ! late/1 highe/ & !re=e mo/ delicate portions ( ! organism4 ,! ,memor&um is z foll[s3-- 8,x may be po9t$ out t ! *ildr5 ( ! drunk>d are on ! av]age less capable ( citiz5%ip on acc\nt ( 87a7 ,! inh]itance ( n]v\s defect inh]5t 9 ! p>5t4 87b7 ,intra-ut]9e alcoholic poison+ 9 cases :]e ! "m is an inebriate4 87c7 ,neglect1 ill-fe$+1 accid5ts1 bl[s1 etc41 :i* are responsible on ! "o h& = mu* infant mortality1 & comb9$ ) ! possible causes be=e m5tion$1 = ! ultimate production ( adults defective bo? 9 body & m9d4 8,x w\ld appe>1 !n1 t ! drunk>d1 if n effectively re/ra9$1 conduces to ! production ( a defective race1 involv+ a grave f9ancial burd5 ^u ! sob] portion ( ! community1 to say no?+ ( high] consid]ations4 ,x !re=e seems to ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society ( extreme importance t "s sub/antial ef=t %\ld be made = ! re=m ( exi/+ drunk>ds1 or ! p]man5t control ( ! irre=mable4 8,sci5tific w>rant = ! =ego+ propositions is n[ to be f\nd 9 no small abundance4 ,ref]5ce may be made1 = in/ance1 to ! *apt] on #8,alcoholism & ,human ,deg5]ation1' 9 ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,sullivan's rec5t "w ,alcoholism 7,nisbet1 #aijf74 ,dr4 ,sullivan quotes ! results ( m ?an a doz5 obs]v]s 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries1 & special att5tion may be drawn to 8 own well-kn[n /udy ( ! hi/ory ( #fjj *ildr5 born ( #abj drunk5 mo!rs4 ,! works ( ,pr(essor ,=el ( ,zuri* are widely kn[n 9 ?is connection1 notably ,die ,sexuel ,frage1 & ,! ,hygi5e ( ,n]ves & ,m9d 7,translation1 ,murray1 #aijg74 ,p>5tal alcoholism z a true cause ( epilepsy 9 ! (fspr+ is n[ g5]ally recognis$4 ,= num]\s & detail$ pro(s f _m s\rces ref]5ce may be made to page #baj ( ! la/ "w nam$4 8,x is n necess>y1 h[ev]1 to g ov] ! gr\nd :i* has d\btless be5 cov]$ by ! ,royal ,commission on ! ,c>e & ,control ( ! ,feeble-m9d$4 8,! exi/+ laws comply to only a v small & almo/ negligible ext5t ) ! eug5ic requirem5t4 ,!y only deal ) 7a7 ! v m9ute proportion ( inebriates :o c be induc$ to volunt>ily sign away _! lib]ty1 & 7b7 ^? :o are also crim9al or all b hopeless & :o h done h>m already1 ei!r z individuals or 9 becom+ p>5ts4 ,! ?ird gr\p ( inebriates 7c7 n includ$ 9 7a7 or 7b7 con/itutes ! ov]:elm+ majority ( ! :ole4 ,!y are absolutely unt\*$ by ! pres5t law1 & fur!r p[]s are urg5tly requir$ to deal ) !m4 8,su* legislation w\ld be by no means )\t prec$5t1 & may avail itself ( ! exp]i5ce ( sev]al ( our own colonies & v>i\s =eign c\ntries4 ,su* me?ods z compulsory control on petition1 gu>dian%ip & s =? are 9 employm5t1 = in/ance1 9 ! ,au/ralian ,commonweal? & ,new ,zeal&1 ,cali=nia1 ,connecticut1 ,massa*usetts1 v>i\s cantons 9 ,switz]l&1 ,nova ,scotia1 etc4 8,to sum up1 ! ,society advocates ! ret5tion ( ! pres5t law s f> z classes 7a7 & 7b7 are conc]n$1 b w\ld mo/ /rongly urge ! addition ( p[]s to deal ) t great majority ( inebriates :om ! pres5t law does n t\*40 ,! fri5ds ( alcohol4--,^? :o def5d ! alcoholic poison+ ( ! race may be easily classifi$4 ,"s few hone/ly /& = lib]ty4 ,l ,ar*bi%op ,magee1 !y w\ld r see ,engl& free ?an ,engl& sob]1 n ask+ 9 :at s5se ,engl& drunk5 c\ld be call$ free4 ,"s are m]ely irritat$ by ! temp]ance fanatic4 ,_m fe> t _! p]sonal com=t may be int]f]$ )4 ,b probably ! ov]:elm+ majority are conc]n$ ) _! pockets4 ,!y live by ?is cannibal trade2 by sell+ dea? & ! slaught] ( babies1 feeble-m9d$ness & insanity1 consumption & worse diseases1 crime & paup]ism1 degradation ( body & m9d 9 a ?\s& =ms1 to ! pres5t g5]ation & !re=e to ! future1 ! unconsult$ p>ty to ! b>ga94 ,_! motto is 8,y\r money & y\r life40 ,s p[]ful are !y t mo/ ( !m are frank4 ,!y =m associations = _! def5ce1 & hold mass meet+s at :i* !y condemn any temp]ance measure t is be=e ! c\ntry1 8:il/ ready to welcome any real temp]ance re=m40 ,!y dem& adequate comp5sation3 ?\gh1 if !y disgorg$ e f>?+ !y possess1 & devot$ !mselves body & s\l = ! re/ ( _! lives to ! human cause1 !y c\ld nev] comp5sate u :o are alive1 let alone ! dead or ! unborn1 = ! human ru9 on :i* !y build _! success4 ,!y build _! palaces be=e our eyes2 "o ( ! l>ge/ & newe/1 n f> f ,piccadilly ,circus1 ,i (t5 pass2 b :]e mo/ see only f9e /one1 ! /ud5t ( infant mortality1 ! lov] ( *ildr51 he :o works & looks = ! life ( ?is _w to come1 sees ! bodies ( ! *ildr5 ( m5 & is tempt$ to recall ! curse ( ,jo%ua1 8,he %all lay ! f\ndation !re( 9 8 fir/born1 & 9 8 y\nge/ son %all he set up ! gates ( x40 ,alcoholic ,imp]ialism4--,at lea/ let ! alcoholic p>ty refra9 f call+ !mselves ,imp]iali/s4 ,among/ !m1 = in/ance1 is ! 8,imp]ial b>d10 ! 8poet ( empire10 he :o has appeal$ to ! 8god ( our fa!rs10 & :o w>ns u le/ x %all be said t 8all our pomp ( ye/]day is "o ) ,n9eveh & ,tyre03 & appeals to deity-- 8,judge ( ! ,nations1 sp>e u yet1 ,le/ we =get1 le/ we =get60 ,?is prophet ( :at "s may ?9k a blasphem\s ,imp]ialism gives 8 "n to ! association :i* frankly 9 ?is matt] ( alcohol /&s = gold z aga9/ life4 ,we are to bew>e le/ 8drunk ) sight ( p[]0 we boa/ z d ! 8less] bre$s0 to :om ! 8awful ,h&0 ( ,god has n grant$ dom9ion3 nor are we to put our tru/ 9 reek+ tube & iron %>d4 ,we may freely call ourselves ,imp]iali/s1 h[ev]1 ev5 ?\gh we %\ld be numb]$ among/ ^? :om ,rusk91 himself ! son ( a w9e m]*ant1 call$ ! 8v5dors ( dea?40 ,"o wond]s :e!r ! 8,"l ,god0 exi/s t he c )hold 8 8awful ,h&0 at su* a spectacle z ?is4 ,if "s among/ u are to w9 gold by ! sale ( ?is racial poison1 & if x mu/ be s1 let !m at lea/ be consi/5t1 & label !mselves ! v little/ ( little ,engl&]s1 :i* !y are4 ,an alcoholic ,imp]ialism is ( ! k9d :i* no ,empire c long survive4 ,^? ( u :om su* ?+s z ^! make sick1 & :o yet1 ) true poets l ,wordswor?1 are pr\d ( 8! tongue t ,%akespe>e spake10 & :o ) him decl>e3-- 8,x is n to be ?\ght ( t ! ,flood ,( ,briti% fre$om1 :i*1 to ! op5 sea ,( ! _w's praise1 f d>k antiquity ,ha? fl[$1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,t ?is mo/ fam\s ,/ream 9 bogs & s&s ,%\ld p]i%2 & to evil & to good ,be lo/ = ev]0 --^? ( u :o "k t ! f\ndations ( any empire are liv+ m5 & wom51 & t1 to quote ,mr4 ,kipl+1 8:5 bre$s are 9 ! mak+ ev]y?+ is wor? :ile10 may wond] :at process has be5 afoot t 9 ?ree g5]ations ,engli% poetry %\ld pass f ! sonnets ( ,wordswor? to 8,duke's son1 cook's son10 etc42 & may ev5 at times1 especially ^? ( u :o "k :at alcohol co/s 9 life1 feel a mom5t>y recession ( our fai? t ,great ,brita9 ne$ n n[ be writ+ ! la/ page ( h] great hi/ory4 ,mean:ile1 we read ! controv]sy 9 ,p>liam5t & ! press conc]n+ alcohol4 ,we see ! cannibal cause ( be] & spirits1 :i* makes _m wid[s & orphans e day1#gd repres5t$1 ) an effront]y to :i* no p>allel c ev] be imag9$1 z ! cause ( wid[s & *ildr51 & we recall ! l9es :i* ,wordswor? wrote r m ?an a c5tury ago3-- 8,h[ pite\s1 !n1 t !re %\ld be su* de>? ,( k2 t :ole myriads %\ld unite ,to "w aga9/ !mselves su* fell despite2 ,%\ld come 9 fr5zy & 9 drunk5 mir?1 ,impati5t to put out ! only light ,( lib]ty t yet rema9s on e>?60 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,! ,,racial ,,poisons3 ,,lead1 ,,n>cotics1 ,,syphilis ,! t]m racial poisons tea*es u to di/+ui%1 among/ sub/ances kn[n to be poison\s to ! individual1 ^? :i* injure ! g]m-plasm3 & among/ sub/ances poison\s to ! expectant "m h]self1 we mu/ di/+ui% ^? :i* may also poison h] unborn *ild4 ,alcohol is pre-em95tly ! racial poison1 ?us def9$1 & ,i plead = its recognition z prim>ily a racial poison1 ?is be+ immeasurably ! mo/ important aspect ( ! :ole alcohol "q4 ,read]s ( ,pr(essor ,=el w n lightly "q ?is ass]tion4 ,! total numb] ( racial poisons is1 ( c\rse1 v l>ge4 ,among/ !m mu/ !oretically be includ$ all abortifaci5t drugs4 ,!re are also v>i\s poisons ( disease to be includ$ 9 ?is category4 ,lat] pages mu/ be devot$ to :at is by f> ! mo/ important ( ^!4 ,b we may obs]ve 9 pass+ t su* a disease z rheumatic fev] or acute rheumatism has especial significance = ! /ud5t ( race-culture s9ce1 z he kn[s1 its poisons circulat+ 9 ! blood ( an expectant "m may n only injure h] own he>t = life b may pass ?r\gh ! plac5ta & de=m ! valves ( ! *ild's he>t1 ) ! subsequ5t result loosely describ$ z 8cong5ital he>t disease40 ,! conditions giv+ rise to rheumatic fev]1 !n1 are conditions f :i* ! expectant "m1 ev5 m ?an ! ord9>y individual1 is entitl$ to be protect$4 ,b ?is is ( m9or importance4 ,we may "h ref]1 h[ev]1 to "o or two /rik+ cases1 especially s9ce !y be> 9 "s degree ^u social & individual duty4 ,! racial influ5ce ( lead4--,9 ! fir/ place1 x is necess>y to draw att5tion to a really notable racial poison1 viz41 lead4 ,says ,sir ,?omas ,oliv]1#ge 8,lead de/roys ! reproductive p[]s ( bo? m5 & wom51 b its special influ5ce ^u wom5 dur+ pregnancy is ! cause ( a great de/ruction ( human life40 ,x may be said t 9 a s5se ! production ( misc>riages & /ill-bir?s1 & also ( infant mortality by lead1 does n conc]n ! /ud5t ( race-culture4 ,nev]!less "s ( ^! *ildr5 survive4 ,says ,sir ,?omas ,oliv]3 8,i h se5 bo? cret9ism & imbecility 9 infants 9 :om1 z !re c\ld h be5 no possible influ5ce ( alcohol1 & presumably none ( syphilis1 ! occupation ( "o or o!r p>5t z a lead work] mu/ h det]m9$ ! imp]fectly develop$ n]v\s sy/em ( ! *ild40 ,lat] he says 7page #bjb73 8,salptrire & ,bictre are l>ge hospitals 9 ,p>is set aside = ! reception & treatm5t ( n]v\s diseases4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! physicians ( ^! in/itutions is unrivall$4 ,"o ( ! physicians1 ,m4 ,roques1 speak+ ( ! deg5]ates f\nd 9 ^! hospitals1 says t sl[ly induc$ lead poison+ on ! "p ( bo? p>5ts or 9 "o or o!r ( !m is n only a cause ( repeat$ abortions1 high p]c5tage ( /ill-bir?s & high dea?-rate ( infants1 b is ! cause ( convulsions1 imbecility1 & idiocy 9 _m ( ! *ildr5 :o survive ! fir/ ye> ( exi/5ce4 ,( n9ete5 *ildr5 born to p>5ts :o 7 lead work]s1 ,r5n]t f\nd t "o *ild 0 /ill-born & t sev5te5 7 macrocephalic4 ,9 8 /udies ^u h]$it>y deg5]ation & idiocy1 ,b\rneville places h\se-pa9t]s 9 ! un5viable fir/ rank ( ! occupations foll[$ by p>5ts ( m5tally weak *ildr54 ,out ( eighty-sev5 cases relat+ to unheal?y trades1 fifty-"o 7 connect$ ) :ite lead 9 "s =m or ano!r1 :ile syphilis 0 only responsible = n9ete540 ,?is racial influ5ce ( lead is by no means g5]ally recognis$--ev5 by ,royal ,commission]s4 ,its p>allelism ) ! case ( alcohol is /rik+4 ,we may note1 = in/ance1 t pat]nal lead-poison+1 l pat]nal alcoholism1 c cause deg5]ation 9 ! (fspr+1 if n inde$ dea? be=e or %ortly aft] bir?4 ,to quote ,oliv] aga93 8,tak+ sev5 heal?y wom5 :o 7 m>ri$ to lead work]s1 & 9 :om !re 0 a total ( ?irty-two pregnancies1 ,lew9 tells u t ! results 7 z foll[s3 elev5 misc>riages1 "o /ill-bir?1 eight *ildr5 di$ )9 ! fir/ ye> aft] bir?1 f\r 9 ! second ye>1 five 9 ! ?ird1 & "o subsequ5t to ?is1 leav+ only two *ildr5 out ( ?irty-two pregnancies1 z likely to live to manhood4 ,9 cases :]e wom5 h a s]ies ( misc>riages s long z _! husb&s work$ 9 lead1 a *ange ( indu/rial occupation on ! "p ( ! husb&s re/ores to ! wives normal *ild-be>+ p[]s40 ,accord+ to ! /ati/ical enquiry ( ,r5n]t1 ! malign influ5ce ( lead is ex]t$ ^u ! next g5]ation1 n9ety-f\r times out ( "o hundr$ :5 bo? p>5ts h be5 work+ 9 lead1 n9ety-two times :5 ! "m alone is affect$1 & sixty-?ree times :5 x is ! fa!r alone :o has work$ 9 lead4 ,"h1 !n1 z 9 ! case ( alcohol1 ! racial poison may act ei!r ?r\gh ! fa!r or ?r\gh ! "m1 b especially ?r\gh ! "m4 ,! importance ( ! demon/ration z reg>ds ! fa!r 9 ! case ( bo? poisons is t x means a poison+ ( ! pat]nal g]m-cell4 ,! facts may be comm5d$ to ^? extremi/s1 s mu* m ,weismannian ?an ,weismann1 :o reg>d ! g]m-cells z exi/+ 9 a univ]se ( _! own1 :olly unrelat$ to ! re/ ( exi/5ce4 ,ano!r extremely int]e/+ p>allel betwe5 ^! two racial poisons may be not$4 ,x is f\nd1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,oliv]1 t 8:ile foll[+ a heal?y occupation ^! wom51 aft] hav+ frequ5tly misc>ri$ :5 work+ 9 lead factories1 w\ld h two or ?ree liv+ heal?y *ildr51 b circum/ances necessitat+ ! return ( ^! wom5 to t[n1 & resumption ( "w 9 ! lead factory1 !y 9 ea* successive pregnancy aga9 misc>ri$40 ,he !n quotes ! foll[+ mo/ rem>kable case3 8,mrs4 ,k41 ag$ ?irty-f\r1 _h f\r *ildr5 be=e go+ into ! factory & two *ildr5 aft]4 ,%e !n _h six misc>riages 9 succession1 :5 %e came "u my c>e 9 ! ,royal ,infirm>y1 hav+ become ! victim ( plumbism & hav+ lo/ ! p[] 9 h] arms & legs4 ,%e made a sl[ b good recov]y & did n return to ! lead works4 ,9 h] next pregnancy %e w5t to full t]m & gave bir? to a liv+ *ild40 ,we see "h t1 z is also true 9 ! case ( alcoholism1 ! g]m9al tissue itself may escape or at any rate may recov] f ! effects ( *ronic poison+ ( ! individual :o is its ho/4 ,! race is m resi/ant ?an ! individual4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! poison+ cont9ues :il/ a new individual is be+ =m$--t is to say1 dur+ pregnancy--t new individual succumbs1 & inde$ is f> m gravely affect$ ?an its "m4 ,su* a pregnant woman pres5ts ?ree di/9ct liv+ objects = our /udy4 ,h] own body is "o3 & ?is is already develop$4 ,x has "s measure ( resi/ance to ! poison b is gravely affect$4 ,! embryo is ! second2 x is develop+ & because develop+ is susceptible4 ,x is usually kill$ be=e bir?4 ,! ?ird is ! g]m-plasm or ! race1 & ?is1 z we h se51 may )/& ! poison s well t :5 ! poison+ is discont9u$ heal?y *ildr5 may be produc$ f x4 ,und\bt$ly ! case is ! same z reg>ds alcohol4 ,! race or g]m-plasm is mo/ resi/ant1 ! develop+ individual is lea/ resi/ant1 & ! adult individual--t is to say1 ! "m--occupies an int]m$iate position 9 ?is respect4 ,?is p>allelism1 :i* has escap$ previ\s obs]v]s1 may be po9t$ out & its rem>kable int]e/ & significance sugge/$ z a def9ite advance ^u ! absurd view t ! g]m-plasm is incapable ( be+ poison$4 ,on ! contr>y1 we "k t _m poisons w kill x outright1 s t /]ility results4 ,b its high degree ( resi/ance is a fact ( great int]e/4 ,d\btless ,dr4 ,ar*dall ,reid's acute explanation ( x is correct3 namely1 t natural selection w\ld t5d to evolve a resi/ant g]m-plasm4 ,dr4 ,reid w1 ,i ?9k1 be int]e/$ to notice 9 ^! rem>kable obs]vations on lead-poison+ a conspicu\s illu/ration ( ?is resi/ance4 ,our bus9ess "h1 h[ev]1 is ) ! practical issue4 ,?is =tunately is pla91 nor are !re ! same difficulties ( ve/$ int]e/s :i* arise 9 ! case ( alcohol4 ,lead-poison+ mu/ be end$ 9 ! int]e/s ( race-culture & ! ess5tial weal? ( ! nation1 or1 if x is to be cont9u$1 x mu/ at lea/ h its clut*es kept cle> ( p>5?ood4 ,! possible racial influ5ce ( n>cotics4--,alcohol is ( c\rse a n>cotic poison1 or1 m precisely /ill1 a n>cotic-irritant poison1 b "h we may briefly ref] to ! possible racial influ5ce ( c]ta9 o!r poisons4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 ! case1 not$ on p4 #bab1 ( ! disa/r\s racial consequ5ces ( ! coca9e habit4 ,! matt] dem&s only a p>agraph1 s9ce = ! pres5t1 at lea/1 x is ( small g5]al importance1 & s9ce we mu/ bew>e ( go+ beyond ! facts2 b :5 once ! idea ( race-culture has rea*$ ! popul> & pr(essional m9d--! latt] at pres5t frequ5tly fe$+ ! pregnant woman ) alcohol1 z we all "k--! :ole "q ( n>comania w h to be look$ at f ?is aspect1 & ! measure ( dang] 9 p>ticul> cases w !n be asc]ta9$4 ,x is probably safe to assume1 h[ev]1 t1 on ! :ole1 alcohol w be f\nd to /& some:at ap>t f o!r n>cotics1 & = ! reason t x is n a pure n>cotic b also an irritant4 ,?us1 to take ! case ( opium1 x w probably be v difficult &1 "o may hope1 impossible to %[ t1 %all we say1 opium smok+ or eat+ has an injuri\s racial influ5ce :]e x is practis$4 ,"h we h a n>cotic :i* is n an irritant4 ,! individual may recov] p]fectly f its abuse1 z he may (t5 fail to recov] f ! abuse ( alcohol1 s9ce ?is poison leaves p]man5t *anges 9 ! bra91 & else:]e1 dep5d5t ^u ! fact t x is n m]ely a n>cotic b also a local irritant4 ,! action ( a pure n>cotic on ! g]m-plasm z comp>$ ) ! action ( a n>cotic :i* is also an irritant may af=d a p>allel4 ,! abuse ( opium by ! expectant "m 7see p4 #bab7 is n ( ! same ord]3 x means simply dos+ a v small baby ) opium4 ,tobacco & ! race4--,! poison\s comp\nds absorb$ f tobacco smoke are ( int]e/ 9 ?is connection4 ,! "q z to ! proportion ( nicot9e includ$ among/ !m is immat]ial "h4 ,x suffices to "k1 z we d1 t c]ta9 sub/ances1 d\btless includ+ "s proportion ( nicot9e1 rapidly absorb$ into ! blood by ! smok]1 are poisons to ! individual body4 ,! famili> fact ( ! acquirem5t ( immunity affects 9 no degree ! /atem5t z to ! toxic "* ( ^! sub/ances4 ,no "o b ! fanatic w\ld v5ture to say t any racial deg5]ation c be trac$ to tobacco-smok+4 ,x w\ld be h>d to prove ! exi/5ce ( any injury ?us inflict$ ^u ! *ildr5 ( ! fa!r :o is a smok]1 ?\gh ! "q ( ! acquirem5t ( immunity is n )\t relevance "h4 ,! immunis+ sub/ances or anti-tox9s :i* are d\btless produc$ 9 ! smok]'s blood may protect ! g]m-plasm :i* he be>s z well z 8 own body4 ,b 9 ! case ( ! expectant "m !re is m w>rant = (f]+ an op9ion ev5 9 ! abs5ce hi!rto ( def9ite evid5ce4 ,ap>t f any op9ion z to ! propriety ( smok+ by wom5 9 g5]al1 !re is a def9ite issue 9 ! case ( ! expectant "m4 ,a v "y *ild is n[ be+ expos$ to ! poisons ( tobacco smoke1 & if we are "r 9 pass+ laws to prev5t ?is poison+ 9 ! case ( ! ur*9 ( eight ye>s 7:o is really1 ( c\rse1 eight ye>s & n9e mon?s old71 :at %all we say reg>d+ ! unborn *ild :o is only eight mon?s old8 ,i h obs]v$ t ! expectant "m may h h] lik+ = tobacco replac$ by viol5t dislike dur+ pregnancy4 ,! poison ( syphilis4--,brief m5tion mu/ "h be made ( syphilis z a racial poison4 ,soon] or lat] ! eug5ic campaign mu/ & w face ?is "q1 ab\t :i* a murd]\s sil5ce is n[ ma9ta9$4 ,no o!r disease c rival syphilis 9 its hide\s influ5ce ^u p>5?ood & ! future4 ,b x is no crime = a man to m>ry1 infect 8 innoc5t bride & _! *ildr53 no crime aga9/ ! laws ( our little lawgiv]s1 b a he9\s outrage aga9/ ,nature's decrees4 ,:51 at la/1 our laws are bas$ on ,nature's laws1 crim9al m>riages ( ?is k9d may be put an end to4 ,! lay read] %\ld acqua9t himself ) ! play ( ,brieux1 ,les ,av>is4 ,! /ud5t may be ref]r$ to ,=el's ,sexual ,"q1 ,dr4 ,c4 ,f4 ,m>%all's ,syphilology & ,v5]eal ,diseases1 & 8 article1 8,alcohol & ,syphilis0 9 ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,inebriety1 ,janu>y1 #aijh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is *apt] & ! la/ d n pr(ess to d m ?an indicate ! field ( eug5ics :i* ! t]m racial poisons sugge/s4 ,our bus9ess 9 ! pres5t volume is1 if possible1 to see eug5ics :ole3 to treat ( ?is new sci5ce adequately is n = "o au?or or "o g5]ation4 ,x is e>ne/ly to be hop$ t ! m$ical pr(ession w spe$ily take up ?is "q ( ! racial poisons4 ,already ! pr(ession is beg9n+ to become ! great in/rum5t ( individual hygi5e3 & e ye> w enhance ! importance ( ?is "w1 z comp>$ ) ! cure ( disease4 ,n[ negative eug5ics is sub/antially racial hygi5e3 & ! next great epo* 9 ! evolution ( m$ic9e & ! m$ical pr(ession w be ! enrolm5t ( its k & influ5ce 9 ! cause ( racial hygi5e4 ,may ?is book d a little to ha/5 t day4 ,! two next *apt]s are design$ to introduce t aspect ( our subject :i* may be call$ ,national ,eug5ics1 & especially ) ref]5ce to decad5ce4 ,"h is a matt] :i* appeals to m9ds ( type & tra9+ (t5 v diff]5t f ! typical m$ical m9d4 ,b x is "p ( "o's purpose to %[1 if possible1 t ! hi/orian mu/ become a eug5i/1 j z ! physician mu/1 = eug5ics ne$s & claims ! "w & help ( bo?4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,national ,,eug5ics3 ,,race-,,culture ,,& ,,hi/ory#gf ,! read] w n expect to be insult$ "h ) any discussion ( ! g>bage & gossip1 records ( sc\ndrels1 c\rts & c\rtesans1 battles1 murd] & !ft1 :i* we 7 taught at s*ool1 "u ! great "n ( hi/ory4#gg ,if hi/ory be1 z ne>ly all hi/orians h conceiv$ x1 & z ,gibbon def9$ x1 8little m ?an ! regi/] ( ! crimes1 follies1 & mis=tunes ( mank9d10 x is an empty & contemptible /udy1 save = ! social pa?ologi/4 ,b if hi/ory1 )\t by any means ignor+ great m5 or und]rat+ _! influ5ce1 is1 or %\ld be1 ! record ( ! pa/ life ( mank9d1 ( progress & decad5ce1 ! rise & fall ( ,empires & civilisations1 & _! mutual reactions2 if x be ! record ( ! int]mitt5t asc5t ( man1 8sagg+ b p]t9aci\s02 if ?is record be subject to ! law ( causation1 & !re=e susceptible1 9 !ory1 at lea/1 ( explanation z well z description2 if its factors are at "w to-day & w %ape ! de/9y ( all ! to-morr[s2 if x be nei!r phantasmagoria nor panorama nor pageant nor procession b process1 9 %ort1 an organic drama1--!n1 inde$1 x is m ?an wor?y ( all ! /udy & ?\ght ( all :o ev] /udy or ev] ?9k4 ,especially mu/ x appeal to u1 :o boa/ a tradition great] ?an ! _w has ev] yet se51 & k9%ip ) m5 :o repres5t ! utmo/ ( :i* ! human _s has yet %[n itself capable1--to u :o speak ! tongue t ,%akespe>e spake1 b to :om ! names ( all our ,imp]ial pr$ecessors1 f ,babylon to ,spa91 s]ve z a p]petual mem5to mori4 ,our special "q "h is :e!r !re are inh]5t & necess>y reasons :y our pr$ecessors' fate mu/ soon] or lat] be ours4 ,mu/ races die8--or1 if we are sceptical ab\t races & m especially ab\t ! s-call$ ,anglo-,saxon race1 mu/ civilisations1 /ates1 or nations die8 ,:at comm5t does mod]n biology1 or ! !ory ( organic evolution1 make ^u ! famili> words ( ,byron 9 8 address to ! ocean8-- 8,?y %ores are empires1 *ang$ 9 all save !e-- ,assyria1 ,greece1 ,rome1 ,c>?age1 :at are !y8 ,?y wat]s wa/$ !m :ile !y 7 free ,& _m a tyrant s9ce3 _! %ores obey ,! /rang]1 slave1 or savage40 ,& ^!1 a few pages e>li] 9 ! same poem3-- 8,!re is ! moral ( all human tales2 ',tis b ! same rehe>sal ( ! pa/1 ,fir/ ,fre$om & !n ,glory--:5 t fails1 ,weal?1 vice1 corruption--b>b>ism at la/4 ,& ,hi/ory1 ) all h] volumes va/1 ,ha? b "o page04444 ,nations1 races1 civilisations rise1 we %all all agree1 because to inh]5t virtue ( bre$ !y add s\nd cu/oms & laws1 acquirem5ts ( discipl9e & k4 ,b1 ^! acquirem5ts made1 p[] e/abli%$1 & cresc5t f ye> to ye>--:y d !y !n fall8 ,if !y c make a place = !mselves1 h[ mu* easi] %\ld x n be to ma9ta9 x8 ,two explanations1 ea* falsely ass]t+ itself to be root$ 9 biological fact1 h long be5 cit$ & are /ill cit$ 9 ord] to acc\nt = ^! supreme trag$ies ( hi/ory4 ,! fallacy ( racial s5ility4--,! fir/ may claim ,plato & ,ari/otle z its f\nd]s1 & consi/s ( an argum5t f analogy4 ,races may be conceiv$ 9 simil> t]ms to individuals4 ,!re are _m resemblances betwe5 a society--a 8social organism10 to use ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s phrase--& an individual organism4 ,j1 !n1 z ! individual is mortal1 s is ! race4 ,ea* has its bir?1 its p]iod ( y\? & gr[?1 its maturity1 &1 f9ally1 its decad5ce1 s5ility & dea?4 ,s runs ! common argum5t4 ,we mu/ reply1 h[ev]1 t biology1 s f> f confirm+ x1 decl>es z ! capital fact :i* contra/s ! individual & ! race t1 :il/ ! individual is doom$ to die f inh]5t causes1 ! race is naturally immortal4 ,! t5d5cy ( life is n to die b to live4 ,if individuals die1 t is d\btless because1 z ,i believe1 m life & full] is ?us atta9$ ?an if life bodi$ itself 9 immortal =ms3 b ! g]m-plasm is immortal2 x has no inh]5t t5d5cy ei!r to deg5]ate or to die4 ,species exi/ & fl\ri% n[ :i* are millions ( ye>s old] ?an mank9d4 8,! individual )]s1 ! race is m & m40 ,x may be add$ t1 9 hi/orical in/ances1 civilisations h1 on ! "o h&1 p]si/$1 &1 on ! o!r1 fall51 despite *ange1 & ev5 sub/itution1 9 ! races :i* creat$ !m3 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ! mo/ conspicu\sly p]si/5t ( all races 9 ! hi/oric epo*1 ! ,jews1 h surviv$ "o ,empire aft] ano!r ( _! oppressors1 b h nev] _h an ,empire ( _! own4 ,?us1 s f> z ! hi/orian is conc]n$1 x is n races at all t die1 b civilisations & ,empires4 ,plato's argum5t f ! individual to ! race is !re=e irrelevant1 z well z untrue4 ,! fatali/ic conception to :i* x tempts u1 say+ t races mu/ die1 j z individuals mu/1 & t !re=e x is idle to rep9e or oppose1 is utt]ly unw>rantable & extremely unheal?y4 ,to take our own case1 despite ! talk ab\t our own racial decad5ce1 ne>ly all our babies /ill come into ! _w fit & /rong & heal?y--! racial poisons ap>t4 ,we kill !m 9 scores ( ?\s&s e ye>1 b ?is infant mortality is n a sign t ! race is dy+1 b a sign t ev5 ! mo/ spl5did liv+ mat]ial c be kill$ or damag$ if y try h>d en\gh4 ,! babies d n die because races are mortal1 b because individuals are & we kill !m4 ,! babies dr9k poison1 eat poison1 & brea! poison1 & 9 due c\rse die4 ,! !ory ( racial s5ility1 inapplicable ev]y:]e because untrue1 is mo/ ( all inapplicable "h4 ,if a race became /]ile1 ,plato & ,ari/otle w\ld be "r4 ,!re is no su* in/ance 9 hi/ory1 ap>t f well-def9$ ext]nal1 n inh]5t1 causes1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,tasmanians4 ,dismiss+ ?is analogy1 we may also dismiss1 z bas$ ^u no?+ bett]1 ! idea t ! great trag$ies ( hi/ory 7 necess>y ev5ts at all4 ,we mu/ look else:]e ?an among/ ! inh]5t & necess>y factors ( racial life = ! causes :i* det]m9e ^! trag$ies2 & we %all be entitl$ to assume z conceivable ! proposition t1 not)/&+ ! consi/5t fall ( all our pr$ecessors1 ! causes are n inevitable1 b1 be+ ext]nal & environm5tal1 may possibly be controll$3 man be+ n only creature b creator also4 ,! ,lam>ckian explanation ( decad5ce4--,! second ( ! two false int]pretations ( hi/ory 9 t]ms ( biology is /ill1 & always has be51 widely cr$it$4 ,:5 hi/orians h paid any att5tion to ! bre$ ( a p z det]m9+ its de/9y1 !y h inv>iably add$ to ! fallacy ( racial s5ility ?is no less fecund error4 ,x is t1 9 consequ5ce ( success1 a p become idle1 ?\ghtless1 un5t]pris+1 luxuri\s1 & t ^! acquir$ *>act]s are transmitt$ to succe$+ g5]ations s t1 f9ally1 !re is produc$ a deg5]ate p unable to be> ! burd5 ( ,empire--& !n ! cra% comes4 ,! hi/orian usually introduces ! idea already dismiss$ by say+ t a 8"y & vigor\s race0 invad$ ! ,imp]ial t]ritories--& s =?4 ,! t]ms 8"y0 & 8old10 appli$ to human races1 usually mean no?+ at all4 ,! read] w recognise1 ( c\rse1 9 ?is doctr9e ( ! transmission to *ildr5 ( *>act]s acquir$ by _! p>5ts1 ! explanation ( organic evolution advanc$ by ,lam>ck r m ?an a c5tury ago4 ,x is employ$ by hi/orians = ! explanation ( bo? ! processes !y record1 progress & retrogression4 ,?us !y suppose t = _m g5]ations a race is discipl9$1 & s at la/ !re is produc$ a race ) discipl9e 9 its v bone2 or = _m g5]ations a nation f9ds x necess>y to make adv5ture ^u ! sea1 & s at la/ !re is produc$ a g5]ation ( pr$e/9$ sailors ) blue wat] 9 its blood4 ,& 9 simil> t]ms moral & physical retrogression or deg5]ation are expla9$4 ,let u consid] ! contra/ betwe5 ! int]pretation :i* accepts ! ,lam>ckian !ory ( ! transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s & t :i* does n4 ,consid] ! babies ( a new g5]ation4 ,accord+ to ,lam>ck1 ^! h 9 _! blood & bra9 ! consequ5ces ( ! habits ( _! ance/ors4 ,if ^! h be5 idle & luxuri\s1 ! new babies are pr$e/9$ to be idle & luxuri\s too4 ,?is1 9 %ort1 is a 8dy+ nation40 ,b1 if acquir$ *>act]s are n transmitt$1 ! new g5]ation is1 on ! :ole1 n mu* bett]1 n mu* worse1 ?an its pr$ecessors--s f> z ?is suppos$ factor ( *ange is conc]n$4 ,ea* g5]ation makes a fre% />t1 z we see 9 ! babies ( our slums to-day4 ,x does n beg9 :]e ! la/ left (f--:e!r t means beg9n+ at a high] or at a l[] level ?an t at :i* ! la/ />t$3 b x makes a fre% />t :]e ! la/ did4 ,n[1 9 g5]al1 we h se5 t ,lam>ck's !ory is discr$it$4 ,! view ( ,mr4 ,galton is accept$1 t acquir$ *>act]s are n transmitt$1 ei!r = good or = evil4 ,if !re are no o!r factors ( racial deg5]ation or racial advance1 !n races d n deg5]ate or advance1 b make a fre% />t e g5]ation3 & ,empires rise & fall )\t any relation to ! bre$ ( ! ,imp]ial p--an incr$ible proposition4 ,! racial poisons & decad5ce4--,c]ta9 app>5t1 ?\gh n real1 exceptions exi/ to ! d5ial ( ! ,lam>ckian !ory ( ! transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s4 ,^! exceptions are furni%$ by :at ,i h call$ ! racial poisons4 ,alcohol1 = in/ance1 is a sub/ance1 c]ta9ly poison\s 9 all b v small doses1 if n 9 !m1 :i* is c>ri$ by ! blood to e "p ( ! body & may & does injure its racial elem5ts4 ,?us a true racial deg5]ation may be caus$ by its means3 & ! possibility ( ?is is n to be ignor$4 ,o!r poisons1 su* z ^? ( c]ta9 diseases1 act simil>ly4 ,we mu/ !re=e note 9 pass+ a biological factor ( hi/orical importance1 ?\gh hi!rto entirely unrecognis$ by hi/orians1 & t is disease4 ,c]ta9 ( our diseases1 & especially consumption or tub]culosis1 are at pres5t mak+ hi/ory by _! ext]m9ation ( aborig9al races4 ,m9ute liv+ creatures1 :i* we call microbes1 are introduc$ into ! new & fav\rable environm5t con/itut$ by ! blood & tissues ( human races hi!rto unacqua9t$ ) !m3 & ! consequ5ces are kn[n to all4 ,b fur!r1 x has lately be5 sugge/$ z highly probable1 by ,pr(essor ,ross & o!rs1 t ! fall ( ,greece1 t incalculable disa/] = mank9d1 0 due to ! invasion n ( human foes b ( ! humble liv+ species :i* are responsible = ! disease miscall$ mal>ia4 ,! evid5ce = ?is view is by no means slight1 & ! mo/ rec5t explanation ( an ev5t s abrupt & s disa/r\s is 9 all likelihood ! correct "o4 ,mal>ia1 l alcohol1 produces true racial deg5]ation1 its poisons affect+ ^? racial elem5ts ( :i* ! individual body1 biologically conceiv$1 is m]ely ! ephem]al ho/3 recall+ ! great l9e ( ,lucretius1 8et quasi cursores1 vita lampada tradunt40 ,to lame ! runn] is n to injure ! tor* he be>s--acquir$ *>act]s are n transmitt$2 b ! racial poison makes dim ! lamp ere ! runn] passes x on4 ,selection & racial *ange4--,b1 leav+ poisons out ( ! "q1 races ( m5 & animals d und]go *ange1 progressive & retrogressive1 9 consequ5ce ( ! action ( ano!r factor ?an t advanc$ by ,lam>ck3 & ?is is ! factor ( 8natural selection0 or 8survival ( ! fitte/40 ,if1 ( any g5]ation1 individuals ( a c]ta9 k9d are *os5 by ! environm5t = survival & p>5?ood1 ! "* ( ! species w *ange accord+ly4 ,if :at we call ! be/ are *os51 _! goodness w be transmitt$ 9 "s degree1 & ! race w advance3 if :at we call ! wor/ are *os51 _! badness w be transmitt$ 9 "s degree1 & ! race w deg5]ate4 ,! two k9ds ( progress4--,n[ 9 ! case ( all species o!r ?an man1 ! only possible progress is ?is racial or inh]5t progress1 dep5d5t ^u a *oice or selection ( p>5ts1 & comp>able 9 "s measure1 z ,d>w9 %[$1 ) ! *ange simil>ly produc$ 9 ! selective bre$+ or 8artificial selection0 ( ! l[] animals by man4 ,b 9 ! case ( man himself1 !re is a :olly diff]5t k9d ( progress also atta9able1 :i* is n inh]5t or racial progress at all1 b yet is real progress3 & :i* has ! mo/ important relations to ! inh]5t or racial progress t might be a*iev$ by ! process ( natural selection1 or ! *oice ( p>5ts4 ,x has be5 laid d[n t acquir$ *>act]s are n transmissible by h]$ity3 b man has le>nt--& x is well = him--to circumv5t ! laws ( h]$ity by transmitt+ 8 spiritual acquirem5ts ?r\gh language & art4 ,ev5 be=e writ+ !re 0 tradition1 pass$ on f m\? to m\?4 ,z long z man 0 )\t writ+ he advanc$ little fa/] ?an o!r creatures1 we may surmise3 we "k t he has an undi/+ui%$ pa/ ( probably at lea/ six million ye>s3 b ) spee* & writ+ came ! transmission ( acquirem5ts 9 ?is special s5se2 n t ! pa/ education ( a "m w enl>ge h] baby's bra91 b t %e c tea* h] daught] :at %e has le>nt1 & s ! *ild c beg9 :]e ! p>5t left (f1 j z ,lam>ck wrongly imag9$ to be ! case ) ! "y giraffe1 t he suppos$ to pr(it by ! /ret*+ ( ! p>5tal necks4 ,x is ?is transmission ( spiritual acquirem5ts--outside ! g]m-plasm & 9 defiance ( its laws--t expla9s ! amaz+ advance ( man 9 ! la/ t5 or tw5ty ?\s& ye>s z comp>$ ) ! almo/ spee*less ages be=e !m4 ,?is k9d ( progress is peculi> to man1#gh x is ! gift ( intellig5ce1 & we may call x traditional or acquir$ progress4 ,x is an utt]ly diff]5t ?+ f inh]5t or racial progress1 an improvem5t 9 ! bre$ dep5d5t ^u ! happy *oice ( p>5ts4 ,& x is surely evid5t1 on a mom5t's consid]ation1 t acquir$ progress is compatible ) inh]5t decad5ce4 ,to use ,col]idge's image1 a dw>f may see fur!r ?an a giant if he sits on ! giant's %\ld]s3 yet he is a dw>f & ! o!r a giant4 ,any s*oolboy n[ kn[s m ?an ,ari/otle1 & t is true progress ( a k9d1 b ! s*oolboy may well be a dw>f comp>$ ) ,ari/otle1 & may belong to a race deg5]ate :5 comp>$ ) 82 & t is inh]5t or racial decad5ce subsi/+ ) acquir$ or traditional progress4 ,n[ :il/ ! accumulation ( k & art & p[] f age to age is real progress1 x evid5tly dep5ds = its /ability & p]si/5ce ^u ! quality ( ! race4#gi ,if ! race deg5]ates--?r\gh1 say1 ! selection ( ! wor/ = p>5?ood--! "t w come :5 its h]itage is too mu* = x4 ,! pe>ls ( ! ance/ral art are n[ ca/ be=e sw9e1 & are trampl$ on3 /atues1 temples1 books are de/roy$ or burnt or lo/4 ,if an ,empire has be5 built1 ! deg5]ate race _c su/a9 x4 ,!re is no weal? b life3 & if ! quality ( ! life fails1 nei!r battle%ips nor libr>ies nor symphonies nor any?+ else w save a nation4 ,?is we all "k1 ?\gh no "o :o obs]v$ our legislation or read our ,p>liam5t>y debates w\ld suspect t x _h ev] ent]$ into our m9ds4 ,empires & civilisations1 !n1 h fall51 despite ! /r5g? & magnitude ( ! sup]/ructure1 because ! f\ndations decay$3 & ! bigg] & heavi] ! sup]/ructure ! less c\ld x survive _! failure4 ,if ! ,fiji isl&]s deg5]ate1 !re is little consequ5ce3 if ! bre$ ( ,romans deg5]ate1 all _! va/ mass ( acquir$ progress & p[] cru%es !m into dramatic ru94 ,?is image1 ,i believe1 truly expresses ! relation betwe5 ! two :olly di/9ct k9ds ( progress1 :i* we h yet to le>n to di/+ui%4 ,acquir$ progress w n comp5sate = racial or inh]5t decad5ce4 ,if ! race is go+ d[n1 x w n comp5sate to add ano!r colony to y\r ,empire3 on ! contr>y1 ! bigg] ! ,empire ! /rong] mu/ be ! race3 ! bigg] ! sup]/ructure ! /rong] ! f\ndations4 ,acquir$ progress is real progress1 b x is always dep5d5t = its ma9t5ance ^u racial or inh]5t progress--or1 at lea/1 ^u racial ma9t5ance4 ,no?+ fails l success4--,i believe1 !n1 t civilisations & ,empires h succumb$ because !y repres5t$ only acquir$ or traditional or educational progress & ?is avail$ n at all :5 ! races t built !m up began to deg5]ate4 ,n[ ! only explanation ( racial deg5]ation yet (f]$ by ! hi/orians--ap>t f ! fooli% "o ( racial s5ility--is ! ,lam>ckian "o ( ! transmission ( habits ( luxury & idl5ess f p>5t to *ild3 an explanation :i* ! mod]n /udy ( h]$ity emp[]s u to repudiate4 ,:at !ory ( ?is alleg$ deg5]ation is !re to (f] 9 its place3 & especially :at !ory :i* expla9s racial deg5]ation among/ n ! conqu]$ b ! conqu]ors3 among/ ! successful1 ! ,imp]ial1 ! cultur$1 ! leisur$1 ! well-cat]$ = 9 all respects1 bodily & m5tal8 ,:y is x t n enslav$ b ,imp]ial peoples deg5]ate8 ,:y is x t no?+ fails l success8 ,:at ,i believe to be ! true & suffici5t answ] has be5 giv5 by no hi/orian3 b ! key to x is only fifty ye>s old4 ,! reason is t no race or species1 vegetable or animal or human1 c ma9ta9--mu* less raise--its organic level unless its be/ be select$ = p>5?ood4 ,x is true ( a race z ( an individual t x mu/ "w = its liv+--s to speak--if x is n to deg5]ate4 ,:5 ! t]ms are too easy1 d[n y g4 ,! tape-worm has giv5 up ev5 dige/+ = its liv+1 & we "k its deg5]acy--all hooks & m\?4 ,society works & h&s ov] its pr$ige/$ food to su* social p>asites among/ ourselves4 ,y mu/ /ruggle or y w deg5]ate--ev5 if only ) rhyme or c\nt]po9t1 n necess>ily = bread4 8,ef=t is ! law10 z ,rusk9 said3 :e!r = a livelihood or = enjoym5t4 ,liv+ ?+s are ! product ( ! /ruggle = exi/5ce3 we are ?us evolv$ /ruggl]s by con/itution3 & directly we cease to /ruggle we =feit ! possibilities ( our bir?right4 8,?\1 ,o ,god10 said ,leon>do1 8ha/ giv5 all good ?+s to man at ! price ( lab\r40 ,! case is ! same ) races4 ,directly ! conditions become too easy1 selection ceases1 & x is z successful to be incompet5t or lazy or vici\s z to be wor?y4 ,! h>d conditions t kept we$+ out ! unwor?y are n[ relax$ & ! f9e race !y made goes back aga94 ,f9ally !re occurs ! ph5om5on ( rev]s$ selection1 :5 x is fitt] to be bad ?an good1 c[>dly ?an brave--z :5 religi\s p]secution murd]s all :o are true to !mselves & sp>es hypocrites & apo/ates3 or :5 heal?y *ildr5 are kill$ 9 factories :il/ feeble-m9d$ *ildr5 or deaf-mutes are c>efully t5d$ until maturity & !n s5t into ! _w to reproduce _! maladies4 ,"u rev]s$ selection su* results are obta9$ z a bre$] ( race-horses or plants w\ld obta9 if he w5t to "w on simil> l9es3 ! race deg5]ates rapidly3 & if x be an ,imp]ial race its ,empire comes cra%+ d[n ab\t its e>s4 ,all ,empires & civilisations hi!rto h involv$ ! p>tial or complete arre/ or rev]sal ( ! process ( natural selection3 & ! racial deg5]ation :i* necess>ily ensu$ has be5 ! cause ( _! inv>iable doom4 ,:5 a primitive race is mak+ its way by =ce1 selection is /r+5t4 ,! weak1 c[>dly1 diseas$1 /upid are expung$ f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,z civilisation advances1 a high] e?ical level is rea*$3 all true civilisation t5d+ to abrogate & ameliorate ! /ruggle = exi/5ce4 ,! diseas$ & weakly & feeble-m9d$ are no long] left to pay ! p5alty /]nly exact$ by ,nature = unfitness3 !y are all[$ to survive & multiply4 ,a successful race c app>5tly af=d to p]mit ?is1 z a race t is fight+ = its exi/5ce _c4 ,b 9 reality no race c af=d ?is absolutely fatal process4 ,!re is ?us a real risk involv$ 9 ! accumulation ( acquir$1 traditional or educational progress4 ,n only does x t5d to abrogate or ev5 to rev]se selection1 b x s]ves to disguise ! consequ5ces ( ?is abrogation4 ,if a subhuman race deg5]ates ! fact is evid5t3 b su* a nation z our own may q well deg5]ate :il/ ! accumulation ( acquir$ progress1 transmitt$ by education1 almo/ completely cloaks ! fact = a "t4 ,we may be congratulat+ ourselves ^u our progress1 ^u our k1 our sci5ce & art1 our in/itutions1 legal & *>itable1 :il/ all ! "t ! bre$ is und]go+ retrogression4 ,we see n[1 ,i ?9k1 ! explanation ( ! tru? express$ by ,gibbon1--8all t is human mu/ retrograde if x d n advance40 ,:y %\ld ?is be s8 ,:y %\ld x n be possible m]ely to ma9ta9 a position ga9$8 ,! answ] is t ! civilisation :i* m]ely ma9ta9s its position is "o 9 :i* selection has ceas$3 if selection _h n ceas$1 ! position w\ld be m ?an ma9ta9$1 !re w\ld be advance4 ,b )\t selection ! bre$ w c]ta9ly deg5]ate1 ! l[] individuals multiply+ m rapidly ?an high] ones1 9 accordance ) ,sp5c]'s law t ! high] ! type ( ! individual ! less rapidly does he multiply2 & ?us ! race :i* is n advanc+ is retrograd+1 z ,gibbon decl>$4 ,natural selection is ! sole factor ( effici5t & p]man5t progress1 b ! traditional or acquir$ progress :i* we call civilisation t5ds to ?w>t or abrogate or ev5 inv]t ?is process4 ,i ?us believe t ! conditions necess>y = ! secure asc5t ( any race1 an asc5t secur$ 9 its v blood1 made /able 9 its v bone1 h n yet be5 a*iev$ 9 hi/ory3 & ,i advance ?is z ! reason :y hi/ory records no endur+ ,empire4 ,"s hi/orical in/ances4--,9 ! face ( c]ta9 facts ( contempor>y hi/ory ,i d n = a mom5t ass]t t !re are no o!r causes ( ,imp]ial failure ?an ! arre/ or rev]sal ( selection4 ,b ,i d ass]t t if ?is is n ! cause1 !n1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s1 ! race has n deg5]at$1 & is capable ( reass]t+ itself4 ,only by ! arre/ or rev]sal ( selection c a race deg5]ate--ap>t f ! racial poisons4 ,if1 !n1 a civilisation or ,empire has fall5 ?r\gh causes altoge!r non-biological--?r\gh c>elessness1 or neglect ( mo!rhood or alt]ation ( ideals--! *anges 9 "* s produc$ are n transmitt$ to ! *ildr51 & ! race is n deg5]ate b m]ely det]iorat$ 9 ea* g5]ation4 ,= in/ance1 we h be5 br\ght up to believe t !re is no possible future = ,spa92 x is a dy+ nation1 a s5ile individual1 a p ( deg5]ates2 x has _h its day1 :i* c nev] return4 ,! hi/orian expla9s ?is by ! false analogy betwe5 a race & an individual1 & by ! false ,lam>ckian !ory ( h]$ity4 ,to ^! ! biologi/ retorts ) comm5ts ^u _! falsity1 & ) ! conviction t s9ce ,spa91 ev5 all[+ = ! anti-eug5ic lab\rs ( ! ,inquisition1 has n be5 subject$ to ! only process :i* c ensure real deg5]ation--viz41 ! consi/5t & /r+5t selection ( ! wor/--%e is yet capable ( reg5]ation4 ,reg5]ation is n really ! ^w1 because !re has be5 little real deg5]ation1 b only ! successive det]ioration ( successive & undeg5]ate g5]ations4 ,if we took an animal species t has deg5]at$1 su* z ! inte/9al p>asites1 & endeav\r$ to reg5]ate !m1 we %\ld beg9 to realise ! magnitude ( our task4 ,t is n ! task = ,spa91 ! biologi/ ass]ts4 ,m]ely ! environm5t mu/ be alt]$1--n ! m\nta9 ranges & ! riv]s1 ,buckle not)/&+1 b ! really pot5t factors 9 ! environm5t1 ! spiritual & psy*ical & social factors--& ! det]ioration ( ea* new g5]ation1 inh]5tly undeg5]ate1 w cease4 ,i am us+ ^! oppos$ t]ms ) great c>e & ( set purpose4 ,& ! biologi/ is "r4 ,! facts conc]n+ :i* s _m hi/orians h %ak5 _! heads1 & ^u :i* !y h bas$ s _m moralis+s & !ories ( hi/ory1 ! facts :i* !y h cit$ 9 support ( _! false analogies & misconceptions ( h]$ity--due1 ( c\rse1 to ! errors ( =m] biology--turn out to be n facts at all1 or1 at any rate1 only facts ( ! mom5t4 ,! 8dy+ nation10 z ,"l ,salisbury call$ x1 has occasion to alt] its psy*ical environm5t4 ,x introduces ! practice ( education2 x beg9s to %ake (f ! yoke ( ecclesia/icism2 & :at are ! consequ5ces8 ,! new g5]ation is f\nd to be pot5tially little worse & little bett] ?an its pr$ecessors ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,!re has be5 no national or racial deg5]ation4 ,! environm5t is modifi$ = ! bett]1 i4e41 s z to *oose ! bett]1 & ,spa91 z !y say 9 mislead+ phrase1 8takes on a new lease ( life40 ,! hi/orian ( ! pres5t day1 kn[+ z a hi/orian :at qualities ( blood h be5 9 ! ,spani% p1 & bas+ 8 !ories ^u s\nd biology1 mu/ confid5tly ass]t t t blood1 incapable1 z he kn[s1 ( deg5]ation by any ,lam>ckian process1 may /ill reta9 its anci5t quality & w yet make hi/ory4 ,b ! hi/orian might well write a volume ^u ! same !sis z appli$ to ,*9a & ,japan4 ,we "k hi/orically :at 7 ! imm$iate effects 9 "o g5]ation ( a total *ange ( environm5t 9 ,japan4 ,t *ange has n yet occurr$ 9 ,*9a1 b mu/ inevitably occur4 ,consid] = a mom5t h[ ! hi/orian1 made f>-sight$ & cle>-sight$ by biology1 mu/ contemplate ! hi/ory ( ?is a/\nd+ p4 ,! popul> belief us$ to be t ,*9a illu/rat$ ! s-call$ law ( nations4 ,x 0 ! decad5t1 ?\gh mon/r\s1 relic ( an anci5t civilisation2 x _h _h its day4 ,inevitable deg5]ation1 :i* mu/ befall all peoples1 _h come ^u x4 ,behold x 9 ! p>alysis :i* prec$es dea?6 ,b 9 ! light ( ! facts ( ,japan1 ! man 9 ! /reet & ! hi/orian alike h 9 ?is case f\nd mod]n biology sup]flu\s 9 enabl+ !m to arrive at s\nd conclusions4 ,!y n[ believe :at ! ,d>w9ian has be5 compell$ to believe = half a c5tury1 & m /rongly ?an ev] dur+ ! latt] "p ( t p]iod1 :5 ! doctr9e ( ! transmission ( modifications 0 f9ally discr$it$4 ,a clev] writ] inv5ts ! phrase 8! yell[ p]il10 & p disc>d _! old !ories4 ,! metaphor mu/ be *ang$4 ,?is is n p>alysis1 b m]ely slumb]4 ,d\btless1 x is an unnatural slumb]2 d\btless1 x is n ! slumb] :i* br+s r5ew$ /r5g?4 ,x is susp5se or /upor1 n recup]ation2 b assur$ly x is n p>alysis4 ,:o n[ w\ld d>e to say t ,*9a has _h its day1 ev5 if he /ill cl+s to ! old fictions ab\t ,spa98 ,mo!rhood & hi/ory4--,"h1 also1 ref]5ce mu/ aga9 be made to ano!r factor ( hi/ory to :i*1 z ,i ?9k1 ! biologi/ mu/ atta* enorm\s importance1 b :i* no hi/orian yet has adequately reckon$ )4 ,our prime assumption f beg9n+ to end is t 8!re is no weal? b life10 or1 if "o may v5ture to improve ^u ,rusk91 !re is no weal? b m9d2 & 9 ! attempt to sugge/ int]pretations ( hi/ory bas$ ^u ?is tru?1 s little reck$ ( by ! hi/orian1 we h consid]$ ! life 9 "q f ! po9t ( view ( its det]m9ation by h]$ity1 & its v>y+ value accord+ to ! inh]5t & transmissible *>act]s select$ 9 ea* g5]ation4 ,b a ^w mu/ be said z to ! o!r factor :i*1 ) h]$ity1 det]m9es ! "* ( ! individual--& t factor is ! environm5t4 ,i wi% m]ely to note ! mo/ important aspect ( ! environm5t ( human be+s1 & to obs]ve t hi/orians hi!rto h :olly ignor$ x2 yet its influ5ce is incalculable4 ,i ref] to mo!rhood4 ,"o might h ! mo/ p]fect sy/em ( selection ( ! f9e/ & highe/ individuals = p>5?ood2 b ! babies ^: pot5tialities--h]$ity gives no m--are s spl5did1 are always1 w be always1 dep5d5t ^u mo!rhood4 ,:at 0 ! /ate ( mo!rhood dur+ ! decl9e & fall ( ! ,roman ,empire8 ,?is factor c\nts 9 hi/ory2 & always w c\nt s long z1 ?ree times 9 e c5tury1 ! only weal? ( nations is r$uc$ to du/1 & is rais$ aga9 f helpless infancy4 ,z to ,rome we "k little1 :atev] may be suspect$3 b we "k t "h 9 ! he>t ( ! greate/ ,empire 9 hi/ory--& x is at ! he>t t ,empires rot--?\s&s ( mo!rs g out e day to t5d dead ma*9es1 :il/ _! own fle% & blood1 ) :om lies ! ,imp]ial de/9y1 are t5d$ anyh[ or n at all4 ,x may yet be said by "s enlight5$ hi/orian ( ! future t ! liv+ weal? ( ?is p1 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 began to be eat5 away by ! canc] :i* we call 8m>ri$ wom5's lab\r10 & t1 z w be evid5t to t hi/orian's read]s1 its damnation 0 sure4 ,to-day our hi/orians & politicians ?9k 9 t]ms ( regim5ts & t>iffs & 8,dreadn\ghts03 ! "t w come :5 !y mu/ ?9k 9 t]ms ( babies & mo!rhood4 ,we mu/ ?9k 9 su* t]ms too if we wi% ,great ,brita9 to be mu* long] great4 ,mean:ile "s ( u see ! p]5nial slaught] ( babies 9 ?is l&1 & ! det]ioration ( _m = e "o kill$ outright1 ! wa/e ( mo!rs' travail & te>s3 & we recall ,rusk9's words3-- 8,nev]!less1 x is op51 ,i repeat1 to s]i\s "q1 :i* ,i leave to ! read]'s pond]+1 :e!r1 among national manufactures1 t ( ,s\ls ( a good quality may n at la/ turn out a q lead+ly lucrative "o8 ,nay1 9 "s f>-away & yet undreamt-( h\r1 ,i c ev5 imag9e t ,engl& may ca/ all ?\ghts ( possessive weal? back to ! b>b>ic nations among :om !y fir/ arose2 & t1 :ile ! s&s ( ! ,indus & adamant ( ,golconda may yet /iff5 ! h\s+s ( ! *>g]1 & fla% f ! turban ( ! slave1 %e1 z a ,*ri/ian "m1 may at la/ atta9 to ! virtues & ! treasures ( a ,hea!n "o1 & be able to lead =? h] ,sons1 say+3-- 8,^! are ,,my ,jewels40 ,_h all ,roman mo!rs be5 ,cornelias1 w\ld ,rome h fall58#hj ,consid] ! imitation mo!rs--no long] mammalia--to be f\nd 9 c]ta9 classes to-day--mo!rs :o %\ld be a%am$ to look any tabby-cat 9 ! face2 consid] ! ignorant & d[ntrodd5 mo!rs among/ our l[] classes2 & ask :e!r ^! ?+s are n mak+ hi/ory4 ,! survival ( ! ,jews4--,! pr9ciples ! discussion ( :i* has "h be5 attempt$ _h all be5 set d[n be=e x sudd5ly seem$ cle> t !y f\nd _! w>rant & application 9 ! unexampl$ riddle ( ! p]si/5ce & success1 ?r\gh\t m ?an two ?\s& ye>s & a ?\s& vicissitudes1 ( ! ,jewi% p4 ,x is true t we h "h no exception to ! app>5t law t ,empires are mortal1 = )9 ?is p]iod !re nev] 0 a ,jewi% ,empire3 ! ,jews 7 nev] subject to ! risk involv$ = racial or inh]5t progress by ! possession ( great acquir$ p[]s4 ,b j z ! fall ( ,empires has (t5 n be5 ! fall ( races--v>i\s races hav+ at v>i\s times c>ri$ on ! same ,imp]ial tradition--s ! p]si/5ce ( ! ,jews1 z contra/$ ) ! imp]man5ce ( ,empires1 has be5 ! p]si/5ce ( a race4 ,i believe t ! pr9ciples already laid d[n (f] u an adequate explanation ( ?is unique case3 & fur!r1 t if we _h begun ) ! case ( ! ,jews1 endeav\r+1 by ! inve/igation ( _! case1 to expla9 ! contra/$ case ( o!r races & ( all ,empires hi!rto1 we %\ld h arriv$ at ! same pr9ciples4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t t race or p decays 9 :i* selection ceases or is rev]s$2 t 9 ! abs5ce ( selection ( ! wor?y = p>5?ood1 no species1 vegetable1 animal or human1 c prosp]--mu* less progress4 ,n[ ! ,jews1 ! "o human race ( :i* we "k assur$ly t x has p]si/$ unimpair$1 h be5 ! mo/ cont9u\sly & /r+5tly select$ ( any race1 ,i suppose1 t c be nam$4 ,e measure ( p]secution & repression practis$ aga9/ !m by ! p among/ :om !y h liv$1 has directly t5d$ t[>ds ! v end :i* ^? p lea/ desir$ to compass4 ,o!r peoples f\nd !mselves prosp]\s ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( _! fa!rs2 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce abat$2 x 01 s to say1 z fit to be unfit z to be fit--) ! inevitable result4 ,b ?is has nev] be5 ! case ( ! ,jews4 ,!y h always _h to /ruggle = life int5sely3 & _! unexampl$ /ruggle has be5 a great s\rce ( _! unexampl$ /r5g?4 ,! ,jew :o 0 a weakl+ or a fool _h no *ance at all2 ! weakl+s & ! fools be+ we$$ out1 int5sity & /r5g? ( m9d became ! common h]itage ( ?is amaz+ p4 ,secondly1 !re 0 ev]y?+ to fav\r mo!rhood4 ,"h religi\s precept & e?ical tradition jo9$ ) /em necessity to ! same end--! end :i* always meant a new & /rong beg9n+ = ! next g5]ation4 ,ev5 to-day all obs]v]s are agre$ t infant mortality is at a m9imum among/ ! ,jews2 _! *ildr5 are sup]ior 9 height & weight & *e/ measurem5t to ,g5tile *ildr5 br\ght up amid/ pov]ty f> less int5se 9 our own great cities2 9 a bett] mat]ial environm5t1 b a f> inf]ior mat]nal environm5t4 ,! ,jewi% "m is ! "m ( *ildr5 innately sup]ior1 on ! av]age1 s9ce !y are ! fruit ( su* long ages ( /r+5t p>5tal selection1 & %e makes m ( !m because %e fails to nurse !m only 9 ! r>e/ cases1 :5 %e has no *oice1 & because 9 e detail h] mat]nal c>e is incomp>ably sup]ior to t ( h] ,g5tile si/]4 ,giv5 a high /&>d ( mo!rhood 9 a highly select$ race1 :at o!r result ?an t we daily witness & envy c we expect8 ,?irdly1 ! ,jews d n abuse alcohol1 & ?us avoid "o ( ! few causes ( true racial deg5]ation ap>t f selection ( ! wor/ = p>5?ood4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ^! pr9ciples are valid1 x is evid5t t our r$emption f ! fate ( all our pr$ecessors is to be f\nd only 9 ,eug5ics--! selection ( ! be/ = p>5?ood4 ,9 8 address to ! ,sociological ,society 9 #aijd1 9 :i* he def9$ ?is t]m1 ,mr4 ,galton nam$ z "o ( ! duties be=e ! ,society1 8hi/orical enquiry into ! rates ) :i* ! v>i\s classes ( society 7classifi$ accord+ to civic usefulness7 h contribut$ to ! population at v>i\s times1 9 anci5t & mod]n nations40 8,!re is /rong reason = believ+10 he cont9u$1 8t national rise & decl9e is closely connect$ ) ?is influ5ce40#ha ,:at is a good environm5t8--,us+ ! ^w environm5t 9 its wide/ s5se1 includ+1 = in/ance1 public op9ion--& its use 9 any s5se less wide is always errone\s & mislead+--we may say t x is our bus9ess to provide ! environm5t :i* selects ! be/ = p>5?ood & disc\rages ! p>5?ood ( ! wor/--say ! deaf & dumb1 ! feeble-m9d$1 ! insane1 ! epileptic1 ! inebriate1 ^? afflict$ ) h]$it>y disease ( o!r k9ds1 & s =?4 ,our pr9ciples %\ld enable u1 also1 ,i ?9k1 to def9e :at we mean by a good environm5t4 ,compreh5sive & indiscrim9ate *>ity means a good environm5t = _m 9 a s5se1 b x may also mean ! selection ( ! wor/ = p>5?ood--e4g41 ! feeble-m9d$4 ,?is 8good0 environm5t !n means ! deg5]ation ( ! race4 ,we mu/ !re=e appraise environm5t 9 t]ms ( its selective action4 ,a good environm5t is t :i* selects ! good1 & ! be/ environm5t is t :i* selects ! be/2 discov]s !m1 makes ! utmo/ ( !m1 & conf]s ^u !m ! supreme privilege & duty ( p>5?ood4 ,t & t alone is ! be/ environm5t1 & all o!r moral judgm5ts ^u environm5t are fallaci\s & w be disa/r\s4 ,! necess>y conclusion4--,national ,eug5ics tea*es t ! fir/ duty ( all gov]nm5ts & patriots & good citiz5s is1 to quote ,rusk9 aga91 8! production & recognition ( human wor?1 ! detection & ext9ction ( human unwor?9ess40 ,! idea is n new-fangl$1 b 0 cle>ly laid d[n by ,plato1 & by ,!ognis two c5turies be=e him4 ,eug5ics is a project ( ! mo/ elevat$ & provid5t morality1 aim+ at no object less sublime ?an ! ennoblem5t ( mank9d2 & if "o may sugge/ its motto x w\ld be1 ,! products ( progress are n me*anisms b m54 ,x is bas$ ^u ! pr9ciple ( ! selection or *oice ( ! sup]ior = p>5?ood1 :i* has be5 ! ess5tial factor ( all progress 9 ! _w ( life1 b :i* all civilisations h t5d$ 9 "s degree to abrogate--or ev5 to rev]se1 z :5 ! feeble-m9d$ *ild is c>$ = till maturity & s5t out into ! _w to produce its l1 :il/ heal?y *ildr5 are daily de/roy$ by ignorance & neglect4 8,?r\gh ,nature only c we asc5d0--& ! m]it ( ! eug5ic proposal is t x is built ^u 8! solid gr\nd ( nature40 ,to ! economi/1 x decl>es t ! culture ( ! racial life is ! vital indu/ry ( any p4 ,x is to "w ?r\gh m>riage1 an in/itution m anci5t ?an mank9d1 & supremely valuable 9 its s]vices to *ildhood--) :i* lies all human de/9y4 ,eug5ics appeals to ! individual1 ask+ = a little imag9ation1 :i* w make u realise t ! future w "o day be ! pres5t & t to s]ve x is to s]ve no fiction or phantom1 b a reality z real z ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,x tea*es ! responsibility ( ! noble/ & mo/ sacr$ ( all pr(essions1 :i* is p>5?ood1 & x makes a sob] & dignifi$ claim to be reg>d$ z a con/itu5t ( ! religion ( ! future4 ,x goes to ! root ( ! matt]2 :]e ! well-mean+1 b %ort-sight$1 p9 _! fai? on ! hospitals1 ! eug5i/ seeks to br& ! transmission ( h]$it>y disease z a crime1 & ?us lit]ally to extirpate x altoge!r4 ,t its me?ods are practicable is prov$ by ! fact t x is practis$--z by ! nor!rn society = ! 8p]man5t c>e ( ! feeble-m9d$10 :i* s]ves ! pres5t & ! future simultane\sly & reconciles ! law ( love ) ! e>li] law ( nature--:i* ass]ts t p>5?ood mu/ be d5i$ to ! unwor?y--)\t blame or malice1 b )\t exception4 ,x sugge/s ! pr9ciples ( a ,new ,imp]ialism1 & (f]s1 ,i submit1 our sole *ance ( escape f ! fate :i* has ov]tak5 all previ\s civilisations4 ,x hon\rs m5 & wom5 by decl>+ t human p>5?ood is cr[n$ ) responsibility to ! unborn1 & to all "t com+1 & t man1 ! animal 9 body1 is also a self-consci\s be+1 8look+ be=e & aft]10 :o is human because he is responsible1 & to :om ! laws ( nature h be5 reveal$1 n to satisfy an intellectual curiosity1 b = ! highe/ end conceivable--! elevation ( 8 race4 ,let me quote a f9e passage f ,wordswor?'s 8,prelude03-- 8,) settl+ judgm5ts n[ ( :at w\ld la/ ,& :at w\ld disappe>2 prep>$ to f9d ,presumption1 folly1 madness1 9 ! m5 ,:o ?ru/ !mselves ^u ! passive _w ,z ,rul]s ( ! _w2 to see 9 ^!1 ,ev5 :5 ! public welf>e is _! aim1 ,plans )\t ?\ght1 or built on !ories ,vague & uns\nd2 & hav+ br\ght ! books ,( mod]n /ati/s to _! prop] te/1 ,life1 human life1 ) all its sacr$ claims ,( sex & age1 & heav5-desc5d$ rights1 ,mortal1 or ^? beyond ! rea* ( dea?2 ,& hav+ ?us disc]n$ h[ dire a ?+ ,is wor%ipp$ 9 t idol pr\dly nam$ #8,! ,weal? ( ,nations'2 :]e alone t weal? ,is lodg$1 & h[ increas$2 & hav+ ga9$ ,a m judici\s k ( ! wor? ,& dignity ( individual man1 ,no composition ( ! bra91 b man ,( :om we read1 ! man :om we behold ,) our own eyes--,i c\ld n b enquire-- ,n ) less int]e/ ?an h]et(ore1 ,b great]1 ?\gh 9 _s m subdu$-- ,:y is ?is glori\s creature to be f\nd ,"o only 9 t5 ?\s&8 ,:at "o is1 ,:y may n millions be8 ,:at b>s are ?r[n ,by ,nature 9 ! way ( su* a hope80 ,consid] h[ f> we h come1 ! base degrees by :i* we did asc5d1 & answ] ) ,%akespe>e1 8,!re are _m ev5ts 9 ! womb ( "t :i* w be deliv]$40 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,national ,,eug5ics3 ,,mr4 ,,balf\r ,,on ,,decad5ce 7#a7 8,if ! v>i\s *ecks specifi$ 9 ! two la/ p>agraphs1 & p]haps o!rs z yet unkn[n1 d n prev5t ! reckless1 ! vici\s1 & o!rwise inf]ior memb]s ( society f increas+ at a quick] rate ?an ! bett] class ( m51 ! nation w retrograde1 z has too (t5 occurr$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,we mu/ rememb] t progress is no inv>iable rule4 ,x is v difficult to say :y "o civilis$ nation rises1 becomes m p[]ful1 & spreads m widely1 ?an ano!r2 or :y ! same nation progresses m quickly at "o "t ?an at ano!r4 ,we c only say t x dep5ds on an increase 9 ! actual numb] ( ! population1 on ! numb] ( ! m5 end[$ ) high intellectual & moral faculties1 z well z on _! /&>d ( excell5ce4 ,corporeal /ructure appe>s to h little influ5ce1 except s f> z vig\r ( body leads to vig\r ( m9d40--,d>w91 ,! ,desc5t ( ,man1 #ahga4 7#b7 ,ref]r+ to 8! rates ) :i* ! v>i\s classes ( society 7classifi$ accord+ to civic usefulness7 h contribut$ to ! population at v>i\s times1 9 anci5t & mod]n nations10 ,mr4 ,francis ,galton said 8!re is /rong reason = believ+ t national rise & decl9e is closely connect$ ) ?is influ5ce40--,galton1 ,sociological ,pap]s1 #aijd1 p4 #dg4 7#c7 8,! inexplicable decl9e & fall ( nations foll[+ f no app>5t ext]nal cause receives in/ant light f ! relative f]tility ( ! fitt] & unfitt] elem5ts comb9$ ) :at we n[ "k ( ! laws ( inh]itance40#hb--,pe>son1 #aijd4 7#d7 ,to ! "q1 ,:at 7 ! causes ( ! fall ( ,rome8 ,mr4 ,balf\r replies1 8,i feel dispos$ to answ]1 ,decad5ce40#hc--;,balf\r1 #aijh4 ,! lecture ( :i* ! previ\s *apt] is ! writt5 =m 0 prep>$ & deliv]$ be=e ,i _h an opportunity ( see+ ,mr4 ,a4 ,j4 ,balf\r's lecture on 8,decad5ce0 deliv]$ a few days be=e4 ,t has s9ce be5 pr9t$1 & is well wor?y ( our att5tion4 ,9 ,mr4 ,balf\r we h a repres5tative political ?9k]1 an exp]im5tal /atesman &1 fur!rmore1 a =m] ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association1 deeply int]e/$ 91 & fav\rably dispos$ t[>ds1 sci5tific enquiry & ! sci5tific me?od4 ,fur!r1 ?is lecture has be5 widely notic$1 ?\gh all ! criticisms ,i h se5 seem to me to miss ! po9t4 ,no apology1 !n1 is necess>y = a special discussion ( ?is mo/ sugge/ive lecture 9 direct relation ) ! =ego+ !ory ( its subject4 ,political & national decad5ce is ,mr4 ,balf\r's !me1 & we note fir/ t "h is a contempor>y ?9k]1 n unread 9 rec5t biology1 includ+ ! "w ( ,weismann1 :o is prep>$ to make use ( ! idea t societies are inh]5tly mortal1 z individuals are4 ,"o wond]s :5 we %all be rid ( ?is p]nici\s in/ance ( ! argum5t f analogy1 :i* is already mu* m ?an two ?\s& ye>s old4 ,next x may be notic$ t1 ?\gh ,mr4 ,balf\r has delib]ately discuss$ ! idea ( natural selection1 he has be5 l$ :olly a/ray f its true relation to ! "q "u discussion by reason ( fall+ into ! common error :i* ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/] has rec5tly expos$1 z ,huxley did sev]al decades ago4 ,mr4 ,balf\r conceives natural selection to issue f ! /ruggle = exi/5ce betwe5 species or societies4 ,x has already be5 po9t$ out t ! all-important natural selection is n betwe5 species or societies b )9 !m4 ,! /ruggle = exi/5ce is f\ght out ma9ly betwe5 ! immature individuals ( any species or society4 ,its issue det]m9es ! survivors = p>5?ood & ! future4 ,mr4 ,balf\r mu/ h read ,pr(essor ,ray ,lanke/]'s rec5t ,romanes ,lecture 9 :i* all ?is is s cle>ly %[n1 b he has un=tunately reta9$ ! popul> conception ( natural selection z act+ betwe5 species or societies1 & has 9 consequ5ce fail$1 ,i w n say to f9d1 b ev5 to discuss 9 any adequate measure1 ! !ory ( racial & national decad5ce1 def9$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]4 ,he m]ely discusses 8competition betwe5 gr\ps ( communities10 & rightly f9ds x inadequate to acc\nt = ! great trag$ies ( hi/ory4 ,!re foll[s a passage :i* may be he>tily ass5t$ to1 on ! v gr\nds on :i* ! entire lecture may be welcom$1 namely1 t x sugge/s ! inadequacy ( ! common explanations ( national decad5ce advanc$ by hi/orians4 ,says ,mr4 ,balf\r3-- 8,x is 9 va9 t hi/orians enum]ate ! public calamities :i* prec$$1 & no d\bt contribut$ to1 ! f9al cata/rophe4 ,civil diss5sions1 milit>y disa/]s1 pe/il5ces1 fam9es1 tyrants1 tax-ga!r]s1 gr[+ burd5s1 & wan+ weal?--! gloomy catalogue is unroll$ be=e our eyes1 yet someh[ x does n 9 all cases :olly satisfy u3 we feel t "s ( ^! diseases are ( a k9d :i* a vigor\s body politic %\ld easily be able to survive1 t o!rs are second>y symptoms ( "s obscur] malady1 & t 9 nei!r case d !y supply u ) ! full explanation ( :i* we are 9 se>*40 ,"o mu/ he>tily ?ank ! au?or = ! abundant demon/ration :i* foll[s1 well w>rant+ our feel+ t ^! explanations d n suffice--nor yet1 9 ! case ( ,rome1 dim9ution ( population1 nor ! 8brutalities ( ! gladiatorial %[s10 nor 8! gratuit\s di/ribution ( bread to ! urban mobs10 nor yet slav]y1 lately decl>$1 by ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,pat]son1 9 8 ,nemesis ( ,nations1 to be ! cause ( ! fall ( empires4 ,z ,mr4 ,balf\r says1 8,:o c believe t ?is immemorial cu/om c\ld1 9 its decl9e1 de/roy ! civilisation :i*1 9 its vig\r1 x _h help$ to create80 ,x w\ld h be5 m important1 p]haps1 to consid]1 z ,mr4 ,balf\r does n1 ! late/ view1 advanc$ by ,pr(essor ,ronald ,ross1 t ! incursion ( mal>ia may h _h some?+ to d ) ! fall ( ,rome4 ,mr4 ,balf\r's !ory--decad5ce ! cause ( decad5ce4--,mr4 ,balf\r !n falls back ^u 8decad5ce z ! explanation1 & to ! critic ( ?is elegant hypo!sis t decad5ce is due to decad5ce1 replies t x is some?+ to recognise ! possibility ( subtle *anges 9 ! social tissues ( old communities40 ,"o regrets all ! m t he %\ld n h consid]$ anti-eug5ic practices z possibly acc\nt+ = ^! subtle *anges4 ,"o mu/1 h[ev]1 quote ! excell5t passage 9 :i* ,mr4 ,balf\r supports 8 use ( ! ^w decad5ce1 ?\gh "o utt]ly disagrees ) ! sugge/ion t ! t]m 8old age0 might be its equival5t4 ,he says3 8,! facile g5]alisations ) :i* we s (t5 season ! /udy ( dry hi/oric fact2 ! habits ( political discussion :i* induce u to catalogue = purposes ( debate ! outw>d signs t di/+ui% 7z we are prone to ?9k7 ! /&+ f ! fall+ /ate1 hide ! obscur]1 b m pot5t1 =ces :i* sil5tly prep>e ! fate ( empires40 ,we may note ) int]e/ 7& surely ) surprise :5 we consid] ,japan & ,spa9 & ! ,*9a ( to-morr[71 ,mr4 ,balf\r's rejection ( ! doctr9e t 8arre/$ progress1 & ev5 decad5ce1 may be b ! prelude to a new p]iod ( vigor\s gr[?4 ,s t ev5 ^? races or nations :i* seem froz5 into et]nal immobility may base ^u exp]i5ce _! hopes ( an awak5+ spr+40 ,x is1 ,i fancy1 ,mr4 ,balf\r's fondness = ! ,platonic idea ( s5ility 9 ! race z 9 ! individual1 t leads him to "q :at c surely be no long] d5i$4 ,?us a little lat] we f9d him say+1 8,if civilisations we> out1 & races become effete1 :y %\ld we expect to progress indef9itely1 :y = u alone is ! doom ( man to be rev]s$80 ,n[h]e 9 ?is lecture is !re any recognition ( :at1 ,i confess1 seems to me to be an obvi\s & necess>y tru?1 ! di/9ction betwe5 ! two k9ds ( progress--racial progress due to ! *oice ( ! be/ = p>5?ood1 & acquir$ or traditional progress4 ,x may be sugge/$ t no "o c usefully discuss decad5ce or progress until he has se5 & p]ceiv$ ?is absolutely c>d9al di/9ction1 sugge/$ 9 my ,royal ,in/itution lectures 9 ,febru>y1 #aijg1 z "o ( ! great lessons taught by ! /udy ( biology to ! /ud5t ( progress4 ,mr4 ,balf\r does inde$ avoid all ^? false solutions :i* dep5d ^u a ,lam>ckian belief 9 ! transmission ( acquir$ *>act]s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 in/ead ( lead+ him to insi/ ^u ! ,d>w9ian contribution to ! /udy ( decad5ce--! idea ( selection--causes him to reg>d ! racial "q z unimportant4 ,he notes "o or two ( ! fa%ions 9 :i* ! quality ( a race may be modifi$1 ?us influ5c+ national "*1 & !n dismisses ?is "q 7:]e91 z ,i _c d\bt1 ev]y?+ mat]ial lies7 ) ! rem>k1 8,b su* *anges are n likely1 ,i suppose1 to be consid]able1 except p]haps ^? due to ! mixture ( races--& t only 9 new c\ntries40--,rea*+ page #de1 ! read] f9ds himself confid5t t n[ at l5g? ! writ] has put 8 f+] on ! crux ( ! problem4 ,yet t is h[ he dismisses x2 add+1 inde$1 to make x q cle>1 ! foll[+ words3 8,! flexible elem5t 9 any society1 t :i* is susceptible ( progress or decad5ce1 mu/ !re=e be look$ = r 9 ! physical & psy*ical conditions affect+ ! life ( its compon5t units1 ?an 9 _! inh]it$ con/itution40 ,n a ^w z to cessation ( selection6 ,?is omission1 :i* is1 inde$1 ! omission ( ! fact ( decad5ce1 ma9ly dep5ds1 "o fancies1 ^u t errone\s conception ( natural selection z act+ betwe5 species & societies r ?an )9 !m1 :i* = s _m decades ! biologi/ has be5 at pa9s to correct4 ,"o w\ld inde$ h ?\ght t1 = a s*ol> & /ud5t l ,mr4 ,balf\r1 ,wordswor?'s great sonnet w\ld h suffic$ to set up a tra9 ( ?\ght :i*1 fus+ ) ord9>y biological pr9ciples1 w\ld h l$ him to :at ,i believe to be ! tru?4 ,let u = a mom5t turn to its consid]ation3-- 8,:5 ,i h borne 9 memory :at has tam$ ,great ,nations1 h[ ennobl+ ?\ghts dep>t ,:5 m5 *ange swords = l$g]s44440 ,%\ld n ?is be en\gh to sugge/ to u ! real mean+ ( ! consequ5ce :i* has foll[$ :5 m5 *ang$ swords = l$g]s1 & :i* ev5 ^? :o hate w> z a vile blasphemy aga9/ life mu/ recognise8 ,x is t1 z we h se51 :5 a nation is mak+ its way !re is selection ( ! fitte/ by ! /]n arbitram5t ( w>1 9 :i* ! battle is to ! individually /rong & fleet & brave & quick-witt$4 ,lat]1 8:5 m5 *ange swords = l$g]s10 selection ceases2 & t is :y no?+ fails l success4 ,yet lat] /ill1 z ,france %\ld "k1 selection by w> mu/ take ! =m ( rev]s$ selection1 ! fl[] ( a nation's y\? be+ immolat$ on ! battle-field1 :il/ its future is det]m9$ by ! weak & small & diseas$1 :om ! recruit+ s]geant rejects4 8,y are n good en\gh to be a soldi]10 he says2 8/ay at home & be a fa!r40 ,t 0 :at ,napoleon did = ,france4 ,b to return--= ! relations ( w> to eug5ics w\ld really dem& a volume--x may be not$ t1 ?\gh reject+ ! ,lam>ckian !ory--! !ory on :i* no?+ %\ld succe$ l success--,mr4 ,balf\r n[h]e emphasises ! amaz+ p>adox ( hi/ory t no?+ fails l success4 ,if we consid] ?is fact ) ! idea ( natural selection 9 our m9ds 7n betwe5 societies b )9 !m71 we _c fail to p]ceive t success involves failure because x involves failure ( selection1 & !re=e indiscrim9ate survival2 or inde$1 survival ( ! wor/4 ,politics & dome/ics4--,x is1 p]haps1 a notewor?y comm5t ^u :at may be call$ ! political /ate ( m9d1 t ev5 :5 ! idea ( natural selection has ent]$ x1 ! bias is t[>ds associat+ x ) int]national & n ) intra-national or dome/ic politics4 ,! "t w come1 h[ev]1 :5 ! politician--or %all we say ! /atesman8--realises t x is ! dome/ic policy1 x is ! int]nal /ruggle = survival )9 a society1 t conditions & =e-orda9s all int]national politics4 ,! hi/ory ( nations is det]m9$ n on ! battlefield b 9 ! nurs]y1 & ! battalions :i* give la/+ victory are battalions ( babies4 ,! politics ( ! future w be dome/ics4 ,hav+ reject$ s _m solutions ( 8 problem1 & hav+ ignor$ ! solution :i* is advanc$ 9 ?is volume1 ,mr4 ,balf\r is r$uc$ to su* desp]ate resorts z phrases l ?is3 8,! po9t at :i* ! en]gy ( advance is exhau/$0--a m]e mean+less phrase2 & ev5 su* an explanation z t ?r\gh 8m]e we>9ess ( _s ! community resigns itself to 444 /agnation40 ,"o is incl9$ to ?r[ up "o's h&s & ask--,d y1 !n1 :o d5y ! ,lam>ckian !ory1 suppose t ! fre% *ildr5 come into ! _w ) ?is 8m]e we>9ess ( _s08 ,has ?is be5 obs]v$ 9 *ildr58 ,is !re any?+ conceivable t has be5 less obs]v$ 9 *ildr51 9 all times & all places8 ,& if t be s1 :at k9d ( explanation ( decad5ce is ?is8 ,sci5ce & indu/ry4--,la/ly1 9 a s]ies ( f9e passages1 ,mr4 ,balf\r (f]s u "s hope 9 ! help ( sci5ce4 ,politics1 says our ex-,premi]1 too (t5 means 8! b>r5 ex*ange ( "o set ( tyrants or jobb]s1 = ano!r03 a ,daniel come to judgm5t4 ,we owe ! mod]n _s & mod]n progress1 he tells u1 nei!r to politicians nor to political in/itutions1 nor to !ologians nor to philosoph]s1 b to sci5ce1 :i*1 he well says1 8is ! great in/rum5t ( social *ange1 all ! great] because its object is n *ange b k2 & its sil5t appropriation ( ?is dom9ant function1 amid ! d9 ( political & religi\s /rife1 is ! mo/ vital ( all ! revolutions :i* h m>k$ ! developm5t ( mod]n civilisation40 ,& our cause ( hope is 8a social =ce1 new 9 magnitude if n 9 k9d 444 ! mod]n alliance betwe5 pure sci5ce & indu/ry40 ,to ?is ,i answ] a ?\s& times yes1 b ,i mu/ def9e ! k9d ( indu/ry4 ,x is ! culture ( ! racial life :i* is ! vital indu/ry ( any nation1 & :i* ,mr4 ,balf\r has n ev5 di/antly allud$ to4 ,i agree t our hope = ! future is to be f\nd 9 sci5ce3 t1 z has be5 said already1 p]*ance our acquir$ or traditional progress 9 k has n[ rea*$ ! po9t at :i* we h suffici5t to reveal to u ! necessity ( racial progress & ! means by :i* t may be effect$4 8,sci5ce & indu/ry10--yes1 inde$6 ,b ! indu/ry is to be ! mak+ n ( ma*9es b m54 ,! products ( progress are n me*anisms b m51 & "o may n[ ask1 ,:at is ! indu/ry ^: products c be nam$ 9 ! same brea? ) ! m5 & wom5 :o %all yet be produc$ by ! supreme indu/ry ( race-culture8 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,! ,,promise ,,( ,,race-,,culture 8,! be/ is yet to be40 ,9 its =m ( :at we h call$ negative eug5ics1 ! practice ( our pr9ciple w\ld assur$ly r$uce to an incalculable ext5t ! am\nt ( human defect1 m5tal & physical1 :i* ea* g5]ation n[ exhibits4 ,?is alone1 z has be5 said1 w\ld be f> m ?an suffici5t to ju/ify u4 ,a _w )\t h]$it>y disease ( m9d & body1 & its grave social consequ5ces1 w\ld alone w>rant ! h9t ( ,rusk9 t po/]ity may "s day look back ^u u ) 8incr$ul\s disda940 ,yet1 assum+ t ?is c\ld be accompli%$1 z x w be accompli%$1 :at m is to be hop$ =8 ,mu/ race-culture cease m]ely :5 x has rais$ ! av]age ( ! community by r$uc+ to a m9imum ! proportion ( ^? :o are ?us grossly defective 9 m9d or body8 ,su* disease ap>t1 are we to be cont5t1 mu/ we be cont5t1 ) ! pres5t level ( m$iocrity 9 respect ( intellig5ce & temp] & moral s5tim5t8 ,c we anticipate a ,london 9 :i* ! pres5t ratio ( musical com$y to great op]a w be rev]s$1 9 :i* ! works ( ,mr4 ,george ,m]$i? w sell 9 hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 :il/ "s ( our popul> noveli/s w h to f9d o!r means ( e>n+ a liv+8 ,c we make = a critical democracy :i* no political p>ty c fool1 & :i* w *oose its be/ to gov]n x8 ,yet m1 c we und]take1 n[ or h]eaft]1 to provide e g5]ation ) its own ,%akespe>e & ,bee?ov5 & ,t9toretto & ,newton8 ,:at1 9 a ^w1 is ! promise ( positive eug5ics8 ,x is to ?is aspect ( ! "q t ,mr4 ,galton has ma9ly direct$ himself4 ,inde$ he 0 l$ to =mulate ! pr9ciples & ideals ( ! new sci5ce by 8 /udy ( h]$it>y g5ius "s f\r decades ago4 ,let u n[ attempt to answ] "s ( ^! que/ions4 ,! production ( g5ius4--,& fir/ z to ! production ( g5ius4 ,x is ?is1 p]haps1 t has be5 ! ma9 butt ( ! je/]s :o pass = philosoph]s ) "s ( u to-day4 ,x may be said at once t nei!r ,mr4 ,galton nor any o!r responsible p]son has ev] ass]t$ t we c produce g5ius at w4 ,! difficulties 9 ! way ( su* a project--at pres5t--are almo/ innum]able4 ,"o or two may be cit$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re is ! c>d9al--b by no means univ]sal--difficulty t ! g5ius is too commonly s occupi$ ) ! developm5t & expansion ( 8 own individuality t he has little "t or en]gy = ! purposes ( ! race4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is an example ( ,sp5c]'s great g5]alisation z to ! antagonism or inv]se ratio betwe5 individuation & g5esis4 ,aga91 !re is ! g5]alisation ( h]$ity =mulat$ by ,mr4 ,galton1 & nam$ by him ! law ( regression t[>ds m$iocrity4 ,x ass]ts t ! *ildr5 ( ^? :o are above or bel[ ! mean ( a race1 t5d to return t[>ds t mean4 ,! *ildr5 ( ! born crim9al w be probably some:at less crim9al 9 t5d5cy ?an he1 ?\gh m crim9al ?an ! av]age citiz54 ,! *ildr5 ( ! man ( g5ius1 if he has any1 w probably be ne>] m$iocrity ?an he1 ?\gh on ! av]age possess+ great] tal5t ?an ! av]age citiz54 ,x is ?us n 9 ! nature ( %e] g5ius to reproduce on its own level4 ,x is only ! critics :o are :olly ignorant ( ! elem5t>y facts ( h]$ity t attribute to ! eug5i/ an expectation ( :i* no "o kn[s ! absurdity s well z he does4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is impossible to "q t ! h]$it>y transmission ( g5ius or great tal5t does occur4 ,"o may cite at r&om su* cases z t ( ! ,ba* family1 ,?omas & ,mat!w ,arnold1 ,james & ,john ,/u>t ,mill3 & ! read] :o is incl9$ to believe t !re is no law or likelihood 9 ?is matt]1 mu/ c]ta9ly make himself acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,galton's ,h]$it>y ,g5ius1 & ) su* a pap] z t :i* he pr9t$ 9 ,sociological ,pap]s1 #aijd1 furni%+ an 8index to a*ievem5ts ( ne> k9sfolk ( "s ( ! ,fell[s ( ! ,royal ,society40 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 ! obvi\s fallacy involv$ 9 ! possibility t n h]$ity b environm5t 0 really responsible = _m ( ^! cases4 ,x mu/ h be5 a great ?+ to h su* a fa!r z ,james ,mill4 ,b x w\ld be equally idle to imag9e t ! evid5ce c be dismiss$ ) ?is criticism4 ,a ,mat!w ,arnold1 a ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 c\ld n be manufactur$ out ( any *ance mat]ial by an ideal education cont9u$ = a ?\s& ye>s4 ,! transmission ( g5ius4--,"o s+le in/ance ( ! transmission ( g5ius or great tal5t 9 a family may be cit$4 ,we %all take ! family :i* produc$ ,*>les ,d>w91 ! discov]] ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( eug5ics1 & 8 fir/ c\s91 ,francis ,galton4 ,d>w9's gr&fa!r 0 ,erasmus ,d>w91 physician1 poet & philosoph]1 & indep5d5t exp\nd] ( ! doctr9e ( organic evolution4 ,d>w9's fa!r 0 a di/+ui%$ physician1 describ$ by 8 son z 8! wise/ man ,i ev] knew40 ,d>w9's mat]nal gr&fa!r 0 ,josiah ,w$gwood1 ! fam\s f\nd] ( ! pott]y works4 ,among/ 8 fir/ c\s9s is ,mr4 ,francis ,galton4 ,he has five liv+ sons1 ea* a man ( great di/9ction1 includ+ ,mr4 ,francis ,d>w9 & ,sir ,george ,d>w91 bo? ( !m orig9al ?9k]s1 hon\r$ by ! presid5cy ( ! ,briti% ,association4 ,no "o w put su* a case z ?is d[n to pure *ance or to ! influ5ce ( environm5t alone4 ,?is is evid5tly1 l _m o!rs1 a greatly di/+ui%$ /ock4 ,! wor? ( su* families to a nation is :olly beyond any "o's p[]s ( e/imation4 ,:at if ,erasmus ,d>w9 _h nev] m>ri$6 ,no /ud5t ( human h]$ity c d\bt t1 h[ev] limit$ our imm$iate hopes1 facts su* z ^? allud$ to furni% promise ( great ?+s = ! future4 ,b let u turn n[ f g5ius to :at we usually call tal5t4 ,! production ( tal5t4--,!re c be no "q t among/ ! promises ( race-culture is ! possibility ( bre$+ su* ?+s z tal5t & ! m5tal en]gy ^u :i* tal5t s l>gely dep5ds4 ,9 8 ,inquiries into ,human ,faculty1 ,mr4 ,galton %[s ! rem>kable ext5t to :i* en]gy or ! capacity = lab\r und]lies intellectual a*ievem5t4 ,he says1 ( en]gy-- 8,x is consi/5t ) all ! robu/ virtues1 & makes a l>ge practice ( !m possible4 ,x is ! measure ( fulness ( life2 ! m en]gy ! m abundance ( x2 no en]gy at all is dea?2 idiots are feeble & li/less4 ,9 ! enquiries ,i made on ! antec$5ts ( m5 ( sci5ce no po9ts came out m /rongly ?an t ! lead]s ( sci5tific ?\ght 7 g5]ally gift$ ) rem>kable en]gy1 & t !y _h inh]it$ ! gift ( x f _! p>5ts & gr&p>5ts4 ,i h s9ce f\nd ! same to be ! case 9 o!r c>e]s4444 ,x may be object$ t if ! race 7 too heal?y & en]getic !re w\ld be insuffici5t call = ! ex]cise ( ! pity+ & self-d5y+ virtues1 & ! "* ( m5 w\ld gr[ h>d] 9 consequ5ce4 ,b x does n seem reasonable to pres]ve sickly bre$s = ! sole purpose ( t5d+ !m1 z ! bre$ ( foxes is pres]v$ solely = sport & its att5dant advantages4 ,!re is little fe> t mis]y w ev] cease f ! l&1 or t ! compassionate w fail to f9d objects = _! compassion2 b at pres5t ! supply va/ly exce$s ! dem&3 ! l& is ov]-/ock$ & ov]-burd5$ ) ! li/less & ! incapable4 ,9 any s*eme ( eug5ics1 en]gy is ! mo/ important quality to fav\r2 x is1 z we h se51 ! basis ( liv+ action1 & x is em95tly transmissible by desc5t40 ,ne$ x be po9t$ out t any political sy/em :i* ceases to fav\r or actively disfav\rs en]gy1 mak+ x z pr(itable to be lazy z to be active1 is anti-eug5ic1 & mu/ inevitably lead to disa/]8 ,t1 h[ev]1 by ! way4 ,our pres5t po9t is t eug5ics c reasonably promise1 :5 its pr9ciples are recognis$1 to multiply ! human#hd & dim9i% ! vegetable type 9 ! community4 ,9 s do+1 x w greatly fur!r ! production ( tal5t1 & !re=e ( t traditional or acquir$ progress :i* m5 ( tal5t & g5ius create4 ,su* a result w also fur!r1 ?\gh indirectly1 ! production ( g5ius itself4 ,=1 z ,mr4 ,galton po9ts out1 8m5 ( an ord] ( ability :i* is n[ v r>e1 w\ld become m frequ5t1 because ! level out ( :i* !y rose w\ld itself h ris540 ,?is is by no means ! only fa%ion 9 :i* an effective & practicable race-culture w\ld s]ve g5ius1 & ,i %all n be blam$ = consid]+ ?is matt] fur!r by any read] :o realises1 h[ev] fa9tly1 :at ! man ( g5ius is wor? to ! _w4 ,if x 7 %[n possible to e/abli% su* social conditions t g5ius c\ld nev] fl[] 9 !m1 we %\ld realise t _! e/abli%m5t w\ld mean ! putt+ ( an end to progress & ! bla/+ ( all ! highe/ hopes ( ! highe/ ( all ages4 ,! imm$iate ne$ ( ?is age1 z ( all ages1 is p]haps n s mu* ! bir? ( babies capable ( develop+ into m5 & wom5 ( g5ius1 z ! full exploitation ( ! possibilities ( g5ius ) :i*1 z ,i fancy1 e g5]ation on ! av]age is ab\t z well end[$ z any o!r4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 ! popul> doctr9e t !re are no mute +lori\s ,miltons1 t 8g5ius w out10 & t !re=e if x does n appe>1 x is n !re to appe>4 ,9 express+ ! compell+ p[] ( g5ius 9 _m cases1 ?is doctr9e is n )\t tru?4 ,yet hi/ory ab\nds 9 in/ances :]e g5ius has be5 de/roy$ by environm5t--& we c only guess h[ _m m in/ances !re are ( :i* hi/ory has no record4 ,to take ! s+le case ( musical g5ius1 x is a lam5table ?\ght t !re may be ^? n[ liv+ ^: natural end[m5ts1 9 a fav\rable environm5t1 w\ld h enabl$ !m to write symphonies fit to place beside ,bee?ov5's1 b :om "s environm5tal factors--conv5tional1 economic1 educational1 or :at n--h sil5c$2 or worse1 h p]suad$ to write su* /]ile nullities z ne$ n "h be in/anc$4 ,!re is surely no wa/e 9 all ?is wa/eful _w s lam5table z ?is wa/e ( g5ius4 ,if1 !n1 anyone c\ld devise = u a means by :i* ! g5ius1 pot5tially exi/+ at any "t1 7 realis$1 he w\ld h p]=m$ 9 effect a s]vice equival5t to t ( :i* eug5ics repudiates ! pres5t possibility--! actual creation ( g5ius4 ,b if we consid] :at ! conditions are :i* cause ! wa/e ( g5ius1 we realise at once t !y ma9ly inh]e 9 ! level ( ! human environm5t ( ! priceless pot5tiality 9 "q4 ,z we not$ else:]e1 9 an age l t ( ,p]icles g5ius spr+s up on all h&s4 ,x is enc\rag$ & welcom$ because ! av]age level ( ! human environm5t 9 :i* x f9ds itself is s high4 ,b if eug5ics c raise ! av]age level ( intellig5ce1 9 s do+ n m]ely does x r5d] m likely1 z ,mr4 ,galton po9ts out1 ! production ( m5 ( ! highe/ ability1 b x provides ^? conditions 9 :i* m5 ( g5ius1 n[ swamp$1 c swim4 ,we c\ld n und]take to produce a ,%akespe>e1 b we might reasonably hope to produce a g5]ation :i* w\ld n damage or de/roy its ,%akespe>es4 ,& ev5 if m5 ( g5ius /ill f\nd x necess>y1 z m5 ( g5ius h f\nd x necess>y1 to 8play to ! gall]y10 !y w\ld play1 z ,mr4 ,galton says ( ! demagogue 9 a eug5ic age1 8to a m s5sible gall]y ?an at pres5t40 ,d>w9 some:]e po9ts out t x is n ! sci5tific1 b ! unsci5tific man :o d5ies future possibilities4 ,?us ?\gh an advocate ( eug5ics may be applaud$ = 8 judgm5t if he decl>es t ! creation ( g5ius w = ev] be impossible1 yet ,i %\ld n c>e to ass]t t ! ultimate limitations ( eug5ics c ?us be def9$4 ,we h yet to he> ! la/ ( ,m5delism4 ,eug5ics & unemploym5t4--,let u look n[ at ano!r aspect ( ! promise ( race-culture4 ,:5 ! "t comes t quality r ?an quantity is ! ideal ( ^? :o conc]n !mselves ) ! population "q1 x is q evid5t t n a few ( ! social problems :i* we n[ f9d utt]ly insoluble w disappe>4 ,9 ?is brief outl9e1 we c only allude to "o or two po9ts4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ! "q ( unemploym5t4 ,we "k t "s by no means small proportion ( ! unemploy$ 7 really de/9$ to be unemployable f ! fir/1 z = in/ance by reason ( h]$it>y disease4 ,x 7 bett] = !m & = u _h !y nev] be5 born4 ,_m m ( ! unemploy$ h be5 made unemployable by ! influ5ce ( ov]-cr[d+1 to :i* !y 7 subject$ 9 _! ye>s ( developm5t4 ,is !re1 c !re be1 any real & p]man5t rem$y = ov]-cr[d+1 b ! erection ( p>5?ood into an act ( p]sonal & provid5t responsibility8 ,eug5ics & woman4--,take1 aga91 ! woman "q4 ,no "o w d5y t 9 _m ( its grave/ =ms1 especially 9 its economic =m1 & ! "q ( ! employm5t ( wom51 wisely or horribly1 ?is dep5ds 7to a degree :i* few1 ,i ?9k1 realise7 ^u ! fact t !re are n[1 = in/ance1 #a1cjj1jjj wom5 9 excess 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,is x !n propos$1 ! read] w say1 by means ( race-culture to ext]m9ate ! sup]flu\s woman8 ,inde$1 no4 ,b is ! read] aw>e t ,nature is n responsible = ! exi/5ce ( ! sup]flu\s woman8 ,!re are m boys ?an girls born 9 ! ratio ( ab\t #ajc or #ajd to #ajj3 & ,nature means !m all to live1 boys & girls alike4 ,if !y did s live1 we %\ld h m]ely ! problem ( ! sup]flu\s man1 :i* w\ld n be an economic problem at all4 ,b we de/roy ho/s ( all ! *ildr5 t are born1 & s9ce male organisms are 9 g5]al less resi/ant ?an female organisms1 we de/roy a disproportionate numb] ( boys1 s t ! natural balance ( ! sexes is inv]t$4 ,unlike anci5t societies1 we l>gely practise male infanticide4 ,c ! read] believe t !re is any p]man5t & f9al means ( arre/+ ?is wa/age ( *ild-life1 ) its s+ul> & f>-rea*+ consequ5ces1--o!r ?an ! elevation ( p>5?ood1 on ! pr9ciples :i* race-culture enjo9s1 ev5 :olly ap>t f ! "q ( ! selection ( p>5ts8 ,we %all n succe$ 9 keep+ all ! *ildr5 alive 7) a trivial numb] ( exceptions71 !reby aboli%+ ! sup]flu\s woman by keep+ alive ! boy :o %\ld h gr[n up to be h] p>tn]1 until we greatly r$uce ! bir?-rate2 z x mu/ & w be r$uc$ :5 ! ideal ( race-culture is realis$1 & no *ild comes into ! _w t is n already lov$ & desir$ 9 anticipation4 ,eug5ics & cruelty to *ildr54--,?is ideal1 also1 (f]s u 9 its realisation ! only complete rem$y = ! pres5t gha/ly cruelty "u :i* s _m *ildr5 suff] ev5 9 ,great ,brita91 ev5 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,is ! read] aw>e t ! ,national ,society = ! ,prev5tion ( ,cruelty to ,*ildr5 enquir$ into ! ill-treatm5t or cruel neglect ( #aae1jjj *ildr5 9 ! ye> beg9n+ ,april #a/1 #aijf8 ,x has be5 reasonably & c>efully e/imat$ t 8ov] half a million *ildr5 are involv$ 9 ! total ( ! wa/age ( *ild-life & ! torture & neglect ( *ild-life 9 a s+le ye>40 ,surely ,mr4 ,g4 ,r4 ,sims1 to :om ,i w\ld (f] a he>ty tribute = 8 rec5t s]vices to *ildhood1 is ju/ifi$ 9 say+1 8,aga9/ ! guilt ( race-suicide our m5 ( sci5ce are ev]y:]e prea*+ _! s]mons to-day4 ,x is aga9/ ! guilt ( race-murd] t ! cry ( ! *ildr5 %\ld r+ ?r\gh ! l&40 ,z reg>ds race suicide & ! m5 ( sci5ce1 ,i am n s sure z to ! ass]tion4 ,b ! tru? ( ! second s5t5ce quot$ is z indisputable z x is horrible4 ,n[ no legislation conceivable w :olly cure ?is evil nor av]t its consequ5ces4 ,at bottom x dep5ds ^u human nature1 & y c cure x only by cur+ ! defect ( human nature4 ,?is1 9 g5]al1 is ( c\rse beyond ! imm$iate p[]s ( man1 b evid5tly we %\ld ga9 ! same end if only we c\ld conf9e ! adv5t ( *ildr5 to ^? p>5ts :o desir$ !m--t is to say1 ^? 9 :om human nature display$ ! fir/1 if n inde$ almo/ ! only1 requisite = ! happ9ess ( *ildhood4 ,to ?is mo/ b5efic5t & :olly moral end we %all come1 not)/&+ ! bl9d & pitiable guidance ( mo/ ( our accr$it$ moral tea*]s to-day4 ,by no o!r means ?an ! realisation ( ! ideal def9$1 t e new baby %all be lov$ & desir$ 9 anticipation--an ideal :i* is p]fectly practicable--c ! black /a9 ( *ild murd] & *ild torture & *ild neglect be remov$ f our civilisation4 ,rusk9 & race-culture4--,! "n ( ,rusk91 p]haps1 w\ld n occur to ! read] z likely to af=d support to ! fair hopes ( ! eug5i/4 ,consid] !n1 ^! words f ,"t & ,tide3-- 8,y leave y\r m>riages to be settl$ by supply & dem&1 in/ead ( :olesome law4 ,& ?us1 among y\r y\?s & maid5s1 ! improvid5t1 incont95t1 selfi%1 & fooli% ones m>ry1 :e!r y w or n2 & beget families ( *ildr5 necess>ily inh]itors 9 a great degree ( ^! p>5tal dispositions2 & = :om1 suppos+ !y _h ! be/ dispositions 9 ! _w1 y h ?us provid$1 by way ( educators1 ! fooli%e/ fa!rs & mo!rs y c\ld f9d2 7! only rational s5t5ce 9 _! lett]s1 usually1 is ! inv>iable "o1 9 :i* !y decl>e !mselves #8incapable ( provid+ = _! *ildr5's education'74 ,on ! o!r h&1 :osoev] is wise1 pati5t1 unselfi%1 & pure among y\r y\?1 y keep maid or ba*elor2 wa/+ _! be/ days ( natural life 9 pa9ful sacrifice1 =bidd+ !m _! be/ help & be/ rew>d1 & c>efully exclud+ _! prud5ce & t5d]ness f any (fices ( p>5tal duty4 ,is n ?is a beatific & beautifully sagaci\s sy/em = a ,cele/ial ,empire1 su* z t ( ^! ,briti% ,isles80 ,ap>t f ! po9t z to :olesome law r ?an ! education ( op9ion z ! eug5ic means1 ! =ego+ passage mu/ w9 ! ass5t & respect ( e eug5i/4 ,x indicates ! promise ( race-culture z x appe>$ to ,john ,rusk94 ,! passage has be5 quot$ 9 full n = ! b5efit ( ! ord9>y ?\ghtful read] b = t ( ! pr(essional lit]>y man :o1 9 ?is rem>kable age1 s f> z ,i c judge1 reads no?+ b :at he writes1 & ?us qualifies himself = dismiss+ ,sp5c] or ,d>w9 or ,galton 9 any casual phrase--mean:ile condemn+ ,rusk91 :om he probably pr(esses to adore4 ,race-culture & human v>iety4--,n[ let u turn to ano!r "q4 ,let x be ass]t$ mo/ emphatically t1 if !re is any?+ 9 ! _w :i* eug5ics or race-culture does n promise or desire1 x is ! production ( a uni=m type ( man4 ,?is delusion1 = :i* !re has nev] be5 any w>rant at all1 possesses _m ( ! critics ( eug5ics1 & !y h made pretty play ) x1 j z !y d ) _! o!r delusions4 ,let u note "o or two facts :i* be> ^u ?is mo/ undesirable ideal4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is unatta9able because ( ! exi/5ce ( :at we call v>iation4 ,no app>atus conceivable w\ld suffice to elim9ate f e g5]ation ^? :o v>i$ f ! accept$ type4 ,9 ! second place1 ?is uni=mity is supremely undesirable f ! purely evolution>y po9t ( view1 because its atta9m5t w\ld mean ! arre/ ( all progress4 ,all organic evolution1 z we "k1 dep5ds ^u ! /ruggle betwe5 creatures possess+ v>iations & ! consequ5t selection ( ^? v>iations :i* con/itute _! possessors be/ adapt$ or fitt$ to ! p>ticul> environm5t4 ,if !re is no v>iation !re c be no evolution4 ,to aim at ! suppression ( v>iation1 !re=e1 on suppos$ eug5ic gr\nds 7:i* w\ld be involv$ 9 aim+ at any uni=m type ( mank9d7 w\ld be to aim at de/roy+ ! necess>y condition ( all racial progress4 ,! m]e fact t ! critics ( race-culture attribute to evolutioni/s1 ( all p1 ! desire to suppress v>iation1 is a pa?ognomic symptom ( _! critical quality4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 q indep5d5tly ( ! evolution>y function ( v>iation--?\gh ?is is c>d9al & mu/ nev] be =gott5 by ! politician ( any s*ool1 s9ce :at we call individuality is v>iation on ! human plane--! value ( v>iation 9 ord9>y life is :olly incalculable4 ,x is n m]ely t1 z ,mr4 ,galton says1 8,!re are a va/ numb] ( conflict+ ideals1 ( alt]native *>act]s1 ( incompatible civilisations2 b !y are want$ to give fulness & int]e/ to life4 ,society w\ld be v dull if e man resembl$ ! highly e/imable ,m>cus ,aurelius or ,adam ,b$e40 ,! "q is n m]ely z to ! int]e/ ( life4 ,mu* m important is ! fact t x takes all sorts to make a _w4 ,:at is ! developm5t ( society b ! result ( ! psy*ological division ( lab\r 9 ! social organism8 ,& h[ c\ld su* division ( lab\r be c>ri$ out if we _h n v>i\s types ( lab\r]s8 ,:at w\ld be ! good ( sci5ce if !re 7 no poetry or music to live =8 ,h[ w\ld poetry & music help u if we _h n m5 ( sci5ce to protect our %ores f plague8 ,obvi\sly ! exi/5ce ( m5 ( mo/ v>i\s types is a necessity = any highly organis$ society4 ,ev5 if eug5ics 7 capable--z x is n--( produc+ a complete & balanc$ type1 fit up to a po9t to turn out a satisfactory poem1 a satisfactory symphony or a satisfactory s(a1 ! utmo/ c\ld n be expect$ ( su* a man 9 any ( ^! directions4 ,9 a ^w1 z long z _! activities are n anti-social1 m5 _c be ( too v>i\s types4 ,we require my/ic & ma!matician1 poet & pa?ologi/4 ,only1 we want good specim5s ( ea*4 8,! aim ( eug5ics10 says ,mr4 ,galton1 8is to repres5t ea* class or sect by its be/ specim5s2 t done1 to leave !m to "w out _! common civilisation 9 _! own way4444 ,special aptitudes w\ld be assess$ highly by ^? :o possess$ !m1 z ! arti/ic faculties by arti/s1 fe>lessness ( enquiry & v]acity by sci5ti/s1 religi\s absorption by my/ics1 & s on4 ,!re w\ld be self-sacrific]s1 self-torm5tors1 & o!r exceptional ideali/s40 ,b at lea/ x is bett] to h good r ?an bad specim5s ( any k9d1 :atev] t k9d may be4 ,mr4 ,galton ?9ks t all except cranks w\ld agree z to includ+ heal?1 en]gy1 ability1 manl9ess & c\rte\s disposition among/ qualities uni=mly desirable--alike 9 poet & pa?ologi/4 ,we %\ld desire also uni=mity z to ! abs5ce ( ! anti-social proclivities ( ! born crim9al4 ,s mu* uni=mity be+ grant$1 let u h ) x ! utmo/ conceivable v>iety1--m1 inde$1 ?an mo/ ( u c conceive4 ,?is po9t1 ( c\rse1 is c>d9al f ! po9t ( view ( practice4 ,no progress c\ld be made ) eug5ics1 x w\ld be impossible ev5 to =m a ,eug5ics ,education ,society1 if ea* ( u 7 to reg>d ! p>ticul> type he belongs to z ! ideal1 & 7 to seek m]ely to obta9 ! be/ specim5s ( t type4 ,! doctr9e t x takes all sorts to make a _w--a doctr9e v h>d = y\? to le>n1 yet unconsci\sly le>nt by all :o are capable ( le>n+ at all--mu/ be reg>d$ z a c>d9al tru? = ! eug5i/4 ,b he wisely seeks good specim5s r ?an bad4 ,poets c]ta9ly1 b n poeta/]s2 je/]s c]ta9ly1 b n clev] fools1 :o /& ,tru? on h] head & !n make /reet-boy ge/ures at h]4 ,"t & its treasure4--,tak+ ! mod]n e/imates ( ! physici/s1 we are assur$ t ! total p]iod ( pa/ human exi/5ce is v brief comp>$ ) :at may reasonably be pr$ict$4 ,grant$1 !n1 practically unlimit$ "t1 :at inh]5t limits are !re to ! upw>d developm5t ( man z a moral & intellectual be+8 ,%all we answ] ?is "q by a /udy ( ! nature ( matt]8 ,pla9ly n4 ,%all we answ] x by a /udy ( ! nature ( m9d8 ,surely n1 = ! /udy ( exi/+ m9d _c in=m u z to :at m9d might be4 ,"o s\rce ( guidance alone we h1 & ?is is ! amaz+ contra/ :i* exi/s betwe5 ! m9d ( man at its highe/1 & m9d 9 its humble/ animal =ms3 or %all we say ev5 betwe5 ! highe/ & l[e/ manife/ations ( m9d )9 ! human species8 ,! measureless height ( ! asc5t ?us indicat$ (f]s u no w>rant = ! conclusion t1 z we /& on ! heights ( our life1 our 8glimpse ( a height t is high]0 is only an halluc9ation4 ,on ! contr>y4 ,!re is no w>rant :atev] = suppos+ t ! =ces :i* h br\ght u ?us f> are yet exhau/$3 !y h _! orig9 9 ! inexhau/ible4 ,:o1 gaz+ on ! e>? ( a hundr$ million ye>s ago1 c\ld h pr$ict$ life--c\ld h recognis$1 9 ! =ces !n at "w & ! matt] 9 :i* !y 7 display$1 ! promise & pot5cy ( all t]re/rial life8 ,:o1 contemplat+ life at a mu* lat] /age1 ev5 lat] mammalian1 c\ld h se5 9 ! simian ! prophecy ( man8 ,:o1 exam9+ ! e>lie/ n]v\s ganglia1 c\ld h =ese5 ! human c]ebrum8 ,! fact t we c imag9e no?+ high] ?an ourselves1 t we make ev5 our gods 9 our own image1 (f]s no w>rant = suppos+ t no?+ high] w ev] be1 ,:at ape c\ld h pr$ict$ man1 :at reptile ! bird1 :at amba ! bee8 8,!re are _m ev5ts 9 ! womb ( "t :i* w be deliv]$10 & ! faire/ ( h] sons & daught]s are yet to be4 ,b ev5 grant1 = ! sake ( ! argum5t1 t ! intellig5ce ( a ,newton1 ! musical faculty ( a ,ba*1 ! moral nature ( any good "m any:]e1 repres5t ! utmo/ limits ( :i* ! evolution ( ! psy*ical is capable4 ,!re is e reason to d5y ?is1 b let u = ! mom5t assume x true4 ,!re /ill rema9s ! ?\ght ( ,wordswor?1 8,:at "o is1 :y may n millions be80--a ?\ght to :i* ,sp5c] has also giv5 utt]ance4 ,:at is %[n possible = human nature "h & !re1 he says1 is conceivable = human nature at l>ge4 ,x is possible = a human be+1 :il/ /ill rema9+ human1 to be a ,%akespe>e or a ,/4 ,francis3 ^! ?+s are ?us demon/rably )9 ! possibilities ( human nature4 ,x is !re=e at ! lea/ conceivable t1 9 ! c\rse ( almo/ inf9ite "t 7ev5 assum+1 say1 t intellig5ce mu/ ev] be limit$1 z ev5 ,newton's intellig5ce 0 limit$71 "s su* capacities z 8 may be common prop]ty among/ m5 ( ! sci5tific type2 & s ) o!r types4 ,we may answ] ,wordswor? t !re is no b> ?r[n by ,nature 9 ! way ( su* a hope4 ,:at is possible8--,?is1 ( c\rse1 is speculation & ( no imm$iate value4 ,i w\ld m]ely rem9d ! read] t ! doctr9e ( optimism1 z reg>ds ! future ( mank9d1 :i* ! pr9ciples ( race-culture assume & :i* !y desire to ju/ify1 0 def9itely %>$ by ! great pione]s to :om we owe our und]/&+ ( ^? pr9ciples4 ,not)/&+ grave n]v\s disord]1 su* z makes pessimi/s ( mo/ m51 bo? ,d>w9 & ,sp5c] 7 compell$ by _! /udy ( ,nature to ?is rational optimism z reg>ds man's future4 ,! doctr9e ( organic evolution1 & ( ! age-long asc5t ( man ?r\gh ! selection ( ! fitte/ 7:o h1 on ! :ole1 be5 ! be/7 = p>5?ood1 is "o n ( despair b ( hope4 ,exactly half a c5tury ago x /ruck horror into ! m9ds ( our pr$ecessors4 ,man1 !n1 is only an erect$ ape1 !y ?\ght--z if any hi/orical doctr9e1 h[ev] true1 c\ld %ort5 ! dizzy di/ance to :i* man has climb$ s9ce he 0 simian3 & man be+ an ape1 !y ?\ght 8 high dreams palpably va94 ,b ! measure ( ! accompli%$ h9ts at ! measure ( ! possible1 & ! value ( ! hi/orical facts lies n 9 !mselves1 all facts z su* be+ z dead z are ! individual atoms ( ! liv+ body1 b 9 ! pr9ciples :i* gr[ out ( !m4 ,x is ( no importance z su* t man has simian ance/ors2 x is ( immeasurable importance t he %\ld le>n by :at processes he has become human1 & by :at1 inde$1 !y became simian--:i* w\ld h be5 a pr\d adjective = its own day4 ,! pr9ciples ( organic progress matt] = u because !y are ! pr9ciples ( race-culture1 ! only sure means ( human progress4 ,our look+ backw>ds does n turn u into pill>s ( salt1 b tea*es u t ! be/ is yet to be1 & h[ alone x is to be atta9$4 ,else:]e ! optimi/ic argum5t ( ,wordswor? is quot$4 ,he> also ,john ,rusk93-- 8,!re is z yet no asc]ta9$ limit to ! nobl5ess ( p]son & m9d :i* ! human creature may atta91 by p]sev]+ obs]vance ( ! laws ( ,god respect+ its bir? & tra9+40#he & ,h]b]t ,sp5c]3-- 8,:at n[ *>act]ises ! exceptionally high may be expect$ ev5tually to *>act]ise all4 ,= t :i* ! be/ human nature is capable (1 is )9 ! rea* ( human nature at l>ge40#hf & ,francis ,galton3-- 8,!re is no?+ ei!r 9 ! hi/ory ( dome/ic animals or 9 t ( evolution to make u d\bt t a race ( sane m5 may be =m$1 :o %all be z mu* sup]ior1 m5tally & morally1 to ! mod]n ,european1 z ! mod]n ,european is to ! l[e/ ( ! ,negro races4 8,x is e>ne/ly to be hop$ t enquiries w be increas+ly direct$ into hi/orical facts1 ) ! view ( e/imat+ ! possible effects ( reasonable political action 9 ! future1 9 gradually rais+ ! pres5t mis]ably l[ /&>d ( ! human race to "o 9 :i* ! ,utopias 9 ! dreaml& ( philan?ropi/s may become practical possibilities40#hg ,conclusion--,eug5ics & ,religion4--,9 an e>ly *apt] x 0 attempt$ to %[ t eug5ics is n m]ely moral1 b is ( ! v he>t ( morality4 ,we saw t x involves tak+ no life1 t1 r1 x desires to make philan?ropy m philan?ropic1 t1 at any rate s f> z ?is eug5i/ is conc]n$1 x recognises & b[s to ! supreme law ( love3 & claims to s]ve t law1 & ! ideal ( social morality1 :i* is ! mak+ ( human wor?4 ,eug5ics may or may n be practicable1 x may or may n be bas$ ^u natural tru?1 b x is assur$ly moral3 ?\gh ,i1 = "o1 w\ld proclaim et]nal w> betwe5 ?is real morality & ! damnable %am :i* approves ! unbridl$ transmission ( ! mo/ hide\s diseases1 rott+ body & s\l1 9 ! int]e/s ( good4 ,& if religion1 :atev] its orig9 & ! m que/ionable *apt]s 9 its pa/1 be n[ 8morality t\*$ ) emotion10 ,i claim t eug5ics is religi\s1 is & w ev] be a religion4 ,else:]e#hh ,i h attempt$ to %[ t religion has surviv$ & w survive because ( its survival-value--its s]vices to ! life ( ! societies :]e9 x fl\ri%es4 ,! religion ( ! future1 x 0 s\ght to argue1 w be t :i* 8be/ s]ves ,nature's unsw]v+ desire--fulness ( life40 ,! ,f\nd] ( ! ,*ri/ian religion said1 8,i am come t ye might h life1 & t ye might h x m abundantly40 ,x is high] & m abundant life t is ! eug5ic ideal4 ,progress ,i def9e z ! em]g5ce & increas+ dom9ance ( m9d4 ,( progress1 ?us conceiv$1 man is ! highe/ fruit hi!rto4 ,he is also its appo9t$ ag5t1 & eug5ics is 8 in/rum5t4 ,to ?is end he mu/ use all ! p[]s :i* h blossom$ 9 him f ! du/4 ,he mu/ claim ,art3 & inde$ 9 ,wagn]'s great music-drama1 at ! mom5t :5 ! prophetic ,brnnhilde tells ,siegl9de :o has j lo/ h] mate t %e1 ! expectant "m1 may look = ! resurrection ( ! dead & ! life ( ! _w to come 9 ! *ild ,siegfri$2 & :5 ! h]oic !me is pron\nc$ = ! fir/ "t & foll[$ by t :i* signifies r$emption by love--!n1 ,i ?9k1 ! eug5i/ may ?rill n m]ely to ! music1 or to ! humanity ( ! /ory1 b to ! spiritual & sci5tific tru? :i* x symbolises4 ,if ! /ruggle t[>ds individual p]fection be religi\s1 s1 assur$ly1 is ! /ruggle1 less egoi/ic1 inde$1 t[>ds racial p]fection4 ,if ! hi/oric mean+ & purport ( religion are z ,i conceive !m1 & if its future evolution may !nce be inf]r$1 !re c be no d\bt 9 ! prophecy t 9 ages to come ^? high aspirations & spiritual visions :i* a/ronomy has di%\s$ f among/ ! />s1 & :i*1 at _! be/1 7 ev] selfi%1 w f9d a place on ?is human e>? ( ours4 ,if we h transf]r$ our hopes f heav5 to e>? & f ourselves to our *ildr51 !y are n less religi\s4 ,& !y t %all be ( u %all build ! old wa/e places2 = we %all raise up ! f\ndations ( _m g5]ations3 8,we fe$ ! high tradition ( ! _w1 ,& leave our spirits 9 our *ildr5's brea/s40 ,,app5dix ,,conc]n+ ,,books ,,to ,,read ,! prec$+ pages are ( c\rse only t5tative1 prelim9>y & introductory4 ,i h m]ely tri$ to make a beg9n+4 ,no bett] purpose c be a*iev$ ?an t ! read] %\ld proce$ to /udy ! subject = himself4 ,a few pages may !re=e be devot$ to ! names ( "s ( ! books :i* w be f\nd useful4 ,?is is 9 no s5se a complete bibliography1 nor ev5 a ti! ( su* a bibliography4 ,b ! read] :o makes a beg9n+ ) ! books "h nam$1 or ev5 ) a well-*os5 half doz5 ( !m1 w !reaft] ne$ no "o to tell him t ! culture ( ! human race on sci5tific pr9ciples w be ! supreme sci5ce ( all ! future1 ! supreme goal ( all /atesm51 ! object & ! f9al judge ( all legislation4 ,:]e x is ?\ght t useful rem>ks c be made !y w be made1 b nei!r _! pres5ce nor abs5ce nor _! l5g? is to be tak5 z any index to ! writ]'s op9ion ( ! relative value ( ! works 9 "q4 ,h]$ity4 7,! ,progressive ,sci5ce ,s]ies1 #aijh47 ,by ,pr(essor ,j4 ,a4 ,?omson1 ,m4,a4 ,?is is ! mo/ rec5t & mo/ valuable = g5]al purposes ( all books on ! subject ( h]$ity4 ,no layman %\ld express op9ions on h]$ity or eug5ics until he has read x1 = x is extremely improbable t !y w be valuable4 ,pr(essor ,?omson cov]s ! :ole gr\nd ) extreme lucidity & c>e & imp>tiality4 ,! book is readable1 nay m1 fasc9at+ f end to end1 & x is lib]ally & usefully illu/rat$4 ,x is ! fir/ g5]al treatise on h]$ity :i* leads consci\sly1 yet z ( necessity1 t[>ds eug5ics z ! cr[n & goal ( ! :ole /udy1 & 9 ?is respect x und\bt$ly m>ks an epo*4 ,! ,me?ods & ,scope ( ,g5etics4 7#aijh47 ,by ,w4 ,bateson1 ,m4,a41 ,f4,r4,s4 ,?is is ! inaugural lecture1 de/9$1 ,i h little d\bt1 to become hi/oric1 :i* 0 deliv]$ by ,pr(essor ,bateson on 8 appo9tm5t to ! new ,d>w9 ,*air ( ,biology at ,cambridge4 ,x is purposely includ$ "h = v good reasons4 ,! read] :o beg9s 8 s]i\s /udy ( h]$ity ) ,pr(essor ,?omson's "w mu/ be in=m$ t ?\gh ! au?or gives an int]e/+ acc\nt ( ,m5delism1 he is n a ,m5delian1 & nei!r 8 acc\nt ( ,m5delism nor 8 e/imate ( x is at all adequate = ! pres5t day4 ,9 tru? !re is ! /udy ( h]$ity be=e ,m5delism & aft]1 & ?\gh eug5ics owes its mod]n orig9 to ! f\nd] ( ! s*ool ( biometrics1 & ?\gh among 8 foll[]s !re are to be f\nd _m :o decry & oppose ! ,m5delians1 x is = ! eug5i/ ( s+le purpose to take ! tru? :]ev] x is to be f\nd4 ,x is n[ idle to d5y ei!r ! g5]al tru? or ! /up5d\s promise ( ,m5delism4 ,_m vital ph5om5a besides h]$ity are /udi$ by ! /ati/ical me?od1 & are put d[n by x to h]$ity4 ,! ,m5delians take se$s ( kn[n orig91 & plant !m & note ! result4 ,!y c>ry out exp]im5tal bre$+ n only among/ plants b among/ ! high] animals1 includ+ mammals :o1 9 all ess5tials ( /ructure & function1 are "o ) ourselves4 ,x is n possible1 ,i believe1 to ov]-e/imate ! supreme importance ( ,m5delian enquiry = eug5ics4 ,eug5ics is f\nd$ ^u h]$ity1 & g5etics1 :i* is ,pr(essor ,bateson's "n = ! physiology ( h]$ity & v>iation1 is n[ work+ at ! v he>t ( ^? natural ph5om5a ^u :i* eug5ics dep5ds4 ,?is lecture ( ,pr(essor ,bateson's is by ! f> ! be/ introduction to ,m5delism t exi/s1 besides be+ ! mo/ rec5t & ! mo/ au?oritative possible4 ,) ! lucidity ( ! born tea*] 7^: faculty1 ,i h no d\bt1 is a ,m5delian unit1 n always inh]it$ by ! born obs]v]7 ! au?or expla9s ! ess5ce ( ,m5delism4 ,! usual expositor has n proce$$ f> ^u 8 way be=e he is encumb]+ himself & ! le>n] ) ! ph5om5a ( dom9ance & recessiv5ess1 :i* are n c>d9al & are highly involv$4 ,pr(essor ,bateson makes no allusion to !m4 ,b he gives an acc\nt ( ,m5delism :i* x is impossible to put d[n )\t f9i%+1 & :i* is elem5t>y 9 ! highe/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,9 ! lat] pages ! au?or prea*es eug5ics ) a vig\r & conviction n unwor?y ( notice z com+ f ! lead] ( a s*ool :i* is utt]ly oppos$ 9 pr9ciple & 9 me?ods1 if n 9 results1 to ! s*ool ( biometrics f\nd$ by ! f\nd] ( eug5ics4 ,i insi/ ^u ?is because !re is a half-in/ruct$ ignorance abroad :i* has he>d ! "n ( ,m5del1 & seeks !reby to discr$it ,d>w9 & natural selection1 ,mr4 ,galton & eug5ics4 ,he> ,pr(essor ,bateson3-- 8,if !re are societies :i* refuse to apply ! new k1 ! fault w n lie ) ,g5etics4 ,i ?9k x ne$s b little obs]vation ( ! new] civilisations to =esee t !y w apply e scrap ( sci5tific k :i* c help !m1 or seems to help !m 9 ! /ruggle1 & ,i am good en\gh selectioni/ to "k t 9 t day ! fate ( ! recalcitrant communities is seal$40 ,h]$it>y ,g5ius1 ,an ,inquiry into its ,laws & ,consequ5ces4 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,?is is ! classical & pione] enquiry1 f> beyond my praise or appraisem5t4 ,! ma9 text is n long1 is easily read & is extremely int]e/+4 ,! read] %\ld acqua9t himself also ) ,mr4 ,con/able's rec5t criticism1 ,pov]ty & ,h]$it>y ,g5ius4 ,a ,/udy ( ,briti% ,g5ius4 7#aijd47 ,by ,havelock ,ellis4 ,?is is an extremely int]e/+ book1 :i* %\ld be read 9 association ) ! =ego+1 to :i* x is a criticism & supplem5t4 ,! great] "p ( ! volume is conc]n$ ) ! /udy ( g5ius f ! po9t ( view ( h]$ity--9 t]ms ( nationality & race1 & ( individual p>5tage4 ,v great lab\r & s*ol>%ip h be5 exp5d$ to v high purpose 9 ?is "w4 ,inquiries into ,human ,faculty4 7#ahhc47 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,?is is ! next 9 ord] ( ,mr4 ,galton's works1 ,h]$it>y ,g5ius dat+ f #ahfi4 ,x has rec5tly be5 repr9t$ 9 ,d5t's 8,ev]yman's ,libr>y10 & c ?us be pur*as$ = "o %ill+4 ,natural ,inh]itance4 7#ahhi47 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,memories ( my ,life4 7#aijh47 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,?is is ,mr4 ,galton's late/ book1 & ap>t f its p]sonal fasc9ation mu/ be read by ! s]i\s eug5i/ if only on acc\nt ( its la/ five *apt]s1 & especially ! la/ two1 :i* deal ) ,h]$ity & ,race ,improvem5t4 ,:at c\ld be m int]e/+ & significant1 = in/ance1 ?an to f9d ,mr4 ,galton 9 #aijh say+ ( himself 9 #ahfe1 8,i 0 too mu* dispos$ to ?9k ( m>riage "u "s regulation1 & n en\gh ( ! effects ( self-int]e/ & ( social & religi\s s5tim5t40 ,mr4 ,galton comm5ts on ! wronghead$ness ( objectors to eug5ics4 ,i fancy1 h[ev]1 t ! famili> misrepres5tations w soon cease to be possible4 ,! :ole ( ?is brief la/ *apt] mu/ be c>efully read & /udi$4 ,at lea/ ,i mu/ quote ! foll[+ p>agraph3-- 8,:at ,i desire is t ! importance ( eug5ic m>riages %\ld be reckon$ at its j value1 nei!r too high nor too l[1 & t eug5ics %\ld =m "o ( ! _m consid]ations by :i* m>riages are promot$ or h9d]$1 z !y are by social position1 adequate =tune1 & simil>ity ( cre$4 ,i c believe h]eaft] t x w be felt z d]ogatory to a p]son ( exceptionally good /ock to m>ry into an inf]ior "o z x is = a p]son ( high ,au/rian rank to m>ry "o :o has n sixte5 h]aldic qu>t]+s4 ,i also hope t social recognition ( an appropriate k9d w be giv5 to heal?y1 capable1 & l>ge families1 & t social influ5ce w be ex]t$ t[>ds ! enc\ragem5t ( eug5ic m>riages40 ,?is volume1 a model = all future autobiograph]s1 ends ) ! foll[+ spl5did /atem5t ( ! eug5ic cre$3-- 8,a true philan?ropi/ conc]ns himself n only ) society z a :ole1 b also ) z _m ( ! individuals :o compose x z ! range ( 8 affections c include4 ,if a man devotes himself solely to ! good ( a nation z a :ole1 8 ta/es mu/ be imp]sonal & 8 conclusions s f> he>tless1 des]v+ ! ill title ( #8dismal' ) :i* ,c>lyle labell$ /ati/ics4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 he att5ds only to c]ta9 individuals 9 :om he happ5s to take an int]e/1 he becomes guid$ by fav\ritism & is oblivi\s ( ! rights ( o!rs & ( ! futurity ( ! race4 ,*>ity ref]s to ! individual2 ,/atesman%ip to ! nation2 ,eug5ics c>es = bo?4 8,x is kn[n t a consid]able "p ( ! huge /ream ( ,briti% *>ity fur!rs by indirect & unsuspect$ ways ! production ( ! ,unfit2 x is mo/ desirable t money & o!r att5tion be/[$ on h>mful =ms ( *>ity %\ld be div]t$ to ! production & well-be+ ( ! ,fit4 ,= cle>ness ( explanation we may divide newly m>ri$ c\ples into ?ree classes1 ) respect to ! probable civic wor? ( _! (fspr+4 ,!re w\ld be a small class ( #8desirables1' a l>ge class ( #8passables1' ( :om no?+ m w be said "h1 & a small class ( #8undesirables4' ,x w\ld cle>ly be advantage\s to ! c\ntry if social & moral support z well z timely mat]ial help 7 ext5d$ to ! desirables1 & n monopolis$ z x is n[ apt to be by ! undesirables4 8,i take eug5ics v s]i\sly1 feel+ t its pr9ciples ought to become "o ( ! dom9ant motives 9 a civilis$ nation1 mu* z if !y 7 "o ( its religi\s t5ets4 ,i h (t5 express$ myself 9 ?is s5se1 & w conclude ?is book by briefly reit]at+ my views4 8,individuals appe> to me z p>tial deta*m5ts f ! inf9ite ocean ( ,be+1 & ?is _w z a /age on :i* ,evolution takes place1 pr9cipally hi!rto by means ( ,natural ,selection1 :i* a*ieves ! good ( ! :ole ) scant reg>d to t ( ! individual4 8,man is gift$ ) pity & o!r k9dly feel+s2 he has also ! p[] ( prev5t+ _m k9ds ( suff]+4 ,i conceive x to fall well )9 8 prov9ce to replace ,natural ,selection by o!r processes t are m m]ciful & n less effective4 8,?is is precisely ! aim ( eug5ics4 ,its fir/ object is to *eck ! bir?-rate ( ! ,unfit1 in/ead ( all[+ !m to come into be+1 ?\gh doom$ 9 l>ge numb]s to p]i% prematurely4 ,! second object is ! improvem5t ( ! race by fur!r+ ! productivity ( ! ,fit by e>ly m>riages & heal?ful re>+ ( _! *ildr54 ,natural ,selection re/s ^u excessive production & :olesale de/ruction2 ,eug5ics on br++ no m individuals into ! _w ?an c be prop]ly c>$ =1 & ^? only ( ! be/ /ock40 ,h]$ity & ,selection 9 ,sociology4 7#aijg47 ,by ,george ,*att]ton-,hill4 ,?is is a useful & int]e/+ "w1 ! nature ( :i* is well indicat$ by its title4 ,x conta9s _m purely eug5ic *apt]s1 & _c be ignor$ by ! /ud5t4 ,! ,g]m-plasm1 ,a ,!ory ( ,h]$ity4 7,! ,contempor>y ,sci5ce ,s]ies4 #ahic47 ,by ,augu/ ,weismann4 ,?is is ,weismann's great "w4 ,x %\ld be /udi$ by politicians & o!rs :o /ill int]pret all social ph5om5a 9 t]ms ( ,lam>ckian !ory1 & also by mod]n writ]s :o are s mu* m ,weismannian ?an ,weismann4 ,! ,evolution ,!ory4 7#aijd47 ,translat$ by ,j4 ,ar?ur ,?omson & ,m4 ,r4 ,?omson4 ,by ,augu/ ,weismann4 ,! ,pr9ciples ( ,h]$ity4 7#aije47 ,by ,g4 ,ar*dall ,reid4 ,?is is a v int]e/+ & extremely ,weismannian book :i* conta9s ! mo/ rec5t /atem5t ( ! au?or's rem>kable enquiries into ! influ5ce ( disease z a factor ( human selection4 ,v>iation 9 ,animals & ,plants4 7,! ,int]national ,sci5tific ,s]ies4 #aijc47 ,by ,h4 ,m4 ,v]non4 ,v>iation1 ,h]$ity & ,evolution4 7#aijf47 ,by ,r4 ,h4 ,lock4 ,! ,orig9 ( ,species4 7#ahfi4 ,la/ 7six?7 edition4 ,repr9t$ #aija47 ,by ,*>les ,d>w94 ,! ,desc5t ( ,man4 7#ahga4 ,second edition1 #ahgd4 ,repr9t$ #aijf47 ,by ,*>les ,d>w94 ,^! classics n[ co/ only half-a-cr[n apiece4 ,! beg9n] %\ld read ,! ,desc5t ( ,man fir/1 ,i ?9k4 ,"s ( ! e>li] *apt]s are ( ! utmo/ eug5ic value1 & w\ld be f\nd imm5sely int]e/+ by mod]n lectur]s on decad5ce1 & ! l4 ,d>w9ism ,to-day4 7#aijg47 ,by ,v]non ,l4 ,kellogg4 ,an int]e/+ & s*ol>ly rec5t criticism1 conta9+ mu* matt] /rictly relevant to eug5ics4 ,! ,evolution ( ,sex4 7,! ,contempor>y ,sci5ce ,s]ies4 ,revis$ edition1 #aija4 ,orig9ally publi%$ 9 #ahii47 ,by ,patrick ,g$des & ,j4 ,ar?ur ,?omson4 ,a fam\s book1 yet to be discov]$ by mo/ 8au?orities0 on ! ,woman ,"q4 ,a ,hi/ory ( ,matrimonial ,in/itutions4 7#aijd47 ,by ,g4 ,e4 ,h[>d4 ,?is is a ?ree-volume treatise1 extremely compreh5sive1 & especially valuable z a guide to ! lit]ature ( ! subject4 ,only ! pr(essional /ud5t c be expect$ to read x f cov] to cov]1 b x is invaluable = purposes ( ref]5ce4 ,! ,hi/ory ( ,human ,m>riage4 ,by ,e4 ,we/]m>ck4 ,?is rightly celebrat$ & epo*-mak+ "w demon/rates 9 especial ! survival-value ( monogamy1 & its hi/orical dom9ance z a m>riage =m4 ,! ,evolution ( ,m>riage4 7,! ,contempor>y ,sci5ce ,s]ies47 ,by ,pr(essor ,let\rneau4 ,! ,pr9ciples ( ,population4 ,by ,t4 ,r4 ,mal?us4 ,! sub/ance ( ?is may be conv5i5tly read 9 ! extracts publi%$ 9 ! ,economic ,classics by ,macmillan 7#aije74 ,! ,pr9ciples ( ,biology4 ,by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,! la/ section1 8,! ,laws ( ,multiplication10 mu/ be read z ! expression ( ! miss+ half ( ! tru? discov]$ by ,mal?us4 ,x is tiresome1 ne>ly half a c5tury aft] ,sp5c]'s enunciation ( 8 law1 to h to read ! rem>ks ( "s mod]n writ]s :o cont9ue to assume t ,mal?us express$ n m]ely ! tru? b ! :ole tru?4 ,! ,republic ( ,plato4 ,ap>t f ! l9es ( ,!ognis quot$ by ,d>w9 9 ,! ,desc5t ( ,man1 :i* are "s two c5turies old] ?an ,plato1 ! fif? book ( ! ,republic is ! e>lie/ discussion 9 lit]ature ( ! idea ( eug5ics1 & utt]ly wild ?\gh we may consid] mo/ ( ! proposals ( ,plato--or ,socrates--to be1 ^! e>ly ?9k]s are yet m mod]n & m sci5tific & m fundam5tal ?an all _! successors1 ev5 includ+ our mod]n ,utopia mak]s :o h come aft] ,d>w91 9 recognis+ t x is ! quality ( ! citiz5 :i* w make a ,utopia possible4 ,! foll[+ w suffice to %[ t aft] m ?an two ?\s& ye>s we c /ill le>n f ! fundam5tal idea ( ,plato's fif? *apt]3-- 8,x is pla91 !n1 t aft] ?is we mu/ make m>riages z mu* z possible sacr$2 b ! mo/ advantage\s %\ld be mo/ sacr$4 ,by all means4 ,h[ !n %all !y be mo/ advantage\s8 ,tell me t1 ,glauco1 = ,i see 9 y\r h\ses dogs ( *ace1 & a great _m excell5t birds4 ,h y !n inde$ ev] att5d$ at all1 9 any respect1 to _! m>riages1 & ! propagation ( _! species8 ,h[8 said he4 ,fir/ ( all1 t among ^!1 al?\gh !y be excell5t !mselves1 are !re n "s :o are mo/ excell5t8 ,!re are4 ,:e!r !n d y bre$ f all ( !m alike8 or are y c>eful to bre$ *iefly f ! be/8 ,f ! be/4 ,b h[8 ,f ! y\nge/ or f ! olde/1 or f ^? :o are mo/ 9 _! prime8 ,f ^? 9 _! prime4 ,& if ! bre$ be n ( ?is k9d1 y reckon t ! race ( birds & dogs greatly deg5]ates4 ,i reckon s1 repli$ he4 ,& :at ?9k y z to horses1 said ,i1 & o!r animals8 is ! case any o!rwise ) respect to ^!8 ,t1 said he1 7 absurd40 ,plato propos$ to de/roy ! family1 & to 8practise e art t no "m %\ld "k h] own *ild40 ,he also approv$ ( infanticide4 ,nev]!less1 ?is fif? book ( ! ,republic is int]e/+ & valuable read+1 & x is especially well to note t ?is pione] ( ,utopianism & ,socialism possess$ ! idea :i* almo/ all liv+ ,sociali/s1 except ,dr4 ,a4 ,r4 ,wallace & ,pr(essors ,=el & ,pe>son1 lack1 t we mu/ fir/ make ! ,utopian & ,utopia w foll[4 ,! ,family4 7#aijf47 ,by ,elsie ,clews ,p>sons4 ,?is rec5t1 s*ol>ly & lucid book1 ( :i* any liv+ man might well be pr\d1 may foll[ ! read+ ( ! utt]ly unconc]n$ & tak5-=-grant$ fa%ion 9 :i* ,socrates & ,plato propos$ to de/roy ! family4 ,lecture ,,viii41 on 8,sexual ,*oice10 is brief1 b ! ref]5ces foll[+ x are extremely valuable & complete4 ,x is evid5t t "o ( ! books :i* w h to be writt5 on eug5ics 9 ! ne> future mu/ deal ) ! :ole "q ( m>riage & human selection bo? 9 its hi/orical & 9 its contempor>y aspects4 8,! ,possible ,improvem5t ( ! ,human ,bre$ "u ,exi/+ ,conditions ( ,law & ,s5tim5t40 ,nature1 #aija1 p4 #fei2 ,smi?sonian ,report1 ,wa%+ton1 #aija1 p4 #ebc4 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,?is 0 ! ,huxley ,lecture ( ! ,an?ropological ,in/itute 9 #aija1 & ! contempor>y int]e/ 9 eug5ics may be said to date f x4 8,eug5ics1 its ,def9ition1 ,scope & ,aims40 7,sociological ,pap]s4 #aijd47 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,?is rem>kable lecture con/itut$ a fur!r introduction ( ! subject1 & x is some:at ( ! nature ( an imp]t95ce = ! pr(essional je/]1 :o is n acqua9t$ ) a l9e ( x1 to dismiss eug5ics ) a phrase z if ?is lecture _h nev] be5 writt5 or 7 unobta9able4 ,mr4 ,galton !re def9$ eug5ics z 8! sci5ce :i* deals ) all influ5ces t improve ! inborn qualities ( a race44440 ,! def9ition giv5 9 ! ,c5tury ,diction>y is unau?oritative1 incorrect1 & misses ! entire po9t4 ,an extremely valuable discussion foll[s ?is lecture1 & x is absolutely necess>y = ! /ud5t to acqua9t himself ) ! :ole ( ^! pages 7#de-ii74 ,re/rictions 9 ,m>riage3 ,/udies 9 ,national ,eug5ics3 ,eug5ics z a ,factor 9 ,religion4 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,^! are memoirs communicat$ to ! ,sociological ,society 9 #aije1 & publi%$ toge!r ) ! subsequ5t discussions 9 ,sociological ,pap]s 7#aije74 ,! ?ree memoirs are also publi%$ sep>ately "u "o cov]4 ,probability1 ! ,f\ndation ( ,eug5ics4 ,! ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ,lecture ( #aijg4 ,by ,francis ,galton4 ,?is lecture conta9s a v brief hi/orical outl9e ( ! rec5t progress ( eug5ic enquiry & a simple discussion ( ! ma!matical me?od ( /udy+ h]$ity4 ,x mu/1 ( c\rse1 be read by e s]i\s /ud5t4 ,national ,life f ! ,/&po9t ( ,sci5ce4 7#aije47 ,by ,k>l ,pe>son4 ,?is is a repr9t ( a lecture deliv]$ by ,pr(essor ,pe>son 9 #aijj1 toge!r ) "s o!r valuable contributions ( 8 to ! subject4 ,!re is sc>cely a bett] introduction to eug5ics4 ,! ,scope & ,importance to ! ,/ate ( ! ,sci5ce ( ,national ,eug5ics4 ,! ,rob]t ,boyle ,lecture1 #aijg4 7,second edition1 #aiji47 ,by ,k>l ,pe>son4 ,?is f9e lecture %\ld be c>efully read4 ,x gives "s index to ! quantity & quality ( ! "w done by ,pr(essor ,pe>son & 8 foll[]s s9ce ! ,francis ,galton ,eug5ics ,laboratory 0 f\nd$4 ,population & ,progress4 7#aijg47 ,by ,montague ,crackan?orpe1 ,k4,c4 ,?\gh only publi%$ rec5tly1 "p ( ?is book goes back f>4 ,! fir/ *apt] is inde$ a repr9t ( a eug5ic article publi%$ 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review z f> back z #ahgb4 ,"s ( u may p]haps be incl9$ to =get t m ?an a g5]ation ago ,mr4 ,crackan?orpe _h grasp$ ! great tru?s :i* we are n[ try+ to spread1 & _h c\rage\sly express$ !m 9 ! face ( ignorance & prejudice ev5 great] ?an ^? ( to-day4 ,?is is unque/ionably a book :i* e /ud5t mu/ read1 b ! press g5]ally1 ) "s notable exceptions1 h f\ght r %y ( x4 ,x 0 s5t to ! pres5t writ] at 8 reque/ f a lead+ morn+ pap] :i* tru/s him1 & he wrote a column on x1 mo/ c>eful 9 diction & mod]ate 9 op9ion1 :i* 01 nev]!less1 n pr9t$4 ,"o ( ! lead+ m$ical pap]s devot$ a long article to ! book1 writt5 on ! g5]al pr9ciple t x is "r = a m$ical pap] to diff] f any non-m$ical p]son :o approa*es ! clos$ neighb\rhood ( m$ical enquiry4 ,ano!r lead+ m$ical pap] consid]$ ,mr4 ,crackan?orpe's 8ideal0 to be 8beyond pres5t accompli%m5t10 & fe>$ x mu/ h 8_m g5]ations ( probation be=e x c\ld hope to ent] ! sph]e ( practical politics40 ,i v5ture to say t ,population & ,progress1 deal+1 z x does1 ) a subject t really matt]s1 conta9s m fundam5tal practical politics--9 ! true s5se ( t ^w--?an has be5 discuss$ 9 mo/ ( our curr5t newspap]s s9ce !y 7 fir/ e/abli%$4 ,race-,culture or ,race-,suicide4 7#aijf47 ,by ,r4 ,r4 ,r5t\l4 ,?is is a second & enl>g$ edition ( a rem>kable pamphlet publi%$ by ,dr4 ,r5t\l 9 #aijc "u ! title ,propos$ ,/]ilisation ( ,c]ta9 ,m5tal & ,physical ,deg5]ates4 ,an ,appeal to ,asylum ,manag]s & ,o!rs4 ,dr4 ,r5t\l's own description ( ?is pamphlet is z foll[s3--8,9 x ,i call$ att5tion to ! l>ge & increas+ numb] ( ! insane 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom2 to our disgraceful sy/em ( *ild-m>riages2 to ! gr[+ suicide rate2 to our disgu/+ sy/em ( induc+ c]ta9 m5tally & physically diseas$ p]sons to m>ry2 & to a slight op]ation :i* ,i 0 ! fir/ to propose z a means ( *eck+ ! increase 9 ! numb] ( ! insane1 & 9 prev5t+ innoc5t (fspr+ f be+ curs$ by "s p>5tal blemi%40 ,education4 7,orig9ally publi%$ 9 #ahfa4 ,new edition1 ) ! au?or's late/ corrections1 #aijf47 ,by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,?is is ! classic :i* m>ks an epo* 9 ! p]sonal developm5t ( e "o :o reads x1 & :i* made an epo* 9 ! hi/ory ( education3 ! book 0 probably ( m s]vice to woman1 ow+ to its lib]ation ( girlhood1 ?an any o!r ( its c5tury4 ,! ,/udy ( ,sociology4 7,int]national ,sci5tific ,s]ies4 ,orig9ally publi%$ 9 #ahgc4 ,tw5tie? edition1 #aijc47 ,by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 ! introduction to sociology1 writt5 = t purpose by a ma/]1 & 9 e respect a ma/]piece4 ,x conta9s _m eug5ic ref]5ces & argum5ts4 ,z f> z ! eug5ic education ( ! adult is conc]n$1 ?is is rightly ! prelim9>y "w4 ,besides ,! ,evolution ( ,sex & ,mrs4 ,p>son's book on ,! ,family1 !re are _m o!rs relevant to ! "q ( woman & eug5ics1 ( :i* "o or two may be not$ "h4 ,sex & ,society1 ,/udies 9 ! ,social ,psy*ology ( ,sex4 7#aijg47 ,by ,w4 ,i4 ,?omas4 ,?is is a v readable & rec5t "w1 & = ! g5]al read] mu* ! mo/ suitable ( any t ,i "k4 ,man & ,woman4 7,contempor>y ,sci5ce ,s]ies47 ,by ,havelock ,ellis4 ,a v cle> & readable book4 ,y\?--its ,education1 ,regim5 & ,hygi5e4 7#aijg47 ,by ,/anley ,hall4 ,?is is a new & abbreviat$ v]sion ( ,pr(essor ,/anley ,hall's two well-kn[n volumes on ,adolesc5ce1 publi%$ 9 #aijd4 ,= ! g5]al read] ?is mu* small] "w is v suitable1 & especial att5tion may be direct$ to ,*apt] ,,xi41 8,! ,education ( ,girls40 ,x w\ld h be5 presumptu\s & absurd to attempt1 9 ! c\rse ( a m]ely introductory volume1 to deal1 by any?+ m ?an allusion to its exi/5ce1 ) ! great "q ( human p>5?ood 9 relation to race4 ,mo/ urg5tly ?is "q1 ( c\rse1 conc]ns ! negro problem 9 ,am]ica4 ,! /ud5t :o has to tru/ entirely to second-h& k _h be/ be sil5t4 ,le/1 h[ev]1 ! read] %\ld imag9e t ! old] doctr9es ( race c be accept$ )\t res]ve1 he w d well to /udy v c>efully ! latt] "p ( ,dr4 ,ar*dall ,reid's book1 already ref]r$ to1 &1 ) extreme caution1 ! foll[+3-- ,race ,prejudice4 7#aijf47 ,by ,jean ,f9ot4 ,?is book mo/ ( u mu/ believe to be extreme1 b x %\ld be read3 x be>s on :at may be call$ int]national eug5ics1 & ! :ole "q ( int]-racial m>riage4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on matt]s ( transmissible disease & racial poisons !re is mu* lit]ature4 ,only "o or two books c be ref]r$ to "h4 ,! ,diseases ( ,society3 ,! ,vice & ,crime ,problem4 7#aijd47 ,by ,g4 ,f4 ,lyd/on4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is n a pleasant book1 & x is op5 to mu* criticism 9 _m respects1 b x is well wor? read+1 especially 9 association ) ,dr4 ,r5t\l's "w4 ,mal>ia--,a ,neglect$ ,factor 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,greece & ,rome4 7#aijg47 ,by ,w4 ,h4 ,s4 ,jones1 ) an introduction by ,ronald ,ross4 ,?is is a rec5t hi/orical /udy & may be a v sub/antial contribution to ! /udy ( decad5ce4 ,alcoholism4 7#aijf47 ,by ,w4 ,c4 ,sullivan4 ,?is little book ( ,dr4 ,sullivan's conta9s a useful & scrupul\sly mod]ate *apt] on ! relation ( alcohol to human deg5]ation4 ,! ,dr9k ,problem4 7#aijg47 ,by ,f\rte5 ,m$ical ,au?orities4 ,! ,*ildr5 ( ! ,nation4 7#aijf47 ,by ,sir ,john ,gor/4 ,infant ,mortality4 7#aijf47 ,by ,george ,newman4 ,! ,hygi5e ( ,m9d4 7#aijf47 ,by ,t4 ,s4 ,cl\/on4 ,diseases ( ,occupation4 7#aijh47 ,by ,sir ,t4 ,oliv]4 ,! ,prev5tion ( ,tub]culosis4 7#aijh47 ,by ,a4 ,new%olme4 ,^! volumes all deal 9 "p ) que/ions ( racial poison+ & racial hygi5e4 ,alcoholism--,a ,/udy 9 ,h]$ity4 7#aija47 ,by ,ar*dall ,reid4 ,alcohol & ! ,human ,body4 7#aijg47 ,by ,sir ,victor ,horsley & ,m>y ,d4 ,/urge4 ,hygi5e ( ,n]ves & ,m9d4 7,! ,progressive ,sci5ce ,s]ies4 #aijg47 ,by ,augu/ ,=el4 ,inebriety--,its ,causation & ,control4 7,! second ,norman ,k]r ,memorial ,lecture1 publi%$ 9 ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,inebriety1 ,janu>y1 #aijh47 ,by ,r4 ,wel% ,bran?waite4 ,reports ( ! ,inspector "u ! ,inebriates ,acts4 ,especially ^? = ! ye>s #aijd1 #aije1 #aijf4 ,! ,cry ( ! ,*ildr53 ,! ,black ,/a94 7#aijg47 ,by ,g4 ,r4 ,sims4 ,! above are especially recomm5d$ to politicians4 ,soon] or lat]1 z nev] yet1 k w h to be appli$ to ! dr9k "q z x be>s ^u ! quality ( ! race4 ,! k exi/s1 & is n difficult to acquire or und]/&4 ,! ref]5ces giv5 are q suffici5t to enable any "o ( m$iocre intellig5ce to frame a bill deal+ ) alcohol :i* w\ld be wor? all its pr$ecessors put toge!r1 & w\ld ar\se f> less opposition ?an any "o ( !m4 ,reports ( ! ,national ,conf]5ce on ,infantile ,mortality #aijf & #aijh 7,p4 ,s4 ,k+ ,co474 ,9 ! #aijf ,report note especially ,dr4 ,ballantyne's pap] on ! unborn infant1 & 9 ! #aijh ,report1 ,miss ,alice ,rav5hill's pap] on ! education ( girls4 ,x mu/ be repeat$ t ! =ego+ names are m]ely not$ z includ+1 p]haps1 ! great] numb] ( ! books ) :i* ! s]i\s beg9n] w\ld d well to make a />t4 ,t is all4 ,x w\ld be bo? unfair & unwise1 h[ev]1 to omit any m5tion ( at lea/ ?ree wond]ful little books ( ,john ,rusk9's3 ,unto ?is ,la/1 ,mun]a ,pulv]is & ,"t & ,tide1 :i* add to _! great qualities ( s\l & /yle "s ( ! mo/ =cible & wise/ ?+s t h ev] be5 writt5 on race-culture & its absolutely fundam5tal relation to morality1 patriotism & true economics4 ,if ! read] desires ! "n ( only "o book1 t is c]ta9ly ,! ,sexual ,"q 7#aijh71 by ,pr(essor ,augu/ ,=el4 ,?is has no rival any:]e1 & _c be ov]prais$4 ,footnotes3 #a ,a tribute is due to ! anonym\s pione] ( sane & provid5t philan?ropy :o lately gave #bj1jjj to ! ,london ,hospital = rese>*4 ,su* a ?+ is a commonplace 9 ,new ,york1 x is unprec$5t$ 9 ,london4 #b ,! ^w is us$ 9 ! ord9>y loose s5se1 to :i* !re is no objection provid$ t !re be no misund]/&+ ( its exact sci5tific mean+1 z 9 ,sp5c]'s phrase 8survival ( ! fitte/0--i4e4 n ! be/1 b ! be/ adapt$4 ,see p4 #dc4 #c 8,deg5]ation10 ,i ?9k1 is ! be/ ^w = ! racial1 8det]ioration0 = ! individual1 *ange4 #d ,t is 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! words1 n 9 ! m exact s5se--z ,i ?9k--9 :i* a good environm5t w\ld be def9$ z t :i* selects ! good = p>5?ood4 #e ,italics m9e4 #f ,we h se5 t ,huxley's ass]tion ( ! fundam5tal opposition betwe5 moral & cosmic evolution is unw>rantable4 ,we d recognise1 h[ev]1 t 9 our pres5t practice ?is opposition exi/s4 ,our ance/ors 7 cruel to ! insane1 b at lea/ !y prev5t$ !m f multiply+4 ,we are bl9dly k9d to !m1 & !re=e 9 ! long run cruel4 ,b ! dilemma1 k9d to be cruel1 or cruel to be k9d1 is n necess>y4 ,x is q possible1 z we h ass]t$1 to be at once k9d to ! individual & protective ( ! future4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is also possible to be cruel to bo?4 ,! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil (f]s u1 at ! "t ( writ+1 a demon/ration ( ?is4 ,s5d+ wret*$ inebriates on ! r\nd ( police-c\rt1 prison & /reet1 ) int]mitt5t ge/ations1 r ?an exp5d a %ill+ a day1 p] individual1 9 dec5tly deta9+ !m1 x s]ves at lea/ ! philosophic purpose ( demon/rat+ t x is possible to comb9e ! maximum ( brutality to ! individual & ! pres5t ) ! maximum ( injury to ! race & ! future4 #g ,repr9t$ 9 ,! ,k+dom ( ,man 7,con/able74 #h ,sociological ,pap]s1 #aije1 p4 #ei4 #i ,:il/ all[+ due weight to ,mr4 ,wells' op9ion1 we may also note t ( ,*>les ,d>w9 :o1 ref]r+ to 8 own phrase1 natural selection1 says1 8,b ! expression (t5 us$ by ,mr4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] ( ! ,survival ( ! ,fitte/ is m accurate40 7,orig9 ( ,species1 popul> edition1 p4 #gf47 #aj ,collect$ ,essays1 vol4 i4 p4 #dic4 ,a valuable controv]sy b poor sport4 ,?9k] v]sus politician is sc>cely a mat*4 #aa ,?is is discuss$ at l5g? 9 ! writ]'s pap]1 8,! ,ob/acles to ,eug5ics10 read be=e ! ,sociological ,society1 ,m>* #h1 #aiji4 #ab ,sp5c] introduc$ ! non-moral ^w evolution 9 #aheg1 9 ord] to avoid ! moral connotation ( ! ^w progress1 :i* he _h =m]ly employ$4 #ac ,9 8 rec5t "w1 ,! ,orig9 ( ,v]tebrates1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,h4 ,gaskell1 ,f4,r4,s41 has adduc$ mu* evid5ce 9 support ( ?is !sis4 ,he says1 8,! law ( progress is ?is3 ,! race is n to ! swift nor to ! /rong1 b to ! wise40 ,& aga92 8,z = ! individual1 s = ! nation2 z = ! nation1 s = ! race2 ! law ( evolution tea*es t 9 all cases bra9-p[] w9s4 ,?r\gh\t1 f ! dawn ( animal life up to ! pres5t day1 ! evid5ce giv5 9 ?is book sugge/s t ! same law has always held4 ,9 all cases1 upw>d progress is associat$ ) ! developm5t ( ! c5tral n]v\s sy/em4 ,! law = ! :ole animal k+dom is ! same z = ! individual4 #8,success 9 ?is _w dep5ds ^u bra9s4'0 #ad ,we may recall ! words ( ,le>3-- 8,is man no m ?an ?is8 ,consid] him well3 ,?\ owe/ ! worm no silk1 ! bea/ no hide1 ! %eep no wool1 ! cat no p]fume34444 ,?\ art ! ?+ itself3 unaccommodat$ man is no m b su* a poor1 b>e1 =k$ animal z ?\ art40 #ae ,says ,d>w91 8,s little is ?is subject und]/ood1 t ,i h he>d surprise repeat$ly express$ at su* great mon/]s z ! ,ma/odon 444 hav+ become ext9ct2 z if m]e bodily /r5g? gave victory 9 ! battle ( life4 ,m]e size1 on ! contr>y1 w\ld 9 "s cases det]m9e 444 quick] ext]m9ation f ! great] am\nt ( requisite food40 ,9 ! ,russo-,japanese ,w>1 "o ( ! effective factors 0 ! great] area ( ! ,russian soldi] z a t>get1 & ! disp>ity betwe5 ! food requirem5ts ( ! little victors & ! big los]s4 #af ,quot$ f a ,pap] read by ,mr4 ,galton be=e ! ,eug5ics ,education ,society1 ,octob] #ad1 #aijh1 & publi%$ 9 ,nature1 ,octob] #bb1 #aijh4 #ag ,see ! au?or's pap]1 8,! ,psy*ology ( ,p>5?ood10 ,eug5ics ,review1 ,april1 #aiji4 #ah ,an au?oritative /atem5t on ?is po9t has already be5 quot$ f ,sir ,e4 ,ray ,lanke/]'s ,romanes ,lecture ( #aije1 p4 #db4 #ai ,! exception ( "o or two l>ge animals1 l ! elephant1 is n important4 ,9 proportion to body weight man's bir?-rate is l[] ?an !irs4 ,& x is to be not$ t ! 8infant0 mortality is v l[ 9 ?is case1 :]e ! bir?-rate is s l[4 ,says ,d>w91 ( ! "y elephant4 8,none are de/roy$ by bea/s ( prey2 = ev5 ! tig] 9 ,india mo/ r>ely d>es to attack a "y elephant protect$ by its dam40 ,! dam has no factory to g to1 & no bea/ ( prey to sell h] alcohol4 #bj 8,! fulm> petrel lays b "o egg1 yet x is believ$ to be ! mo/ num]\s bird 9 ! _w40 7,orig9 ( ,species1 popul> edition1 p4 #ha74 #ba ,! ,:eat ,problem1 by ,sir ,wm4 ,crookes1 ,f4,r4,s41 #bnd edition1 #aije4 ,! ,*emical ,news ,(fice1 #ae1 ,newca/le ,/41 ,f>r+don ,/41 ,e4,c4 #bb ,see ,*ap4 iii4 ( ! ,orig9 ( ,species4 #bc ,includ+ ev5 su* an exceptional /ud5t z ,dr4 ,george ,newman1 :o1 9 8 book on ,infant ,mortality1 reg>ds a fall+ bir?-rate z an ess5tial evil1 & actually decl>es )\t qualification t ! factors 8:i* l[] ! bir?-rate t5d to raise ! infant dea?-rate40 #bd ,x is n necess>y to po9t out aga9 ! exception ( ! elephant1 nor to expla9 x4 #be ,mr4 ,galton believes _! numb] has be5 exagg]at$4 #bf ,quot$ f ! au?or's lectures on ,individualism & ,collectivism 7,williams & ,norgate1 #aijf74 #bg ,z is usually ! case1 except :5 ! "m or ! fa!r is alcoholic or syphilitic4 #bh ,if we make a diagram ( society1 ) ! social /rata labell$1 & !n proce$ to make a eug5ic comm5t ^u x1 c]ta9ly ! l9e divid+ ! %eep f ! goats1 z = p>5?ood1 w\ld n be horizontal1 at any level4 ,nor w\ld x be v]tical--z if ! proportions ( wor? & unwor? 7 ! same 9 all classes4 ,"s w\ld draw x diagonally1 c\nt+ mo/ ( ! ari/ocracy good & mo/ ( ! l[e/ /rata bad3 o!rs w\ld slope x ! o!r way4 ,i %\ld n v5ture to draw x at all3 !re are individuals good & bad 9 all classes & races1 & _! relative proportions are unkn[n1 at lea/ to me4 #bi 8,= words are wise m5's c\nt]s1 !y d b reckon by !m2 b !y are ! money ( fools0 7,hobbes1 ,levia?an1 ,pt4 ,i4 *ap iv474 #cj ,x might be suppos$ t ! words 8inh]5t0 & 8inh]it$0 7 alli$ etymologically4 ,?is is n s4 8,inh]it0 is d]iv$ f 8heir10 & ?is f a v]b mean+ 8to take40 ,9 natural inh]itance ! heir inh]its :at is inh]5t 9 ! g]m-cells :i* make him4 ,says ,pr(essor ,?omson3 8,! organisation ( ! f]tilis$ ovum is ! inh]itance0--& ! heir1 we may add4 #ca ,unless inde$ x be an organism s l[ly z only to consi/ ( "o cell ?r\gh\t4 #cb ,! read] w rememb] ! *apt]1 8,a ,b]ry to ! ,rescue40 8,says ,lucy demurely3 #8,n[ y "k :y ,i read hi/ory1 & t sort ( books4444 ,i only read s5sible books & talk ( s]i\s ?+s 444 because ,i h he>d say 444 de> ,mrs4 ,b]ry6 don't y und]/& n[8'0 #cc ,contra/ ,mr4 ,galton1 ! prop\nd] ( ! n[ accept$ view3-- 8,z a g5]al rule1 ) sc>cely any exception t _c be ascrib$ to o!r influ5ces1 su* z bad nutrition or transmitt$ microbes1 ! injuries or habits ( ! p>5ts are f\nd to h no effect on ! natural =m or faculties ( ! *ild40 7,h]$it>y ,g5ius1 ,prefatory ,*apt] to ! ,edition ( #ahib1 p4 xv47 #cd ,9 ! lat] edition ,mr4 ,galton discusses ! "q ( ! title1 & says t if x c\ld n[ be alt]$1 x %\ld appe> z ,h]$it>y ,ability4 ,we may note t1 z ! au?or says himself1 8,! read] w f9d a /udi\s ab/95ce ?r\gh\t ! "w f speak+ ( g5ius z a special quality40 #ce ,! read] may note 8,a ,eug5ic ,inve/igation3 ,index to ,a*ievem5ts ( ,ne> ,k9sfolk ( "s ( ! ,fell[s ( ! ,royal ,society10 ,sociological ,pap]s1 #aijd1 pp4 #he-ii 7,macmillan72 also ,notewor?y ,families 7,john ,murray1 #aijf74 #cf ,^! rese>*es h n yet be5 publi%$4 #cg ,9 ! lat] *apt]s ( a =m] book1 8,heal?1 ,/r5g?1 & ,happ9ess0 7,grant ,ri*>ds1 ,london2 ,mit*ell ,k5n]ley1 ,new ,york1 #aijh71 ,i h discuss$ v>i\s aspects ( h]$ity f ! eug5ic po9t ( view m fully ?an has be5 possible "h4 #ch ,see ! la/ s5t5ce ( ! quotation f ,=el on p4 #acj4 #ci ,= def9ition ( ^! t]ms see ,*ap4 xi4 #dj ,by "s su* means we may hope t man too may "s day become dome/icat$ )\t los+ 8 f]tility6 #da #a ,cor9?ians xii4 #bb1 #bc1 #bd4 #db ,quot$ f ! ,au?or's ,evolution ! ,ma/] ,key4 #dc ,mr4 ,g4 ,k4 ,*e/]ton1 "o ( ! mo/ amus+ ( contempor>y ph5om5a1 has lately said3 8,! mo/ s]i\s sociologi/s1 ! mo/ /ately pr(essors ( eug5ics1 calmly propose t1 #8= ! good ( ! race1' p %\ld be =cibly m>ri$ to ea* o!r by ! police40 ,read]s unacqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,*e/]ton's /&>d ( accuracy & me?ods ( criticism might be misl$ by ?is gay inv5tion4 #dd ,! ,family1 p4 #bj4 #de ,encyclopdia ,m$ica1 vol4 ii41 ,article 8,deaf-,mutism40 #df ,9 a lecture1 8,! ,ob/acles to ,eug5ics10 deliv]$ be=e ! ,sociological ,society1 ,m>* #h1 #aiji4 #dg ,s9ce ^! words 7 writt5 !re has be5 pass$ ! 8,prev5tion ( ,crimes ,act10 :i* is ! fir/ attempt 9 ?is c\ntry to apply ! elem5t>y tru?s ( ! subject 9 legislation4 ,z an ess5tially eug5ic proposal x is to be he>tily welcom$4 #dh ,dr4 ,bul/rode's ,lecture to ! ,royal ,in/itution1 ,may #ae1 #aijh4 #di ,?is sugge/ion1 fir/ made by ! pres5t writ] 9 ,m>*1 #aijh1 & 9 ! pap] ref]r$ to on p4 #bje1 is1 ,i believe1 to be ! subject ( an (ficial enquiry4 #ej ,sociological ,pap]s 7,macmillan1 #aije71 p4 #c4 #ea 8,9 any s*eme ( eug5ics1 en]gy is ! mo/ important quality to fav\r2 x is1 z we h se51 ! basis ( e action1 & x is em95tly transmissible by desc5t40--,galton4 #eb ,=tnightly ,review1 ,janu>y1 #aijh4 #ec 8,z ! ,g]man philosoph] ,s*op5hau] rem>ks1 ! f9al aim ( all love intrigues1 be !y comic or tragic1 is really ( m importance ?an all o!r ends 9 human life4 ,:at x all turns ^u is no?+ less ?an ! composition ( ! next g5]ation4444 ,x is n ! weal or woe ( any "o individual1 b t ( ! human race to come1 :i* is at /ake40--,d>w91 ,desc5t ( ,man1 p4 #hic4 #ed ,/udies 9 ! ,psy*ology ( ,sex1 vol4 iv4 7,f4 ,a4 ,davis ,co41 ,philadelphia1 #aije74 #ee ,"p ( ! matt] ( ?is *apt] 0 includ$ 9 pap]s entitl$ 8,racial ,hygi5e or ,negative ,eug5ics1 ) special ref]5ce to ! ,extirpation ( ,alcoholism10 read be=e ! ,congress ( ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,public ,heal?1 at ,buxton1 #aijh1 & 8,alcoholism & ,eug5ics10 read be=e ! ,society = ! ,/udy ( ,inebriety1 ,april1 #aiji4 #ef ,italics m9e4 #eg ,to-day _m ( ! *ildr5 :o make our de/9y are born drunk1 ow+ to mat]nal intoxication dur+ lab\r3 ,i h myself att5d$ ! bir? ( su* *ildr51 bo? 9 ,ed9burgh & 9 ,york4 #eh ,?is 0 writt5 9 #ahib1 be=e ! accumulation ( ! mod]n evid5ce on ! subject4 #ei 8,alcohol tak5 into ! /oma* c be demon/rat$ 9 ! te/icle or ov>y )9 a few m9utes1 &1 l any o!r poison1 may injure ! sp]m or ! g]m elem5t !re9 conta9$4 ,z a result ( ?is intoxication ( ! prim>y elem5ts1 *ildr5 may be conceiv$ & born :o become idiots1 epileptics1 or feeble-m9d$4 ,!re=e x comes ab\t t ev5 be=e conception a fault may be pres5t40--,mc,adam ,eccles1 ,f4,r4,c4,s41 9 ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,inebriety1 ,april1 #aijh4 #fj ,see p4 #aaa4 #fa ,london3 ,james ,nisbet & ,co41 #aijf4 #fb ,w our mod]n extremi/s be good en\gh to rememb] t ,mr4 ,galton is ! prime au?or ( ! doctr9e t functionally-produc$ modifications are n inh]it$8 #fc ,! use ( ?is ^w ?us is unusual1 to say ! lea/ ( x4 ,dr4 ,claye ,%aw simply means causal relation4 #fd ,! subject ( alcoholism & race-culture really dem&s a l>ge volume4 ,!re is no space "h to detail ! fa%ion 9 :i* ! drunk5 "m poisons h] *ild aft] bir?1 :5 %e nurses x1 s9ce1 z has be5 *emically prov$1 alcohol is excret$ 9 h] milk4 ,says a mo/ di/+ui%$ au?ority1 ,mrs4 ,s*>lieb1 8! *ild1 !n1 absolutely receives alcohol z "p ( 8 diet1 ) ! wor/ effect ^u 8 organs1 = alcohol has a great] effect ^u cells 9 proportion to _! immaturity0 78,! ,dr9k ,problem10 9 ! ,new ,libr>y ( ,m$ic9e71 & ,dr4 ,sullivan ref]s to 8num]\s cases on record ( convulsions & o!r disord]s occurr+ 9 infants :5 ! nurse has tak5 liquor1 & ceas+ :5 %e has be5 put on a non-alcoholic diet40 ,! read] may be ref]r$ to my brief pap]1 8,alcohol & ,infancy10 publi%$ 9 ! =m ( a tract by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,temp]ance ,society4 #fe ,?is is pr9t$ 9 ! ,briti% ,j\rnal ( ,inebriety1 ,janu>y1 #aijh1 "u ! title 8,inebriety1 its ,causation & ,control0--) comm5ts by num]\s au?orities4 #ff ,! au?or says 8inh]5t defect40 ,i h omitt$ ! adjective1 z x is obvi\sly misus$4 ,antec$5t w\ld h be5 ! bett] ^w1 surely4 #fg ,italics m9e4 #fh ,italics m9e4 ,a ?\s& p\nds = cure--:i* does n cure--& twop5ce = prev5tion is1 ( c\rse1 ! rule ) a half-educat$ nation always4 #fi ,%e di$ 9 a lunatic asylum4 ,i h n he>d t society ev] (f]$ h] a public apology = its brutality to h]4 #gj ,see ,times report1 ,febru>y #bh1 #aijh4 #ga ,report ( ! ,inspector "u ! ,inebriates ,acts = ! ye> #aijf4 #gb ,?is dr9k+ by wom51 :i* means dr9k+ by mo!rs pres5t1 expectant or possible1 is rapidly increas+ 9 ,great ,brita91 ?\gh almo/ unkn[n 9 our ,colonies4 ,x is at ! he>t t ,empires rot4 #gc ,cd4 #ddch4 ,price #d;d4 ,volume ( evid5ce ,cd4 #ddci4 ,price #bs4 #gd ,a c>eful & detail$ enquiry by ! pres5t writ]1 publi%$ 9 ! ,we/m9/] ,gazette 7,nov4 #ba1 #aijh71 ,daily ,*ronicle1 & ,man*e/] ,gu>dian1 & hi!rto un*all5g$1 %[$ t1 on ! mo/ mod]ate reckon+1 alcohol makes #abd wid[s & orphans 9 ,engl& & ,wales e day1 or m ?an #de1jjj p] annum4 #ge ,diseases ( ,occupation1 by ,sir ,?omas ,oliv]4 7,! ,new ,libr>y ( ,m$ic9e1 #aijh47 #gf ,?is *apt] conta9s ! sub/ance ( ! au?or's ,friday ev5+ disc\rse1 entitl$ 8,biology & ,hi/ory10 deliv]$ be=e ! ,royal ,in/itution ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 ,febru>y #ad1 #aijh4 ,! sub/ance ( two lectures to ! ,royal ,in/itution1 entitl$ 8,biology & ,progress10 & deliv]$ 9 ,febru>y1 #aijg1 is also includ$ 9 ! pres5t volume4 #gg 8,x is ?us ev]y:]e t fooli% ,rum\r babbles n ( :at 0 done1 b ( :at 0 misdone or undone2 & fooli% ,hi/ory 7ev]1 m or less1 ! writt5 epitomis$ synopsis ( ,rum\r7 kn[s s little t 7 n z well unkn[n4 ,attila invasions1 ,walt]-!-,p5niless ,crusades1 ,sicilian ,vesp]s1 ,?irty-,ye>s' ,w>s3 m]e s9 & mis]y2 n "w1 b h9drance ( "w6 ,= ! ,e>?1 all ?is :ile1 0 ye>ly gre5 & yell[ ) h] k9d h>ve/s2 ! h& ( ! craftsman1 ! m9d ( ! ?9k] re/$ n3 & s1 aft] all1 & 9 spite ( all1 we h ?is s glori\s high-dom$ blossom+ ,_w2 conc]n+ :i*1 poor ,hi/ory may well ask1 ) wond]1 ,:5ce x came8 ,%e kn[s s little ( x1 kn[s s mu* ( :at ob/ruct$ x1 :at w\ld h r5d]$ x impossible4 ,su*1 nev]!less1 by necessity or fooli% *oice1 is h] rule & practice2 :]eby t p>adox1 #8,happy ! p ^: annals are vacant1' is n )\t its true side40--,c>lyle1 ,fr5* ,revolution4 8,9 a little :ile x w\ld come to be felt t ! true hi/ory ( a nation 0 inde$ n ( its w>s b ( its h\seholds40--,rusk91 ,"t & ,tide4 #gh 8,lit]ature1 tak5 9 all its be>+s1 =ms ! gr& l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ! human & ! animal k+doms40--,william ,godw94 #gi ,see ! ,au?or's pap]1 8,! ,ess5tial ,factor ( ,progress10 publi%$ 9 ! ,mon?ly ,review1 ,april1 #aijf4 #hj ,gibbon does n enlight5 u mu* on su* vital matt]s3 b my att5tion has be5 call$ to ! foll[+ passage1 n irrelevant "h4 ,x is f ! ,attic ,nights ( ,aulus ,gellius1 ,book xii41 *ap4 i41 writt5 ab\t ,a4,d4 #aej--;,gibbon's critical epo*4 ,i use ! free translation ( ,mr4 ,qu9t9 ,wadd+ton3-- 8,once :5 ,i 0 ) ! philosoph] ,favor9us1 ^w 0 br\ght to him t ! wife ( "o ( 8 disciples _h j giv5 bir? to a son4 8#8,let u g1' said he1 #8to enquire aft] ! "m1 & to congratulate ! fa!r4' ,! latt] 0 a noble ( ,s5atorial rank4 8,all ( u :o 7 pres5t accompani$ him to ! h\se & w5t 9 ) him4 ,meet+ ! fa!r 9 ! hall1 he embrac$ & congratulat$ him1 &1 sitt+ d[n1 enquir$ h[ 8 wife _h come ?r\gh ! ordeal4 ,& :5 he he>d t ! "y "m1 ov]come ) fatigue1 0 n[ sleep+1 he began to speak m freely4 8#8,( c\rse1' said he1 #8%e w suckle ! *ild h]self4' ,& :5 ! girl's "m said t h] daught] mu/ be sp>$1 & nurses obta9$ 9 ord] t ! heavy /ra9 ( nurs+ ! *ild %\ld n be add$ to :at %e _h already gone ?r\gh1 #8,i beg ( y1 de> lady1' said he1 #8to all[ h] to be a :ole "m to h] *ild4 ,is x n aga9/ nature1 & be+ only half a "m1 to give bir? to a *ild1 & !n at once to s5d him away8 ,to h n\ri%$ ) h] own blood & 9 h] own body a some?+ t %e _h nev] se51 & !n to refuse x h] own milk1 n[ t %e sees x liv+1 a human be+1 dem&+ a "m's c>e8 ,or are y "o ( ^? :o ?9k t nature gave a woman brea/s1 n t %e might fe$ h] *ildr51 b z pretty little hillocks to give h] bu/ a pleas+ cont\r8 ,_m inde$ ( our pres5t-day ladies--:om y are f> f resembl+--d try to dry up & repress t sacr$ f\nt ( ! body1 ! n\ri%] ( ! human race1 ev5 at ! risk !y run f turn+ back & corrupt+ _! milk1 le/ x %\ld take (f f ! *>m ( _! beauty4 ,9 do+ ?is !y act ) ! same folly z ^?1 :o1 by ! use ( drugs & s =?1 endeav\r to de/roy ! v embryo 9 _! bodies1 le/ a furr[ %\ld m> ! smoo?ness ( _! sk91 & !y %\ld spoil _! figures 9 becom+ mo!rs4 ,if ! de/ruction ( a human be+ 9 its fir/ inception1 :il/ x is be+ =m$1 :il/ x is yet com+ to life1 & is /ill 9 ! h&s ( its artific]1 ,nature1 be des]v+ ( public dete/ation & horror1 is x n ne>ly z bad to deprive ! *ild ( 8 prop] & cong5ial nutrim5t to :i* he is accu/om$1 n[ t he is p]fect$1 is born into ! _w1 is a *ild8 8,b x makes no diff]5ce--= z !y say--s long z ! *ild is n\ri%$ & lives1 ) ^: milk x is done4 8,:y does he :o says ?is1 s9ce he is s dull 9 und]/&+ nature1 ?9k x also ( no consequ5ce 9 ^: womb & f ^: blood ! *ild is =m$ & fa%ion$8 ,= is !re n n[ 9 ! brea/s ! same blood--:it5$1 x is true1 by agration & heat--:i* 0 be=e 9 ! womb8 ,& is n ! wisdom ( ,nature to be se5 9 ?is1 t z soon z ! blood has done its "w ( =m+ ! body d[n bel[1 & ! "t ( bir? has come1 x betakes itself to ! upp] p>ts ( ! body1 & is ready to *]i% ! sp>k ( life & light by furni%+ to ! new-born babe 8 kn[n & accu/om$ food8 ,& s x is n an idle belief1 t1 j z ! /r5g? & "* ( ! se$ h _! influ5ce 9 det]m9+ ! lik5ess ( ! body & m9d1 s d ! nature & prop]ties ( ! milk d _! "p 9 effect+ ! same results4 ,& ?is has be5 notic$1 n 9 man alone1 b 9 cattle z well4 ,= if kids are br\ght up on ! milk ( ewes1 or lambs on t ( goats1 x is agre$ t ! latt] h /iff] wool1 ! =m] s(t] hair4 ,9 ! case ( timb] & fruit trees1 too1 ! qualities ( ! wat] & soil f :i* !y draw _! n\ri%m5t h m influ5ce 9 /unt+ or augm5t+ _! gr[? ?an ^? ( ! se$ :i* is sewn1 & (t5 y may see a vigor\s & heal?y tree :5 transplant$ into ano!r place p]i% ow+ to ! pov]ty ( ! soil4 8,is x !n a reasonable ?+ to corrupt ! f9e qualities ( ! new-born man1 well end[$ z to bo? body & m9d s f> z p>5tage is conc]n$1 ) ! unsuitable n\ri%m5t ( deg5]ate & =eign milk8 ,especially is ?is ! case1 if %e :om y get to supply ! milk is a slave or ( s]vile e/ate1 &--z is v (t5 ! case--( a =eign & b>b>\s race1 if %e is di%one/1 ugly1 un*a/e1 or addict$ to dr9k4 ,= g5]ally any woman :o happ5s to h milk is call$ 91 )\t fur!r enquiry z to h] suitability 9 o!r respects4 ,%all we all[ ?is babe ( ours to be ta9t$ by p]nici\s contagion1 & to draw life into 8 body & m9d f a body & m9d debas$8 ,?is is ! reason :y we are s (t5 surpris$ t ! *ildr5 ( *a/e mo!rs resemble _! p>5ts nei!r 9 body nor "*4 8444 ,& besides ^! consid]ations1 :o c af=d to ignore or belittle ! fact t ^? :o des]t _! 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rate1 #ge ----1 increase (1 & ! food supply1 #gi ----1 ----1 emigration a rem$y =1 #hd ----1 ----1 safe ext5t (1 #ic ----1 ----1 /ati/ics (1 #ge1 #gf ----1 quantity v]sus quality (1 #ic ----1 />vation a controll] (1 #hd ----1 /ati/ics (1 z data = prophecy1 #ic ----1 survival-value (1 #ij1 #ia ----1 ! te/ (1 #ie 8,population & ,progress10 by ,montague ,crackan?orpe1 #cae 8,population1 ,! ,pr9ciples (10 by ,t4 ,r4 ,mal?us1 #hc1 #he1 #cab 8,possible ,improvem5t ( ! ,human ,bre$1 etc410 by ,f4 ,galton1 #cad ,po/]ity1 our duty to1 #aj 8,pov]ty & ,h]$it>y ,g5ius10 by ,con/able1 #cjh ,prev5tion ( ,crimes ,act1 ,!1 #agi 7note7 8,prev5tion ( ,tub]culosis1 ,!10 by ,dr4 ,a4 ,new%olme1 #cai 8,pr9ciples ( ,biology1 ,!10 by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 #hf1 #cab 8,pr9ciples ( ,h]$ity1 ,!10 by ,g4 ,ar*dall ,reid1 #caa 8,pr9ciples ( ,population1 ,!10 by ,t4 ,r4 ,mal?us1 see 8,population1 ,! ,pr9ciples (0 8,probability1 ! ,f\ndation ( ,eug5ics10 by ,f4 ,galton1 #cae ,progress1 acquir$1 see ,acquir$ progress ---- def9$1 #ej1 #cjc ----1 evolution &1 #dh ---- ( a*ievem5t1 & ( ! race1 #d ----1 racial & acquir$1 #bfb 8,progress1 ,population &10 by ,montague ,crackan?orpe1 #cae ,promiscuity among animals1 #afc ,public op9ion1 education (1 #ad1 #ae ,quality v]sus quantity1 #bic ,race1 immortality (1 #bef ---- v]sus individual1 #bef ,race-culture & human v>iety1 #big ----1 education &1 #abj ----1 socialism &1 #acc ----1 ! promise (1 #bhg 8,race-,culture or ,race ,suicide10 by ,r4 ,r4 ,r5t\l1 #caf 8,race ,prejudice10 by ,jean ,f9ot1 #cah ,racial deg5]ation & natural selection1 #bfj ---- ----1 cause (1 #bfc ---- ----1 ! ,lam>ckian !ory (1 #beh1 #bfc ---- in/9ct1 education ( !1 xii ---- poisons1 !1 x1 #bdf ---- ---- & decad5ce1 #bei ---- ----1 bibliography (1 #cah 8,racial poisons10 introduction ( ! t]m1 #bje 8,racial ,hygi5e or ,negative ,eug5ics10 by ,dr4 ,saleeby1 #bje ,racial s5ility1 ! fallacy (1 #bef 8,re=matory10 ! ^w1 #bch ,regression t[>ds m$iocrity1 ! law (1 #bhh ,religion1 eug5ics &1 #cjc ----1 ! survival-value (1 #cjc 8,religion1 ,eug5ics z a ,factor 910 by ,f4 ,galton1 #cae ,religi\s p]secution1 non-eug5ic results (1 #aaf1 #bfd ,reproduction1 ! co/ (1 9 en]gy1 #hg 8,republic1 ,!10 ( ,plato1 #aff1 #cac 8,re/rictions 9 ,m>riage10 by ,f4 ,galton1 #ahe1 #bjd1 #cae ,rev]s$ selection1 #bfe ---- ----1 ! f9al cause ( racial decay1 #bfd1 #bff ---- ----1 w> a cause (1 #bhd 8,rev]sion10 def9$1 #aaa ,rome1 ! decl9e (1 #bha ----1 mo!rhood dur+ ! decl9e (1 #bgj ,russia1 increase ( population 91 #gf ---- z a :eat-produc+ c\ntry1 #hj1 #ha 8,s*ool hygi5e01 #fe 8,scope & ,importance to ! ,/ate ( ! ,sci5ce ( ,national ,eug5ics1 ,!10 by ,k>l ,pe>son1 #cae ,selection1 alcohol an ag5t 91 #bjf ---- & racial *ange1 #bfj ---- by m>riage1 #ahi ---- = p>5tage1 vii1 viii ----1 natural1 see ,natural ,selection ---- ( m9d1 #eb ---- ( woman1 = m>riage1 #ahi ----1 rev]s$1 see ,rev]s$ ,selection ----1 sexual1 #fg1 #aij1 #aig1 #bjb ----1 ! pr9ciple (1 education 91 #acg 8,sex & ,society10 by ,w4 ,i4 ,?omas1 #cag 8,sex1 ,! ,evolution (10 by ,patrick ,g$des & ,j4 ,ar?ur ,?omson1 #cab 8,sexual ,*oice01 #cad ,sexual education ( *ildr51 #aci ---- ---- ( girls1 #cah ---- selection1 #fg1 #aij1 #aig1 #bjb 8,sexual ,selection 9 ,man10 by ,havelock ,ellis1 #bjb 8,sexuel ,frage1 ,die0 7,! ,sexual ,"q71 by ,augu/ ,=el1 #acj1 #bdb1 #bec1 #cbj ,siegfri$1 ! /ory (1 #cjd 8,social ,psy*ology10 by ,dr4 ,mc,dougall1 #aag ,socialism & education1 #abi1 #acj1 #acb ---- & m>riage1 #aih ---- & race-culture1 #acc ---- & selection = m>riage1 #aid ,society1 ! classification (1 & eug5ics1 #aai ----1 classification (1 = p>5?ood1 #ajd 7note7 8,society1 ,! ,diseases (10 by ,g4 ,f4 ,lyd/on1 #cah 8,society1 ,sex &10 by ,w4 ,i4 ,?omas1 #cag 8,sociological ,pap]s01 #da1 #aad 7note71 #ahe 7note71 #bgi1 #bhi1 #cad1 #cae ,sociological ,society1 !1 #bge 8,sociology1 ,h]$ity & ,selection 910 by ,g4 ,*att]ton-,hill1 #caa 8,sociology1 ,! ,/udy (10 by ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 #cag ,soldi]s1 mi/ak5 muscul> tra9+ (1 #fc ,spa91 ! racial condition (1 #bfg1 #bfh 8,spontane\s10 def9$1 #bae ,/>vation z a controll] ( population1 #hd ----1 ext5t (1 9 ,engl&1 #hb ,/epney1 bir?-rate (1 ! highe/ 9 ,london1 #gh ,/]ilization ( m5tal & physical deg5]ates1 #caf ,/r5g? 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