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,,page         ,i ,introductory         
#a        ,,ii ,h]$ity1 ,environm5t     
#ac       ,,iii ,! ,*ild1 ,its ,h]itage 
#bh        ,,iv ,m>riage                
#dj         ,v ,possibilities ( ,race   
,improvem5t                  #ee        
,,vi ,education1 ,eug5ics               
#fi       ,,vii ,eug5ics1 ,! ,mod]n     

,fem9i/ ,movem5t             #hf        
,,viii ,positive1 ,negative ,eug5ics    
#aja           ,app5dices               
,a4 ,/ate ,end[m5t ( ,mo!rhood          
#abj             ,b4 ,/]ilisation 9 ,u4 
,s4 ,a4                    #abh         
,,*apt] ,i    ,,introductory      ,! aim
 ( ?is little volume is to int]e/ !     
,am]ican public 9 an  important &       
neglect$ subject4 ,! writ] has h] own   
views on art1  politics1 religion & o!r 
topics :i* divide mank9d1 %e does  n    
intrude ^? op9ions "h1 al?\gh consci\s t
 to see life  /eadily & see x :ole mu* m
 is want$ ?an a s+le bran* (  /udy1     
h[ev] vital4 ,x is n possible1 h[ev]1 to
 rema9 sil5t  &1 at lea/ passively1     
acquiesc5t :5 ! int]e/s ( ! race are  9 
dang] ( neglect4 ,ne$ = apology is n    
consid]$ :5 great  & influ5tial j\rnals1
 magaz9es & volumes dissipate _! p[]s   
on all ! feeble fool+s ( ! h\r4 ,!re are
 _m hon\rable  exceptions4 ,!re are     
organs ( op9ion 9 ne>ly all directions (
  intellectual speculation1 education & 

philosophy & !re are (  c\rse necess>y  
volumes ( in=mation on cook+1 travel1   
dress &  amusem5t4 ,e mat]ial int]e/    
except ! basic mat]ial int]e/  ( our    
human exi/5ce is repres5t$ 9 our        
p]iodical press4 ,an  exp$ition to !    
pole1 a prodigi\s attempt to attract !  
att5tion  ( ,m>tian obs]v]s ^: v exi/5ce
 is d5i$ by m ?an half  our sci5ti/s1 or
 a commission to inquire into ! relative
 m]its (  v>i\s manurial nitrates1 = ^! 
"t & money1 private ent]prise  & /ate   
aid are readily =?com+4 ,pr(essorial    
*airs are easily  f9anc$ = lectures on e
 necess>y & unnecess>y subject o!r  ?an 
t ( direct race improvem5t4 ,*ur*es1    
univ]sities & o!r  in/itutions h be5    
end[$ = ! sake ( s*isms :i* h no  direct
 be>+ on any human ne$4    ,i d5y t p d 
n c>e :at becomes ( ! race4 ,!re nev]   
has be5 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w :5 p>5ts 
w\ld n  r h a heal?y prog5y ?an an      
unheal?y4 ,! nation w\ld  always pref]  
to be able to boa/ ( improvem5t in/ead (
 blu%+  = its det]iorat+ citiz5%ip4 ,z  

long z ,mo!rs love _! own  "y & z long z
 ! av]age man sympa?ises ) undes]v$     
suff]+ !re w be p]petual possibilities =
 r\s+ int]e/ 9  ! mo/ promis+ ( all     
sci5ces1 ,eug5ics4    ,eug5ics is a ^w  
inv5t$ by ,francis ,galton to cov] !    
philosophy1  collection ( facts1 !      
sci5ce1 :atev] we c call x1 :i*  reg>ds 
race improvem5t z a desirable &         
practicable process4  ,/irpiculture is  
an old] ^w = a simil> idea4 ,new        
descriptive or  mislead+ phrases w be   
inv5t$ f "t to "t1 sometimes by  fri5ds1
 sometimes by enemies ( ! movem5t4 ,x   
may be well f  ! fir/ to cle> away "s   
mis9t]pretations4 ,accusations aga9/    
new ideas commonly take ! =m ( attempt+ 
to %[ t ! new  & possibly good idea is  
irretrievably committ$ to "s o!r idea1  
g5]ally an old] & discr$it$ "o4 ,x is ! 
univ]sal rule1  p>ticul>ly 9            
,anglo-,saxon c\ntries1 to reg>d        
sex-relation%ips z  s sacrosanct t m]ely
 to m5tion !m is to outrage mode/y &    
%ock morality4 ,=tunately or o!rwise we 

h _h to ov]come ?is  silly secretiv5ess4
 ,! horrible :ite-slave traffic1 !      
loa?some  increase ( v5]eal diseases1 ! 
frequ5t revelations su* z !  ,?aw case  
=c$ on ! public1 ! necessity = protect+ 
*ildr5  f outrage--all ^! & o!r ?+s h   
made n only possible  b obvi\sly        
desirable t dec5cy1 wisdom & humanity   
%\ld make  _! voice he>d4 ,! "t has come
 :5 we w n tol]ate !  daily sc&al ( hav+
 our newspap]s pollut$ ) details (      
sexual  abnormalities :ile we are refus$
 ! opportunity ( educat+ !  p 9 !       
direction ( purity1 heal?1 & effici5cy 9
 !  sexual relation4 ,eug5ics is conc]n$
 prim>ily & mat]ially )  ! normal sex   
relation%ip1 :i* 9 mod]n civilis$ l&s   
means !  ord9>y legal monogamic m>riage4
 ,x is p]fectly true t !re  h be5 pione]
 re=m]s1 to :om ! _w owes mu* :o h  l9k$
 _! ideals ( race improvem5t to an      
advocacy ( fre] sex  relation%ips4      
,mod]n eug5i/s h no su* divid$ c\ncil4  
,!y  aim at enc\rag+ ! be/ bir?s &      
disc\rag+ ! wor/1 &  all details ( _!   

propag&a mu/ be subord9ate to ?is great 
aspiration4 ,see+ !n t ?r\gh monogamic  
m>riage ! ,anglo-,saxon  race mu/       
ov]:elm+ly fl[ n[ & 9 all ! sight$      
future1 we  resolutely direct our       
att5tion to ?is in/itution z we f9d x4  
,on ! l9es ( :i* ! race has approv$ we  
%all proce$ = our  re=ms4 ,! ,unit$     
,/ates great 9 a ?\s& ways1 al?\gh (t5 !
  despair ( ! re=m]1 (f]s ! mo/ promis+ 
field ( ! :ole  _w 9 ! direction (      
,eug5ics4 ,compris+ )9 h] ca?olic       
embrace _m v>ieties ( monogamic m>riage 
%e possesses contra/s1  comp>isons1     
examples & w>n+s1 :i* w be ( inf9ite use
 9  ! ,eug5i/'s laboratory4 ,well may we
 be cont5t to %[ f ^!  diff]5ces h[ on !
 pres5t basis ( m>riage a nobl] race may
 be  re>$4 ,x is ( c\rse only "o aspect 
( m>riage t int]e/s  ,eug5i/s1 b z      
accord+ to ! tea*+ ( mo/ ,*ur*es & !    
!ory ( mo/ gov]nm5ts ! orig91 basis &   
reason ( m>riage is  procreation1 x w be
 se5 t race improvem5t does n look on ! 
lea/ important side ( m>riage4 ,9 o!r   

words x is 9 its public  & univ]sal     
relations t m>riage w be reg>d$ by      
,eug5i/s4 ,9  comp>atively socialis$    
,/ates l ours :]e education & a hundr$  
o!r conc]ns ( e *ild are ! con/ant c>e (
 repres5tative  in/itutions x w\ld be   
retrogression if we did n n[ beg9 to    
consid] ! *ild z hav+ f its bir? a      
public int]e/4 ,see+  ! advance be+ made
 9 our und]/&+ ( "s ( ! laws (  h]$ity x
 mu/ n be consid]$ wond]ful t ?is public
 int]e/  9 ! future citiz5 %\ld beg9 ev5
 be=e bir?4 ,= ?is purpose  x is n at   
all necess>y1 ,i hold x to be em95tly   
undesirable1 t  ! ,/ate or any outside  
au?ority %\ld attempt ! ridicul\s task  
( organis+ :o %all m>ry & mate1 or      
dictate by law or =ce  ! conditions (   
m>riages :i* satisfy ! contract+ p>ties4
  ,b ?is laiss] faire doctr9e obvi\sly  
has no applicability to !  mu* m        
disputable proposition t ! ,/ate has no 
"r to deal  ) ! s\rce ( its future      
responsibilities1 ! root by :i* may     
arrive human wrecks = :i* ! ,/ate mu/   

provide 9 ! days to  come4 ,?is br+s me 
to a fur!r prote/4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t 
,eug5i/s are an>*i/s1 te>+ up ! roots ( 
gov]nm5t1 bl9dly  /rik+ at civilis$     
in/itutions1 putt+ a bomb to !          
f\ndations  ( ,*ur*1 ,/ate1 & ,family4  
,let x be said "h & n[ 9 su*  cle>      
phrase z may be t ,eug5ics is ! anti!sis
 ( an>*y4  ,x means ord]4 ,eug5ics      
opposes *aos 9 ! int]e/s ( ! race4  ,x  
is ! mo/ pr(\ndly patriotic proposition 
ev] laid be=e !  p ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
,its conception is = ! national  good4  
,am]ican ,eug5i/s w nev] re/ until our  
race becomes !  fitte/ on e>?4 ,o!r     
nations %all tea* u if !y c1 we w  bett]
 _! in/ruction4 ,mon>*ical old _w       
peoples1 re/ra9$ by  traditions1 ti$ d[n
 by r$ tape1 drugg$ by ! dread (        
progress1  may ju/ify _! own in]tia1 we 
_c s9k ) !m4 ,we are lead]s  & pione]s4 
,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates respect is /ill      
accord$ to ^?  :o h new tru?s to tea* = 
! b5efit ( ! race4 ,if national         
effici5cy has to "s ext5t fail$ 9 its   

appeal1 if ! answ]  has be5 an admission
 ( unaccompli%$ desires1 ! reason mu/ be
  ascrib$ to ! limit$ scope ( ! inquiry4
 ,! nation has to take  itself s]i\sly 9
 h&4 ,we ne$ to get beyond ! citiz5 (   
to-day1  we h to consid] ! citiz5 (     
to-morr[4    ,z to religion1 ,i appeal  
bo? to ^? :o love ,god & to ^? :o  love 
_! fell[-man4 ,x is futile at ?is "t (  
day to quote  aga9/ ! liv+ race !       
dictates ( a dead age4 ,x is mon/r\s    
also to sl&] ! noble m5 & wom5 :o are at
 pres5t engag$ 9  ! secul> activities ( 
our ,*ur*es by pret5d+ to believe t  !y 
are n mo/ ke5ly anxi\s to aid 9 any     
uplift+ "w = !  reg5]ation ( ! _w4 ,e   
in/itution :i* is tea*+1 fe$+  or       
o!rwise help+ *ildr5 is a nucleus =     
,eug5ic ent]prise4  ,! neglect (        
,eug5ics 9 ! la/ g5]ation has clogg$ !  
:eels  ( progress 9 ?is g5]ation4 ,we _c
 & mu/ n =get !  victims ( our national 
neglect1 b we c d greate/ hon\r to  our 
philan?ropi/s & work]s = ! g5]al uplift 
by s]i\sly  endeav\r+ to elim9ate f !   

com+ g5]ation ! hopelessly  unfit & by  
enc\rag+ ! multiplication ( ! effici5t4 
,!re is no immorality 9 our proposals1 z
 a glance at ^! pages  w abundantly     
prove4 ,! ,family ( ! future is go+ to  
be sweet]1  pur] & nobl]4 ,x may ev5 be 
m num]\s1 = :ile ,eug5i/s  resolutely   
set !mselves to disc\rage ! national    
burd5+ by  debt1 dang] & decay :i*      
inevitably foll[ 9 ! foot/eps (  a      
det]iorat+ race1 we h nev]!less no      
op9ions :atev] z  to :e!r a num]ically  
l>ge or small family is be/4 ,race      
suicide  is no worse ?an race murd]4 ,we
 _c imag9e a nobl] sight ?an  an enorm\s
 & increas+ race ( ! vitally fit4 ,a    
tempor>y  & delib]ate disc\ragem5t (    
c]ta9 unwelcome elem5ts may be          
mom5t>ily emb>rass+1 b ?is is only half 
! /ory4 ,our ports  ( entry are firmly  
clos$ 9 ! face ( undesirable ali5s1 n = 
! purpose ( r$uc+ our population1 f> f  
x4 ,our /ability1  our greatness1 our v 
exi/5ce dep5d on ! success ) :i* we  h  
attract$ to our %ores ^? immigrants ^:  

*ildr5 to-day  are our boa/ & pride4    
,eug5ics1 x _c be too (t5 said1 is no   
m]e phase ( ,mal?usianism4 ,x is n a    
population "q x is  ! population "q4 ,x 
dismisses ,mal?us z a sp5t =ce1 z a     
prophet ^: message 0 only half deliv]$1 
z a ,j]emiah :o w\ld  h depriv$ ! _w (  
its savi\rs z well z ( its betray]s4  ,(
 ,mal?us x may truly be said t 9 =bidd+ 
^? :o w\ld  wade ?r\gh slaught] to a    
?rone he %ut ! gates ( m]cy on  mank9d4 
,no philosophy to-day c meet ! ne$s (   
to-day if x  indiscrim9ately decreases  
bo?4 ,bo? me?ods are evil4 ,we mu/ weigh
  z well z c\nt4 ,! ,sph9x (            
civilisation sits wait+ our answ] to  h]
 riddle4 ,we h m+l$ ! se$s ( evil ) !   
se$s ( good4  ,m]e me*anical            
multiplication only acc5tuates ! evil   
because we$s  are always ( quick] gr[?  
?an ! fl[] plants :i* !y deprive  ( _!  
due %>e ( light & air4 ,pati5t division 
( ! se$s1  c>eful sort+1 subtract+ z f> 
z possible ! contam9at+  elem5ts1 & giv+
 all ! ne$ful att5tion to ! /urdy b     

p]v]se1 enc\rag+ ^? se$s :i* 9 v>i\s    
ways w "o day  gr[ into p]fect trees s z
 to %[ fl[]2 to be> fruit1 give  %ade1  
make timb] or 9 any o!r way s]ve !      
multif>i\s ne$s (  ! nation4            
,,*apt] ,,ii    ,,h]$ity ,,&            
,,environm5t      ,eug5ics is n committ$
 to ! ,d>w9ian doctr9e ( evolution1     
al?\gh x w\ld probably nev] h rea*$ !   
/age ( practical  politics b = !        
enc\ragem5t giv5 to all sy/ematic       
sci5tific  /udies by ,d>w9's magnific5t 
g5]alisations4 ,eug5ics takes its  /& on
 ! asc]ta9$ fact ( h]$ity1 & x owes an  
imm5se debt  to ! pati5ce ) :i* ,lam>ck1
 ! ,d>w9s1 ,weissman & o!rs  h pil$     
in/ance ^u in/ance to illu/rate ! fact t
 ! s9s  ( ! fa!rs are visit$ ^u ! *ildr5
 unto ! ?ird & f\r?  g5]ation & ! fa!rs 
h eat5 s\r grapes & ! *ildr5's  tee? are
 set on edge4 ,! doctr9e ( h]$ity has   
nev] be5 m  resonantly express$ ?an 9 ^!
 words al?\gh !y %[ only "o  side & t n 
! bett] side ( h]$ity4 ,we are inde$    
begott5  n made4 ,nurture1 or           

environm5t1 has its place1 & an         
important  "o1 9 race improvem5t1 b !   
ov]:elm+ fact rema9s t  m ?an ?ree-f\r?s
 ( ! elem5ts :i* build up a human s\l   
are 9 its nature1 n its nurture4 ,!     
=mative factor ( greate/  importance 9 !
 mak+ ( human life & "* is h]$ity4      
,mank9d has hi!rto fail$ to grasp ! full
 significance ( ?is  admission4         
,horticulturi/s h made x ! />t+ po9t (  
_!  exp]im5ts until to-day ! ,lu!r      
,burbanks c almo/ create  :at !y w 9    
plant life4 ,cattle-bre$]s1 dog-fanci]s1
 &  horse-f>m]s1 are able to raise !    
value ( _! bre$s to a  wond]ful degree4 
,orni?ologi/s h be5 equally successful2 
f !  orig9al /ock a hundr$ v>ieties come
 at ! t\* ( ! sci5tific  magician's w&4 
,9 ea* case ev5 :]e at fir/ quantity 0  
consid]$ ( no importance comp>$ )       
quality1 !re has be5 a  /eady &         
unmi/akable increase 9 ! effective      
numb]s side by side  ) a gigantic       
developm5t ( ^? elem5ts ( /r5g? or      
beauty  :i* h be5 arriv$ at4 ,race      

suicide is a metaphysical phrase n      
easily op5 to def9ition1 b two ?+s may  
be said ab\t x at ?is  /age4 ,race      
improvem5t is utt]ly inconsi/5t ) any   
intellig5t  conception ( race suicide4  
,an increas+ bir?rate is n 9 itself  a  
gu>antee ( progress & may inde$ be !    
means ( a nation's  retrogression4      
,exp]i5ce & logic lead to ! confid5t    
conclusion  t increas$ vitality means   
increas$ fecundity4    ,to ackn[l$ge !  
law ( h]$ity ) its concomitant sci5tific
  implications1 mu/ inevitably *ange our
 m5tal outlook 9 _m  directions4        
,accord+ly z we relatively place h]$ity 
or environm5t  fir/1 our views on social
 politics w be fundam5tally s\nd or     
uns\nd4 ,tak+ a l>ge view ( society x   
mu/ make an abysmal  diff]5ce :e!r we   
?9k ! race c or _c be improv$  7n m]ely 
poli%$ or ev5 enlight5$ b really *ang$7 
by  modifications ( environm5t4 ,we c no
 long] pursue ! same &  by ! same means 
if we come to ! conclusion t !          
individual is  ei!r born a pot5tial     

asset to society or damn$ into exi/5ce1 
a p]man5t dra9 on 8 fell[s' com=t &     
weal?1 ev5 a possible  miasma (         
infecti\s crim9ality4    ,i am a ,eug5i/
 because ,i believe t ! nature we h     
receiv$ f  h]$it>y s\rces transc5ds 9   
effectiv5ess all ! nurture :i*  foll[s  
bir?4 ,eug5ics means seek+ = facts &    
apply+ !m to  solve ! greate/ ( all     
problems--look+ = light by :i* ! race   
may control its de/9y4 ,h]$ity 9 !      
animal & vegetable _w may  be consid]$  
dispassionately en\gh4 ,geology &       
a/ronomy are only  h]$it>y /udies       
affect+ ! bir? ( worlds4 ,b f human bir?
  & sex1 ! my/]ies ( creation 9 _!      
div9e/ =m1 f ^!  bran*es ( ! /udy (     
h]$ity ! flam+ sword ( prud]y w>ns  u   
away4 ,! subject ( human sex has be5 !  
play-gr\nd ( neglect1  ignorance1       
bigotry1 sup]/ition1 p]secution & e o!r 
foe to  inquiry4 ,x has be5 ! object (  
wor%ip b n ( explanation1 (  romance b n
 ( sci5ce1 ( abuse1 mutilation1         
misund]/&+1  b n ( /udy1 reason &       

g5]alization4 ,eug5ics ( c\rse aims  at 
express+ ! sci5tific side ( ! process ( 
:i* love is !  arti/ic4 ,! r>e h&ful (  
brave m5 & wom5 :o aga9/ unique         
opposition h =c$ ?is "q to ! front are n
 to be blam$  if up to n[ ,eug5ics c    
h>dly be said to exi/ z a sy/ematis$    
sci5ce4 ,x is 9 ! nature ( ?+s t z a    
philosophy ,eug5ics  is h>dly m ?an a   
guess1 a probability1 an hypo!sis4      
,d\bt1  unc]ta9ty & half-he>t$ness      
inevitably accompany a movem5t s        
undes]v$ly discr$it$ z ?is has be54 ,)\t
 ! means to collect  ! enorm\s body (   
facts requir$ to ju/ify national action 
!  ,eug5i/s h be5 cont5t to rely ^u     
p]sonal exp]i5ces1 isolat$  family      
hi/ories & ! normal & abnormal facts :i*
 newspap]s1  biographies & daily life   
pres5t$ to !m4 ,eug5i/s h wre/l$  aga9/ 
difficulties l ,h]cules 9 ! ,augean     
/able or ,paul 9  ! ,ephesian ar5a4 ,9  
fact ! /able & ! ar5a ?r[ m light  on   
,eug5ics ?an any at pres5t available f !
 human animal4 ,!  exi/5t biology (     

,eug5ics means a /udy ( non-human life4 
,!re  is a suffici5tly ext5sive         
lit]ature & dige/ ( exp]im5ts  relat+ to
 animal & plant life to s]ve z ! /ock 9 
trade (  a fairly complete sy/em (      
,eug5ics--if only fus*ias 7 m5 or  m5 7 
mules4 ,ext]nal obs]vations ( animal &  
plant life _c  univ]sally apply to man  
ev5 passively1 :ile ! active int]f]5ce  
( ! human botani/ 9 ! affairs ( !       
unprote/+ plants  sep>ates ^! f m5 by an
 unpassable *asm4    ,! fir/ ne$ !n =   
,eug5ic /udy is "s sy/ematic collection 
(  ! asc]ta9able facts z f> z !y relate 
to human be+s4 ,?is  implies suffici5t  
sci5tific int]e/ 9 ! ph5om5a ( p>5tage  
to enc\rage widespread e>ne/ pati5t     
desire to ex*ange in=mation  & to       
/eadily accumulate en\gh k to ju/ify    
exp]im5t 9  positive & negative         
,eug5ics4 ,no sane ,eug5i/ advocates    
univ]sal  ,/ate action bas$ on ! exi/5t 
records1 b x w\ld be aga9/  all good    
prec$5t if ! abs5ce ( suffici5t k on a  
vital  subject 7 all[$ to /ultify !     

ef=ts ( ^? :o seek =  full] in=mation4  
,no?+ b good w ensue if positive        
exp]im5ts  are boldly labell$ z su*1    
in/ead ( pret5d+ t our twilight  (      
inve/igation is ! full light ( p]fect k4
 ,exp]im5ts  9 positive ,eug5ics w take 
v>i\s =ms4 ,!y began ) !  mo/ ord9>y    
baby-%[s2 !y proce$$ ?r\gh municipal    
prizes =  ! heal?ie/ (fspr+s4 ,an       
important /age arose :5 premiums 9  "s  
cities began to be (f]$ to all p>5ts ^: 
babies surviv$  ! critical fir/ ye> (   
life4 ,^! 7 elem5t>y exp]im5ts1  bas$ on
 ! "r motive b ignor+ ! elem5t ( h]$ity4
 ,!  exp]im5ts ( ! future mu/ be on a   
sur] f\ndation4 ,! curr5t  crit]ia (    
judgm5t are s\nd en\gh z f> z !y g1 !y  
enc\rage  c>eful nurture1 b !           
limitations ( ! exp]im5ts are ^? (  an  
unsci5tific age4 ,obvi\sly ! next /ep 9 
! same direction  is to discrim9ate4 ,! 
haphaz>d *ance t ( fifty *ildr5  prop]ly
 n\ri%$ "o may be di/+ui%$ by its       
sup]ior physique  does n mat]ially help 
u to solve our problem if we /op at ?is 

phase4 ,hav+ f\nd our heal?ie/ *ild we  
might at lea/ try to  discov] ! h]$it>y 
hi/ory ( its prog5itors & take /eps  to 
enc\rage fur!r (fspr+s f s promis+ a    
s\rce4 ,imag9e  a sci5tific cattle-bre$]
 possess+ a p]fect bull1 cont5t$  t "o (
 its (fspr+s %\ld take a s+le prize6 ,n 
to unduly  /ra9 ! analogy we might ) all
 decorum & wisdom circulate  :at k we c 
glean ( ^? facts :i* h made p]fection   
possible4 ,are we to be ev]la/+ly       
cont5t$ ) news ( !  romantic1           
s5sational1 abnormal & crim9al ph5om5a (
 sex :ile  our newspap]s & (ficial      
records are sil5t conc]n+ ord9>y &      
desirable exp]i5ces1 _! causes & _!     
results8 ,h]$ity z  ! basis (           
legislation is nev] dreamt (1 :ile our  
/atute books  are cr[d$ ) laws pass$ 9 a
 panic1 laws :i* be> no ratio  to       
ess5tial facts1 & laws :i* look at !    
elem5t>y passions  ( mank9d ?r\gh !     
refractory m$ia ( prejudice1 ignorance &
  well-mean+ misconception4 ,x r>ely if 
ev] occurs to legislators  t a sci5tific

 sy/em ( society dem&s an acqua9tance ) 
! rec5tly accept$ conclusions ( our     
greate/ ?9k]s4 ,we are  suff]+ to-day f 
a pre-,d>w9ian gov]nm5t 9 almo/ all our 
,/ates4 ,au?orities ( all k9ds are quot$
 9 support ( & aga9/  any giv5 proposal1
 b ! au?orities are seldom ! fitte/4 ,9 
e>li] days lat9 tags 7 consid]$ a wor?y 
conclusion to a spee*  9 ,s5ate or      
,legislature4 ,n[adays poetry or        
lit]ature is call$  into requisition4   
,d>w91 ,sp5c] & ,galton %\ld at lea/ h  
taught u to take tr\ble to le>n all ab\t
 ! subject 9 h& &  :at be>+ ! sci5tific 
discov]ies ( our g5]ation h ^u  p>ticul>
 problems4 ,x is a disease ( ! age t we 
are consci\s  ( our national %ort-com+s 
9 only ! vague/ possible way4 ,we are   
ignorant ( ! full ext5t ( our mis=tunes 
& we d n apply to  !m ! "t1 tr\ble &    
money :i* are a prelim9>y necessity to  
discov]+ a rem$y1 & we =get ! dynamic   
diff]5ce :i* mu/  be made 9 our treatm5t
 ( race problems z soon z we accept     
h]$ity  z ! controll+ factor4 ,b !      

prelim9>ies mu/ be insi/$  on4          
,inve/igation1 collation1               
classification1 g5]alisation1 &         
legislation1 mu/ be tak5 9 _! "r ord]4  
,! difficulties 9 ! way ( inve/igat+ !  
laws :i* gov]n  h]$ity h z usual l$ to  
%irk+ ! issue altoge!r4 ,ev5  :5 we look
 ! difficulty /raight 9 ! face1 we pass 
x by4 ,we  h made a god ( environm5t4   
,our be/ social ef=ts hi!rto 9          
legislation1 social conv5tions1 conduct 
& educational ideals 7&  9 mod]n times  
ev5 our religions71 h come to consid]   
environm5t  z ( p>am\nt importance4 ,b  
take environm5t at its highe/ x c  only 
be ! be/ soil = ! be/ se$4 ,t is a      
,eug5ic ideal  also b x _c conv]t a     
disease g]m into a desirable citiz54    
,ov]-emphasis ( re=m dep5d5t on improv$ 
environm5t implies t  a deadly upas     
tree1 if transplant$ & prop]ly wat]$ &  
giv5 a  bett] *ance1 w rew>d society ) a
 pl5tiful h>ve/ ( edible  n\ri%+ fruit4 
,! he>tless s*ool :i* on pr9ciples hates
 all  re=m d]ives its *ief support f !  

fact t ! re=m :i*  reg>ds only          
environm5t too (t5 desc5ds to v5e]+ vice
 )  respectability or dissipates itself 
9 futilities ( a gr&mo!rly  k9d4 ,!     
re=m] ( ! future mu/ /udy causes z well 
z  ph5om5a4 ,! skill$ physician reg>ds  
symptoms z ( importance  only to ! ext5t
 t !y assi/ ! diagnosis ( disease4      
,accurate  analysis mu/ consid] h]$it>y 
causes z well z local symptoms4         
,environm5t :5 prop]ly subord9at$ to &  
illum9at$ by h]$ity  does n cease to be 
important4 ,environm5t may provide w+s  
to  fly ) & an atmosph]e capable (      
su/a9+ weight1 ev5 :5  x _c provide ! w 
to fly4 ,to return to our agricultural  
symbolism3 environm5t _c make or *ange !
 nature ( ! se$1 x  is ! soil1 ! sun%9e 
& ! succul5ce1 b x has to take !  se$ z 
x is4 ,h]$ity is inside ! se$ & goes    
beh9d ! se$ to  ! "m plant4 ,h]$ity is  
:at our ance/ors meant :5 !y said       
pr$e/9ation1 necessity1 de/9y4          
,philosoph]s ( pre-,d>w9 days h lur$    
mank9d into ! pleasant  b dang]\sly     

untrue belief t human nature is         
ess5tially &  univ]sally good4 ,?is     
crude g5]alisation ( ,r\sseau's gospel  
does "s inju/ice to t great man's       
philosophy :i* repres5t$  a necess>y    
revolt f ! s\l-de/roy+ p]v]sion ( h]$ity
  :i* describ$ man z uni=mly born 9 s9 &
 %ap$ 9 iniquity4  ,exp]i5ce has revolt$
 aga9/ bo? extremes4 ,! ,heav5ly fa!r is
  no long] a ,fi5d :o de/9es "o to      
heav'n & t5 to hell1 &  ! ,e>?ly ,p>5t  
em]ges f 8 anci5t unimportance4 ,man is 
9  nei!r case =tuit\s1 8 nature1        
pot5tiality & de/9y are writ  l>ge 9 !  
/udy ( 8 h]$ity4 ,we are all1 l poets1  
born n  made2 z we are3 we rema93 we    
develop on l9es long ago laid d[n =  u  
by o!r =ces ?an ^? environm5t c control 
& x is /ill  impossible to make a silk  
purse out ( a s['s e>4 ,?is consid]ation
  puts into prop] p]spective ! ?+s :i*  
matt]1 & w>ns u  to cease va9 exp5diture
 on unsci5tific philan?ropy4 ,! ef=ts   
wa/$ on wat]+ we$s might h made ! g>d5  
smile ) fragrant  fl[]s4 ,environm5t    

means opportunity4 ,we %all und]/& bett]
 h[  & :y environm5ts ne$ recon/ruction 
:5 we recognise ! sup]ior  importance ( 
h]$ity4 ,we %all beg9 to realise !      
uselessness (  =c+ qualities into !     
human organism1 & become all ! m  anxi\s
 to af=d opportunity = develop+ :atev]  
utilisable  qualities are already !re   
exi/5t4 ,we %all le>n to educate1 9  !  
old s5se ( ! ^w4 ,we %all br+ out !     
maximum ( ! good  )94 ,we w no long]    
tol]ate ! cruelties & crudities (       
abortive attempts to in/il prop]ties &  
qualities ( "* :i*  n be+ inh]5t c nev] 
be successfully inoculat$4              
,,*apt] ,,iii    ,,! ,,*ild ,,& ,,its   
,,h]itage      ,! previ\s *apt] sugge/s 
t unless due reg>d is giv5 to  h]$ity an
 increas$ population w m]ely aggravate !
 exi/+  social problems4 ,x is necess>y 
also to emphasise ! importance  ( wat*+ 
our dea? /ati/ics z well z our bir?     
returns4  ,obvi\sly a nation ) a l[     
p]c5tage ( bir?s comp>$ ) its           
population may be increas+ ! latt] mu* m

 l>gely z well z  m heal?ily ?an a      
nation ) a mu* l>g] p]c5tage ( bir?s4   
,! pulse ( ea* h& mu/ be felt4 ,infant  
mortality is z easily  asc]ta9able & is 
( at lea/ equal importance4 ,infant     
effici5cy  is un=tunately less easily   
asc]ta9able /ati/ically4 ,subject to  ^!
 qualifications ! ,eug5ics s*ool        
welcomes ,mr4 ,roosevelt's  prote/s     
aga9/ ,race ,suicide1 & gladly id5tifies
 itself ) any  religi\s1 political or   
social ef=t to br+ to our citiz5s a s5se
  ( :at we owe to ! commonweal?4 ,x is n
 a matt] to be dismiss$  ) a spee* or a 
magaz9e article :5 we see almo/ e c>e]  
9 ! _w glorifi$1 & p>5tage alone sne]$  
at4 ,believ]s 9  ,eug5ics reg>d ) a     
horror bas$ on a c]ta9ty ( evil         
consequ5ce  :5 !y contemplate a ,/ate 9 
:i* ! noble task ( mo!rhood is  left to 
! poor :ile ! ri* evade _! duties4 ,x is
 /upid z  well z abom9able to reproa*   
h]oic b un9/ruct$ mo!rs ( !  less weal?y
 classes4 ,ye> aft] ye> !y ?9k !y are   
fulfill+  _! de/9$ purpose 9 life by    

add+ to _! families a burd5  difficult  
to be>4 ,9 ! long run1 aft] ,nature has 
ex]cis$ a cruel  elim9ation1 ?is burd5 (
 ! individual becomes ! glory ( !  race1
 ! v bloom & blossom ( ! future4 ,nei!r 
c reproa* be  giv5 to ! p>5ts 9 ! slums4
 ,nature "h seems to be prodigal  inde$4
 ,! *ildr5 come1 only ! doctors "k !    
t]rible tale  ( !m4 ,to ! regi/r> !y are
 b a "n1 to ! /ati/ician a  numb]1 b to 
! ,city & ! ,/ate !y mean cemet]ies1    
hospitals1  prisons1 asylums1 z well z  
b>racks4 ,b ,i am n deal+ "h )  ! :ole  
problem ( pov]ty4 ,eug5ics aims at bre$+
 ! fitte/  f ! fitte/ & x sees      ,h[ 
_m a gem ( pure/ ray s]5e    ,! d>k     
unfa?om'd caves ( ocean be>4    ,ev5 9 !
 mo/ unpromis+ surr\nd+s "o sees noble  
sp>ks ( life  n to be qu5*$ by pov]ty or
 any o!r vital enemy4 ,! ,*ri/  cont9ues
 to be born 9 a /able4    ,x is :5 we   
rea* ! exclusive circles ( ! ri* t we   
see h[  ! race is decay+4 ,*ildr5 are at
 a disc\nt4 ,p>5tage is com+  to be     
consid]$ a wa/e ( "t4 ,a man _c sp>e 8  

wife f  social functions4 ,dressmak]s   
agree t ! com+ ( a *ild de/roys         
symmetry & prev5ts fa%ionable           
tight-lac+4 ,besides !re are  o!r       
pa/imes to consid]4 ,nei!r ! ,/ate nor !
 individual w  make ! public believe t !
 production ( heal?y *ildr5 is z        
important z baseball1 horse-rac+ or /amp
 collect+4 ,millions (  doll>s are sp5t 
on secur+ ! be/ bre$s ( horses4 ,sev5   
?\s&  doll>s rec5tly 0 ! price ( a s+le 
f\r-c5t /amp4 ,dogs1 9  ! highe/        
circles1 h luxuries ( food1 clo?+ & h\s+
 :i*  ! s]vants :o fe$ !m nev] possess$4
 ,dog-cemet]ies exi/ :]e  m money is    
sp5t on ! tomb/one ( a dead dog ?an w\ld
 keep a  live human family = a ye>4     
,foxes h holes1 ! birds ( ! air  h ne/s 
b ! *ildr5 ( ! poor />ve & ! ri* pref] !
  pa/ime ( ! mom5t to ! p]man5t int]e/s 
( ! race4    ,deg5]acy is n a disease by
 specific int5tion1 x is an attribute   
to our social neglect1 x is ! result (  
our inatt5tion to vital  issues1 x is a 
sign t we are no long] ke5ly anxi\s to  

elevate  ! race4 ,race improvem5t       
requires1 "u mod]n conditions ( life1   
et]nal vigilance & delib]ate aim4 ,!    
prolific "* ( !  deg5]ate type has (t5  
be5 rem>k$4 ,x f9ds expression 9 !      
homely prov]b ,ill we$s gr[ apace4 ,b ! 
gr[? is 9 !  undesirable direction--!y d
 n gr[ bett]4 ,if x 7 n = !  wa/eful    
cruelty ( x all "o w\ld see "s gleam (  
satisfaction  9 ! admitt$ fact t _m ( ^!
 bre$s ( deg5]ates are  almo/ z         
%ort-liv$ z !y are prolific4 ,! h&some  
villa9 (  contempor>y romance1 heal?y 9 
physique & m5tally al]t is a  mislead+  
picture entirely at v>iance ) fact4 ,!  
deg5]ate *ild  is nei!r beautiful1 robu/
 nor m5tally s\nd4 ,:ile ! numb] (      
*ildr5 p] family is f\r on ! av]age1    
,dr4 ,tr$gold tells u  t ! av]age (     
bir?s 9 a deg5]ate family is ov] sev51 9
  addition to ! /ill-born :o 9 ! case ( 
! deg5]ates am\nt  to ab\t fifte5 p] c5t
 ( ! *ildr5 born4 ,almo/ e prison 9  !  
civilis$ _w be>s record to ! direct     
injury inflict$ on !  community by !    

deg5]ate class4 ,! feeble-m9d$ alone    
am\nt to an  appreciable p]c5tage ( !   
ord9>y population ( our prisons1 &1  if 
to ^! are add$ o!r victims ( h]$it>y    
deg5]acy1 !re  w be left only :at may be
 describ$ z ! ,crim9als by accid5t4  ,i 
am n claim+ too mu* = ! sci5ce :5 ,i say
 t ,eug5ics is  capable ( revolutionis+ 
^! t]rible conditions4 ,! h]$it>y       
nature ( ! ta9t ( crim9ality is prov$ by
 ! hi/ory & bodily  *>act]i/ics ( its   
unhappy victims4 ,eug5i/s z su* h no    
special rem$y = ! pres5t day crim9ality4
 ,_! "w is to po9t  to ! bre$+ ( !      
crim9al & to urge ! importance ( /opp+  
8 multiplication4 ,z soon z society     
beg9s to take /eps t[>ds  cutt+ (f !    
supply ( ! deg5]ate !re w be no object 9
  p]petuat+ cruel puni%m5ts ^: only     
object 0 det]r5ce4    ,alcoholism may be
 treat$ z a sep>ate phase ( ?is great "q
  or x may be reg>d$ z b a manife/ation 
( feeble-m9d$ness4 ,9  ei!r case x c be 
%[n t ! *ildr5 ( deg5]ates are ^?  mo/  
(t5 prone to ! dr9k evil4 ,x is n a fact

 t a drunk>d's  *ildr5 necess>ily gr[ up
 drunk>ds4 ,?is ass]tion :i* is         
sometimes met ) 9 ,temp]ance lit]ature  
is bas$ on a misconception  ( :at h]$ity
 is & a misund]/&+ ( :at alcoholism is4 
,alcoholism t5ds to elim9ate !          
alcoholic4 ,! *ildr5 ( !  drunk>d may n 
be drunk>ds b !y may exhibit weaknesses1
  crav+s = de/ructive m$ia or abs5ce (  
self-control :i* at  l5g? t]m9ate _!    
g5]ation4 ,!re is only "o f9al cure =   
national intemp]ance & t is a m humane  
imitation ( ,nature's  own plan4 ,nature
 seems cruel 9 its "w because its       
effectiv5ess is  n h9d]$ by moral or    
humane consid]ations4 ,man _c & mu/  n  
imitate ,nature's ru?lessness ev5 if !  
process ( elim9ation  becomes a sl[] "o4
 ,we c imitate ,nature's me?odical      
incisiv5ess  )\t foll[+ ,nature's       
murd]\s indiff]5ce4 ,9 "s directions  we
 may ev5 accel]ate ,nature's processes1 
n by increas+ ! pa9s  & p5alties :i* %e 
inflicts on a gradually disappe>+       
prog5y1  b by n>r[+ ! circle ( !        

victims2 by decl9+ to long]  tol]ate !  
procreation ( a hopeless g5]ation4    ,i
 d n d5y t temp]ance & simil> ef=t at   
moral suasion  =m a valuable buttress   
aga9/ ! wor/ ph5om5a ( alcoholism4  ,x  
s]ves ! same purpose ( help t bread does
 to ! />v+  de/itute1 x does n solve !  
problem b x is a necess>y "w all  !     
same1 a valuable adjunct to a radical   
cure1 & only objectionable  if x /&s 9 !
 way ( prev5tion :i* is bett] ?an cure4 
,!re is a h]itage = *ildr5 worse1       
p]haps1 ?an crim9ality1  feeble-m9d$ness
 or a t5d5cy to alcoholic excess4 ,i    
ref] to  v5]eal diseases4 ,pa9ful or    
o!rwise ! subject mu/ be discuss$  9 ?is
 connection soon] or lat]4 ,l           
alcoholism1 ?is disease  contributes to 
its own elim9ation1 its victims d n     
survive  _m g5]ations4 ,x is impossible 
to obta9 /ati/ics reasonably  complete (
 ! depr$ations wr\ght by ^! diseases4   
,pr(essor  ,f\rni] reg>ds !m z social   
dang] 7#a7 ,by ! individual damage      
inflict$1 7#b7 ,! damage inflict$ on !  

family1 7#c7 ,! h]$it>y  consequ5ces1   
especially ! infant mortality :i* is    
t]rible1 7#d7  ,! race det]ioration &   
depopulation entail$4 ,public op9ion is 
ripe = ,eug5ic treatm5t ( ?is subject = 
"o good reason1 namely  t e o!r rem$y   
has ei!r fail$ aft] trial or is 9 !     
nature ( ?+s incapable ( adequate       
en=cem5t4 ,/ate regulation  ( vice1 )   
its coroll>y1 ,/ate exam9ation ( wom51  
is n[adays  oppos$ by m$ical au?orities 
because ( ! illusory security f         
infection :i* x implies1 & is bitt]ly   
res5t$ by all re=m]s  z an intol]able   
tyranny applicable only to a s+le sex4  
,if ,i h emphasis$ ! evils :i* are !    
h]itage ( s l>ge a  numb] ( our *ildr51 
x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t great z is !     
proportion ( ! unfit1 we h n yet rea*$ !
 /age :5 !re  are m unfit ?an fit4 ,!   
h]itage ( evil repres5ts ! ne$ =        
,eug5ics 9 its negative aspect4 ,we are 
p]fectly well aw>e ( !  *>act]i/ics :i* 
we desire to elim9ate1 & ?is is ( v     
great  importance1 n only because ( !   

active h>m :i* a decad5t type  repres5ts
 9 our civilisation1 b !re is ! fur!r   
consid]ation  t n9ety-n9e p] c5t ( !    
re=mative ef=t ( our legislative  &     
social crusades1 & ( ! philan?ropic side
 ( our religi\s  life1 is conc5trat$ on 
?is appall+ problem4 ,! release ( mu*  (
 ?is ef=t w\ld t5d t[>ds enlight5+ !    
nation 9 o!r  directions4 ,x is n at all
 wond]ful t we %\ld recognise our       
national agreem5t ab\t ! types we w\ld  
gladly elim9ate :ile we  disagree v     
widely ab\t ! types we w\ld mo/ value4  
,?is arises  l>gely f ! fact t our      
att5tion = _m ye>s has be5  rivet$ on ! 
subm]g$ t5?1 on deg5]acy on ! crim9al   
classes & on ! v>i\s o!r descriptions ( 
! undesirable4  ,:at a little %>e 9 our 
organis$ /udy ( man has ! be/ type  _h4 
,we h f$ ! unfit & left ! heal?y unhe$$4
 ,actually  :ile we h be5 discuss+ !    
problem ( improvem5t we h se5  !        
de/ruction & disappe>ance ?r\gh w>1     
disease & pov]ty  ( repres5tatives (    
types :i* /ood 9 no ne$ ( improvem5t b  

only ( p]petuat+4 ,b 9 ! ma9 if we d n  
agree z to ! mo/  desirable h]itage a   
*ild %\ld h !re is v mu* common gr\nd   
betwe5 u all4 ,we believe t e *ild has !
 "r to a good  con/itution4 ,we reg>d z 
a mis=tune e ob/acle :i* r5d]s  heal?y  
p>5ts unwill+ or unable to add _!       
contribution to !  welf>e ( ! ,/ate by  
increas+ ! numb] ( happy *ildr5 gr[+    
into effici5t m5 & wom54 ,:y wond] at ! 
anti-social elem5ts  to be f\nd 9 e     
city8 ,:at claim has ! ,/ate on its     
*ildr5  :5 ! ,/ate has neglect$ ! duty (
 a p>5t4 ,to be a citiz5 is  too great  
an honor to be/[ on ! hopeless *ildr5 ( 
deg5]ate  p>5ts4 ,^! *ildr5's h]itage is
 sorr[1 ! nation's remorse is  unavail+1
 ,nemesis ov]takes ! neglectful ,/ate4  
,,*apt] ,,iv    ,,m>riage      ,=ty ye>s
 ago x w\ld h be5 possible to say t all 
enc\ragem5ts to m>riage necess>ily meant
 increas+ ! bir?  rate4 ,economic & o!r 
causes contribute to ! decl9e ( bo?     
m>riage & bir?-rates4 ,9 ?is *apt] ,i am
 n conc]n$ )  ! disc\ragem5ts to race   

increase4 ,i rem>k else:]e on !  abs5ce 
( national inspiration to race          
improvem5t4 ,i am at pres5t  conc]n$    
only ) m>riage z ! m$ium = procreation1 
no o!r  aspect ( m>riage is ! conc]n (  
,eug5i/s4 ,to enc\rage ^?  m>riages :i* 
w t5d to produce a noble race might well
 befit !  consid]ation ( a great p4 ,!  
views utt]$ "h1 :ile ,i ?9k  !y w\ld be 
l>gely %>$ by ,eug5i/s z a :ole1 are m  
or less  p]sonal to ! writ] :o alone is 
responsible = _! /atem5t4  ,!           
legitimatisation 9 "s way ( !           
illegitimate seems to me a  necess>y1   
urg5t duty ( ! ,/ate4 ,! /igma1 imply+  
moral blame  & sometimes meet+ ) actual 
ill-treatm5t on t acc\nt1 is z  unju/ & 
undes]v$ z any?+ t c be imag9$4 ,to     
ov]come  ! difficulty by mak+ ! m>riage 
( ! p>5ts ! sole me?od  ( remov+ !      
reproa* seems to me z unju/ z x is      
illogical4  ,!re is no s5se 9 mak+ a    
*ild suff] unnecess>ily4 ,!  abs5ce ( a 
home ) a pair ( lov+ p>5ts is (t5 !     
natural  suff]+s inflict$ on a natural  

*ild4 ,we ought n to enc\rage  any      
discrim9ation betwe5 ! adopt$ & !       
unadopt$ illegitimate  *ild4 ,public    
op9ion mu/ le>n to reg>d all *ildr5 f ! 
mom5t  ( _! bir? z hav+ an inh]5t "r to 
! be/ possible welcome  & ! treatm5t be/
 fitt$ to make !m desirable citiz5s4    
,eug5ics  /udies ! p>5ts & on occasion  
*all5ges _! "r to produce  se$1 & "o (  
its basic reasons = do+ s mu/ inevitably
 be t  !re c be no po/-natal *all5ge to 
! *ild's "r to exi/4    ,illegitimacy   
h[ev] greatly deprecat$ morally has     
ju/ifi$ itself  hi/orically4 ,x has     
produc$ "s ( e>?'s *os5 h]oes4 ,x  c be 
condemn$ e?ically because x s (t5       
inflicts h>d%ip1  privation & mis]y on !
 unhappy "m & ! innoc5t *ild4 ,t        
subsequ5t m>riage ( ! p>5ts %\ld br+    
into ! family records  ! ackn[l$g$      
previ\s (fspr+ is obvi\s common s5se1 b 
!  *ild ^: fa!r refuses to d its "m !   
sometimes d\btful  hon\r ( m>riage %\ld 
be reg>d$ 9 ?is respect z a *ild  ^:    
fa!r is dead4 ,z our records dem& a "n =

 ! fa!r1  ,anon %\ld s]ve :]e pat]nity  
is d\btful & ! real fa!r's  "n %\ld be  
ackn[l$g$ 9 e (ficial docum5t 9 e case  
:]e pat]nity ord]s are obta9$4 ,9 o!r   
words illegitimacy  %\ld be aboli%$ &1  
m>riage or no m>riage1 e *ild %\ld be   
duly entitl$ to e "r ( inh]itance1 etc41
 :i* ! laws at  pres5t conf9e to ! fruit
 ( w$lock4 ,x is n ! =m ( m>riage  or   
its abs5ce b ! racial result ) :i*      
,eug5ics is conc]n$4  ,morality1        
religion1 or ! law :i* holds society    
toge!r may h  its reproa*1 its          
deprecatory w>n+s1 & ev5 its puni%m5ts =
  p>5ts :o transgress its conv5tions1 b 
humanity dem&s t no  /one %all be ?r[n  
at ! *ild4    ,eug5ics is s s]i\sly     
conc]n$ ) ! race t x _c accept  !       
pret5ti\s pu]ilities :i* s (t5 masqu]ade
 "u ! title  ( m>riage-law re=ms4 ,! m]e
 refusal ( a m>riage c]tificate  to     
c\ples :o _c pass c]ta9 m$ical          
%ibbole?s1 :ile _!  (fspr+ is unconsid]$
 7except 9 s f> z x dem&s imm$iate      
public assi/ance7 seems to be a mock]y (

 a s]i\s subject4 ,!  m>riage ( ! unfit 
is ! conc]n ( ! ,eug5i/s prim>ily       
because deception on ei!r side may lead 
to t]rible evil4 ,physical  exam9ations 
& m$ical c]tificates be=e m>riage are an
 urg5t  necessity--n z a b> to m>riage b
 z a h9drance to deceit4 ,wives  mu/ "k 
! man !y are m>ry+4 ,m5 mu/ be in=m$ :at
 k9d  ( wife is hidd5 b5ea? ! attractive
 dress4 ,a dang] ( m>riage  is t a      
p]fectly capable heal?y p]son may       
unsuspect+ly m>ry  an impot5t1 b>r5 or  
de=m$ consort4 ,love capable ( conqu]+ a
  :olesome physical repulsion is "o ?+2 
love1 bl9d$ by cu/om1  deliv]$ b\nd into
 ! h&s ( disease is a vile ?+ incapable 
( def5ce4 ,p>tn]s = life c ev5 n[ dem& a
 c]tificate on  ! portal ( m>riage1 b   
public op9ion & legislation mu/ make    
su* c]tificates an ess5tial prelim9>y to
 ! m>riage contract4  ,all legal b>ri]s 
to break+ an engagem5t on gr\nds (      
physical  & m5tal ill-heal? mu/ be swept
 away1 & ! enlight5$ public  mu/ be l$  
to le>n t "s promises are bett] brok5   

?an kept4  ,if ^! ante-matrimonial      
conditions are obs]v$ ,eug5i/s w look  )
 a *>itable if disc\rag+ glance at      
m>riages ( ! unfit4  ,m>riage betwe5 two
 unfit p]sons c be def5d$ on v _m       
gr\nds s long z *ildr5 are n born4 ,x   
is1 g5]ally speak+1  improbable t !     
unfit at _! wor/ w ei!r be drawn to ea* 
o!r or t !y w wi% to ent] on any c>e]   
:i* may t5d  to deprive !m ( :at        
vitality !y /ill possess4 ,mo/ (t5 su*  
unions w\ld be inevitably fruitless     
:atev] va9 attempts 7 made  to make !   
dry bones live4 ,su* unions w\ld 9 ne>ly
 e in/ance  simply mean t to prev5t     
sc&al a =m ( m>riage is gone ?r\gh  &   
!reaft] two weakl+s give ea* o!r ! com=t
 ( communion2  _! common diet is suit$  
to _! ne$s1 !y live 7z f> z  !y c af=d  
x7 9 an atmosph]e adapt$ to _! compla9t4
 ,i d  n envy ! /ate ( s\l ( _! critics 
:o w\ld m> ! placid  satisfaction (     
mutual com=t :i* w\ld solace _! decl9+  
*ildless days4    ,! union ( ! fit & !  
unfit is a calamity or a cata/rophe 9   

cases ( k1 x is a crime :]e ! victim is 
deceiv$ into  ignorance4 ,! union ( two 
unfit p]sons ent]$ into 9 complete  k w 
be an inf9itely small] evil4    ,to make
 m>riage attractive we mu/ v greatly    
increase !  facilities = unmak+ x1 & we 
mu/ lay d[n "s g5]al  pr9ciples = its   
heal?y cont9uance4 ,! absolute "r ( a   
woman  to h] own p]son1 & h] pr]ogative 
to refuse to be> *ildr51 seem  elem5t>y 
conditions ( civilis$ w$lock4 ,woman mu/
 be protect$  f outrage1 be %e wife or  
n4 ,a m>ri$ woman mu/ h ! same  "r ov]  
h] own p]son & h] own *ildr5 t an       
unm>ri$ woman  has ov] h]s4 ,x is an    
unmi/akable slight on m>riage to compel 
a  woman to rel9qui% any ( ! legal or   
social rights %e w\ld enjoy  if unm>ri$4
 ,we _c af=d to ?r[ ^! ob/acles 9 ! way 
(  m>riage1 we want ! be/ wom5 to m>ry &
 n to ab/a9 on acc\nt  ( ! altoge!r     
unnecess>y & unnatural disabilities :i* 
laws &  m5 h made4    ,eug5i/s are will+
 to conc$e t divorce %\ld be *eap1 easy 
&  free f %ameful sc&al4 ,?is c only be 

done h[ev] )\t grave  inju/ice to wom5 &
 ! race if1 ap>t f religi\s & moral     
consid]ations1 ! family is made ! fir/  
consid]ation4 ,! problem  is l>gely an  
economic "o4 ,x is n likely t ! ,/ate   
will+ly  int5ds to take ^u itself !     
burd5 ( ma9ta9+ ?\s&s (  wives unable to
 ma9ta9 !mselves disc>d$ by husb&s      
weal?y  en\gh to incur new              
responsibilities & exp5se4 ,:e!r m>riage
  %\ld be reg>d$ z giv+ a claim to equal
 %>es 9 ! prop]ty  & income ( ei!r p>tn]
 is wor?y ( discussion4 ,x is likely    
en\gh t ! ?9k+ woman ( ! pres5t day & h]
 successors  w insi/ on wages = wives1  
wages = mo!rhood1 & wages =  h\sekeep+1 
& t ^! /ipulations w receive ! sanction 
( ,/ate law :]ev] !y are reasonably     
s*$ul$ & def9itely  approv$4 ,! *ildr5 (
 divorc$ p>5ts occupy an on]\s position4
  ,mr4 ,h5ry ,james1 9 ,:at ,maisie     
,knew1 has t\*$ conv9c+ly on  ?is po9t4 
,x _c be dismiss$ z unimportant = !re is
 h>dly  a s+le good environm5t 9        
*ildr5's lives s pot5t z t (  a happy   

home 9 :i* ! two p>5ts' love = ea* o!r  
is only  rivall$ by _! unit$ love = ! "y
 lives _! love has s  miracul\sly       
creat$4 ,b !re is no worse condition =  
*ildr5 ?an  ! home ( hate4 ,divorce may 
be horrid1 b ! atmosph]e ( love  turn$  
to indiff]5ce & hate is hell = all :o   
brea! !re4    ,:ile m>riage does n      
exhau/ all ! possibilities ( increas+  !
 race x may be said to be n only ! be/ b
 ! only socially  desirable way4        
,prev5t+ divorce1 or rail+ m>riage r\nd 
)  difficulties n only enc\rages illicit
 relations outside m>riage1  x          
inevitably t5ds to prev5t m>riages be+ z
 fecund z !  int]e/s ( ! race dem&s4    
,!re is no ne$ to sigh = a uni=m        
m>riage-law4 ,if ! ideal rule c\ld be   
discov]$ x w\ld be a pity  n to make x  
univ]sal4 ,/ates :i* h exp]im5t$ "u     
pres5t  conditions become valuable      
examples or w>n+s1 & ! only ne$ is  t ! 
lea/ enlight5$ 7or ! lea/ speculative7  
,/ate %\ld  come into l9e ) ! mo/       
advanc$ )\t undue delay4 ,=tunately     

already !re has be5 a numb] ( v int]e/+ 
ent]prises by  individual ,/ates1 & ! "t
 is ripe = ! m g5]al adoption  ( ^?     
m>riage laws :i* h giv5 g5]al           
satisfaction :]e  tri$4    ,! age (     
cons5t & ! age ( m>riage mu/ be br\ght  
to a  common m9imum4 ,if a girl is      
mature en\gh = "o %e is mature en\gh  = 
! o!r4 ,! condition ( p>5tal cons5t     
seems at fir/ glance  an ana*ronism1 b  
may h "s ,eug5ic value if modifi$ to    
mean  t ! age ( cons5t c be pre-dat$ 9  
exceptional cases4    ,no husb& or wife 
%\ld be ti$ = life to a p]son :o        
develops  symptoms ( su* diseases z     
tub]culosis1 syphilis1 *ronic alcoholism
  & ! l4 ,felony & ev5 incurable laz9ess
 or incapacity %\ld  be good gr\nds =   
divorce4 ,!re is no necess>y connection 
betwe5  ,socialism & ,eug5ics b nei!r is
 !re any ess5tial antagonism4  ,eug5ics 
recognises ! responsibilities ( p>5?ood 
& to t  ext5t is individuali/ic2 x      
claims also t ! *ildr5 born to  all m51 
ri* or poor1 are b\nd to be born z      

heal?y z advanc+  sci5ce c make !m4 ,t  
is :y ,eug5ics is sometimes reg>d$ z    
sociali/ic1 b we h long ago decid$ t    
heal? is a national  conc]n & !re=e !   
,/ate builds hospitals1 passes sanit>y  
laws  & insi/s on ! notification ( c]ta9
 diseases4 ,9 a ,republic x  ought n to 
be necess>y to say t classes %\ld n     
exi/4 ,at  ! risk ( acc5tuat+ !         
sociali/ic accusation x has to be made  
pla9 t matrimonial selection mu/ ignore 
di/9ctions ( weal?  & class & cre$4 ,!  
fit mu/ w$ ! fitte/1 t is ! keynote  (  
,eug5ics4 ,eug5ics speaks ) no unc]ta9  
voice on ! ,col\r  "q--e race mu/ "w out
 its own salvation1 & 9 !  int]e/s ( ea*
 race !re mu/ be no int]m>ry+4 ,x is a  
heal?y  & natural objection :i* causes a
 :ite woman to %udd] at ! idea  ( a mix$
 m>riage4 ,! mat+ ( a black woman ) a   
:ite man is  seldom a w$d+1 x g5]ally   
means degradation to bo? & excessive    
suff]+ to ! victims--! woman & ! *ild4  
,aft] we h done all we c to make m>riage
 a m p]fect  in/itution we are only     

beg9n+ ! ideal ( ,eug5ic life4 ,we h  to
 "k m ?an we "k at pres5t ( :at         
*>act]i/ics are be/  comb9$ ) :at o!rs1 
& to "k :i* unions are fraught )  dang]s
 bo? to ! p>tn]s & /ill m to ! (fspr+4  
,!  old ,/irpiculturi/s h v mu* to say  
on ! subject ( likes  & contra/s f !    
days ( ,byrd ,p[ell up till ! "t :5     
sci5tific ,eug5ics "u ,sir ,francis     
,galton gave new light to !  /udy3      
,phr5ology1 fre$ f its %[man & *>latan  
elem5t1 may  yet help u 9 our que/4 ,=  
!re is no divorce law :i* c ev]  cure ! 
ills ( ill-assort$ m>riage4 ,our        
ignorance may n be  crim9al1 x is       
nev]!less deplorable4 ,sci5ce ga!rs     
increas+  in=mation ab\t all o!r ?+s &  
we sp5d our millions on  inve/igat+ !   
prev5tion ( utilisation ( wa/e1 %all we 
n  hope t ?is great in/itution ( m>riage
 may too 9 its turn be  ! subject ( our 
sci5ti/s'1 philosoph]s' & /ati/icians'  
conc]n4 ,m>riage has its orig9 9 !      
pr(\nde/ ne$s ( social  man4 ,! raison  
d'etre ( m>riage is human happ9ess n[ & 

9 !  g5]ations to foll[4 ,?r[+          
legislative ob/acles 9 ! way (  m>riage 
has nev] _h any effect except ! increase
 ( illegitimacy4  ,! sci5tific rem$y "h 
z else:]e is enlight5m5t4 ,we h  to     
safegu>d ! race & educate ! pres5t      
g5]ation4 ,we _c  tell ^? :o w\ld m>ry m
 ?an we "k ourselves1 b e  asc]ta9$ fact
 & e reasonable probability ab\t m>riage
  %\ld be at ! disposal ( e c&idate = ! 
holy ord]4 ,!  m]e necessity (          
sy/ematis+ our k ready = di/ribution  w 
be a ga91 ! sum ( actual fact ab\t !    
mat+ ( v>i\s  temp]am5ts & *>act]i/ics  
may be l>g] ?an we ?9k4 ,anyh[  x (f]s a
 promis+ field ( rese>*4 ,eug5ics w     
enc\rage !  end[m5t ( su* k1 x w seek   
subsidies f ! ,/ate  t[>ds its          
acquisition1 x w /rive to popul>ise x 9 
e way  until x w be mu* r>] ?an x is    
to-day unhappily to he> !  compla9ts ,if
 y\? b knew1 & ,x might h be54          
,,*apt] ,v    ,,possibilities ,,( ,,race
 ,,improvem5t      ,x is unnecess>y to  
argue ! desirability ( race improvem5t4 

,x is ! av[$ ultimate object ( e        
religi\s1 moral1 social  & individual   
re=m4 ,9 ! light ( hi/ory we "k t race  
improvem5t is possible4 ,deg5]ation is !
 sci5ti/s' =mula =  ! !ologian's fall f 
grace1 evolution is ! ,d>w9ian phrase  =
    ,t f>-(f div9e ev5t ,to :i* ! :ole  
creation moves4    ,! ,eug5i/ does n say
 t religion1 morality1 & education are  
ineffective1 he only claims t ^! great  
=ces %\ld apply to  ! f\ndations (      
society in/ead ( be+ sp5t & dissipat$ 9 
a  ?\s& less important directions4      
,eug5ics is n a /ep 9 ! d>k4 ,! !ory is 
bas$ on obs]vation  & its practice on a 
selection ( ! innum]able exp]i5ces (    
mank9d4 ,s9ce ! fir/ man m>ri$ ! fir/   
bride mank9d has be5  unconsci\sly (f]+ 
an accumulation ( exp]im5ts 9           
improvem5t1  det]ioration & /agnation ( 
! race4 ,x is only inexplicable         
retic5ce :i* has div]t$ man's /udy f ^! 
ph5om5a4 ,failure  to appreciate        
relative values1 ! prejudice aris+ f a  
debas$ or  immature morality1 ! bigotry 

( misund]/ood religion & ! dread  (     
w\nd+ prudi% susceptibilities h l$      
compet5t writ]s to  devote to pigs &    
%eep volumes :i* %\ld h _h man = _!     
subject4 ,! noble/ /udy ( mank9d is man1
 b our naturali/s  h n adv]tis$ x       
suffici5tly4 ,*>les ,d>w91 ^: p[]s (    
m9ute obs]vation are admitt$ to h be5   
supreme ev5 by ^?  :o dispute 8         
conclusions1 recognis$ ! racial bias    
aga9/ !  noble/ /udy4 ,writ+ to ,a4 ,r4 
,wallace 9 #aheg he said3 ,y ask  :e!r  
,i %all discuss 'man4' ,i ?9k ,i %all   
avoid ! subject1 z s  surr\nd$ )        
prejudice2 ?\gh ,i admit x is ! highe/ &
 mo/  int]e/+ problem = ! naturali/4    
,! old attempts to divide mank9d into   
good & bad h fail$ beyond  recall4 ,!   
fir/ lesson we c le>n f a /udy ( ! pa/  
is to  recognise ! probably inf9ite     
v>iety ( type :i* exi/s1 n only  9 !    
atta9m5ts1 b 9 ! pot5tialities ( v>i\s  
types ( man  & woman4 ,we no long] wond]
 at diff]5ces ( m5tality :5 we  "k !    
v>iations 9 bodily =m & /ructure4 ,we   

see t "s are  capable ( endurance1 "s   
are physically weak1 "s are almo/ leon9e
  9 /r5g?4 ,ea* v>iation 9 /r5g? may be 
unit$ ) diff]+  degrees ( o!r qualities1
 ( sight1 ( motion1 ( temp]am5t--!re  is
 no end to ! comb9ations4 ,we are well  
on ! road to !  elem5ts ( ,eug5ics :5 we
 h grasp$ two facts1 ! analysable       
di/9ctions betwe5 individuals1 & ! fact 
t broadly speak+  a *ild is end[$ ) its 
ess5tial *>act]i/ics f bir?4 ,!         
qualifications ( ! h]$it>y pr9ciple ne$ 
n be set =? "h4  ,d>w9's !ory is be+    
modifi$ 9 our day on important b n vital
  details4 ,eug5ics is only int]e/$ 9 s 
f> z we admit ?is broad  g5]alisation to
 :i* no s*ol> ( to-day w\ld sub/antially
 demur4    ,we _c 9 e case dis5tangle   
human *>act]i/ics )  suffici5t precision
 to w>rant u 9 say+ :i* comb9ations are 
desirable & :i* are undesirable4 ,we c1 
h[ev]1 get into our  m9ds ! idea t "o   
good quality may be happily supplem5t$  
by  ano!r1 or t c]ta9 *>act]i/ics might 
prove irreconcilable  9 comb9ation4 ,=  

in/ance /rong sexuality alli$ to moral  
responsibility w\ld prove an admirable  
comb9ation1 b ! =m]  quality 9          
conjunction ) weak m5tality w\ld "w =   
c]ta9 ill4  ,! m>riage ( ne> relations  
has be5 demon/rat$ to /]eotype  exi/5t  
comb9ations1 ! evil is n z 0 once fe>$ t
 !  act 0 9 itself categorically immoral
 & !re=e foll[$ by  ,nature's puni%m5t4 
,x am\nt$ to ! same ?+ 9 _m cases       
because ,nature's law is progress or    
retrogression2 to /& /ill is to  /ultify
 ! law ( ! univ]se4 ,! highe/ & noble/  
physically1  morally & m5tally are ! mo/
 complicat$1 & !re is little  dang] t !y
 w f9d _! mat* among/ ^? ) :om !y  are  
likely to m>ry4 ,! risk ( l m>ry+ l is m
 inh]5tly  probable among/ ! commonplace
 & m$iocre4 ,! dang] becomes a  t]rible 
"o :5 ! l[e/ rung ( ! ladd] is rea*$ & x
 is  "h t int]m>riage is mo/ common if n
 inv>iable4 ,! l[e/  deg5]ates1 ! mo/   
vulg> crim9als ! absolute failures1 !   
creatures :o once 7 m5 r>ely h sexual   
unions ( any sort  or k9d outside _! own

 degrad$ circle4 ,! unfit bre$ m (  _!  
k9d & d n improve4 ,! commonplace may by
 happy *ance or  on wise in=mation m+le 
j ^? *>act]i/ics :i* raise !  race to a 
high] level4 ,! highe/ l ^? 9 ! la/     
category1  may 9 ! next g5]ation lead to
 /ill high] heights or !y may  ma9ta9 _!
 /&>d ( effici5cy1 or _! ca/e may s9k to
 l[]  circles4 ,9 any ( ^! cases ( c\rse
 !re is ! alt]native t  _! race may be  
ext+ui%$4 ,all ?is is m]ely to /ate !   
case  z x /&s4 ,!re are few :o dispute !
 facts1 ! ,eug5ic rem$y  is ei!r n      
appreciat$ or x is ignor$4 ,x _c be a   
subject (  indiff]5ce :e!r ! be/ types  
increase or ! wor/4 ,x mu/  matt] to !  
race1 x mu/ s]i\sly affect ! pres5t     
g5]ation1  x mu/ be ( increas+          
importance to ea* g5]ation4 ,cruel1 h>%1
  sev]e1 repressive laws h be5 disc>d$ z
 ineffective & inhuman4  ,we _c g back  
to an abortive policy :i* fail$ ev5 a   
,torquemada4  ,on ! contr>y we h        
repress$ natural *ecks to population &  
mu/  increas+ly cont9ue to d s :]ev] we 

discov] new me?ods (  foil+ ,nature's   
indiscrim9ate de/ructiv5ess4 ,! /ream ( 
t5d5cy  _c be damm$1 we mu/ adapt our   
social mill-:eels to ! new  *annels :i* 
! riv] ( "t has cut 9 ! fields (        
exp]i5ce4    ,we mu/ disc>d ! old       
unsci5tific view ( exi/5ce z an         
inexplicable riddle1 ( m>riage z a lucky
 bag1 ( crime z a m]e  *ance occurr5ce1 
( g5ius z a sport1 ( ev5ts z casualties 
or accid5ts & ( goodness z accessible to
 all & badness !  delib]ate *oice ( !   
wilful4 ,a few ye>s ago a well-kn[n     
publi%]  expos$ a huge po/] adv]tis+ 8  
encyclopdia4 ,x 0 call$ ,!  ,*ild2 ,:at 
w he become8 ,two s]ies ( pictures 7    
giv51 !  top l9e indicat+ ! gradual     
asc5t ( ! *ild =tunate en\gh  to read ! 
encyclopdia4 ,by easy /ages he pass$    
?r\gh ! ,sabba?  s*ool1 em]g$ into !    
bus9ess (fice :]e he accumulat$ weal?  &
 a *e]ful c\nt5ance1 he asc5d$ into !   
p>adise ( b5evol5t  baldness & appe>$ 9 
! f9al picture a happy patri>* brea?+   
out bless+s & probably platitudes at e  

pore4 ,contra/$ )  ^! s]ies1 ! bottom   
l9e pictorially foll[$ ! awful fate  ( !
 *ild :o did n read ?is wond]ful "w4 ,he
 det]iorat$  rapidly1 fir/ a pickpocket1
 !n a =g]1 f9ally a murd]]1 &  a drunk>d
 all ! "t4 ,?is is ! classic exagg]ation
 ( !  unsci5tific view actually held by 
"s well-mean+ re=m]s4 ,&  if we ridicule
 ?is discr$it$ !ory ( life :y d we n    
frankly  disav[ ! hopeless re=ms :i* are
 ! natural product ( ?is  haphaz>d view8
 ,we accept ! doctr9e on :i* ,eug5ics is
 bas$  because all ! facts con=m x1 b we
 cont9ue to sp5d our "t  & money on     
me?ods ( re=m :i* h lo/ _! root & n[    
only  cumb] ! gr\nd4    ,! po9ts ( an   
animal h = ages be5 ! subject ( !       
bre$]s' successful ef=ts1 b !y are n m  
c]ta9ly inh]it$  ?an are ! =m ( a man's 
head1 8 /ature1 ! col\r ( 8  eyes1 & !  
l5g? ( 8 life1 all ( :i* are h]$it>y l !
  col\r ( a horse1 ! sc5t ( a fl[] & !  
%ape ( an apple4  ,naturali/s no m ?an  
f>m]s c ) exactness pr$ict t #agc  live 
lambs w be born on "o f>m1 t e fl[] ( ! 

same  class w give equally abundant     
p]fume1 or t e fruit on !  same tree w  
weigh j ! same to an ounce4 ,we are /ill
 m  ignorant or at lea/ equally ignorant
 ab\t ! exact results 9 a  p>ticul>     
in/ance ( ! "* ( ! individual (fspr+    
ev5 :5 we are reasonably well acqua9t$ )
 all its antec$5ts4  ,we c say )        
c]ta9ty1 h[ev]1 z ,dr4 ,k>l ,pe>son says
 t  ( all ! *ildr5 ( a def9ite class (  
p>5ts l ,a & ,b we  c ass]t t a def9ite 
proportion w h a def9ite am\nt (  any "*
 ( ,a & ,b1 ) a c]ta9ty z great z t (   
any  sci5tific pr$iction :atev]4 ,i am n
 speak+ f belief or f  !ory b simply f  
facts1 f ?\s&s ( in/ances record$  by my
 fell[-work]s or myself4 ,"h is a great 
pr9ciple ( life1  some?+ app>5tly       
controll+ all life f its simple/ to its 
mo/  complex =ms1 & yet1 ?\gh we too (t5
 see its rel5tless effects  we g on hop+
 t at any rate we & our (fspr+ %all be !
  exceptions to its rules4 ,= "o ( u z  
an individual ?is may be  true1 b = !   
av]age ( u all1 = ! nation z a :ole1 x  

is  an idle hope4 ,y _c *ange ! leop>d's
 spots1 & y _c  *ange bad /ock to good2 
y may dilute x1 b until x ceases to     
multiply1 x w n cease to be4 7,national 
,life f ! ,/&po9t  ( ,sci5ce47 ,! re=m] 
sees 9 ^! facts ! basis ( 8 highe/      
hopes z c]ta9ly z he sees !re9 !        
condemnation ( all attempts  at re=m :i*
 ignore ^! b$-rock tru?s4 ,p]man5t      
ma9t5ance  ( good /&>ds1 gradual        
elim9ation ( ! hopelessly bad /ock1  &  
exp]im5tation design$ to utilise all !  
good elem5ts on !  bord] l9e betwe5 !   
desirable & ! undesir$--?is is !        
,eug5i/'s programme 9 ! imm$iate pres5t4
 ,8 ideal goes beyond  ?is practicable  
programme1 = ! ,eug5i/ aims at "s f9al  
ju/ification ( ,nature4 ,)\t wor%ipp+   
,nature he desires to  und]/& h]        
processes & walk 9 h>mony ) h] t5d5cies4
    ,! mo/ pot5t ( all ! b5efic5t       
influ5ces 9 ! organic _w  has be5 ! law 
( ,natural ,selection4 ,by ,law ( c\rse 
we m]ely  mean ! obs]v$ inv>iable       
sequ5ce ( ev5ts1 & :e!r or n  ?is       

univ]se has a guid+ ,intellig5ce beh9d  
x1 ! survival (  ! fitte/ has tak5 its  
c\rse by means ( ?is p>ticul> law or    
process4 ,x is impossible to d5y t ?is  
selection has m (t5  be5 in/9ctive ?an  
consci\s4 ,x is easy to pr$ict t        
consci\s  intellig5t selection may      
produce z real an improvem5t 9 ! human  
race z has be5 obta9$ 9 ! animal &      
vegetable k+doms :]e  man has s long    
direct$ ! survival ( ! desir$ or        
elim9ation (  undesir$ po9ts4           
,pati5ce1 /udy1 discrim9ation & c\rage  
are ! pr9cipal weapons  9 ! ,eug5ic     
arm\ry4 ,) ^! qualities assur$ ,eug5ics 
may be  tru/$ 9 ! long run to outdi/ance
 all o!r competitors 9 !  field ( race  
improvem5t4 ,/udy is a s9e qua non1     
because ,eug5ics  means ,probability    
bas$ on ,exp]i5ce1 & ! m ext5sive our   
rese>*es ! saf] our g5]alisations w be4 
,pati5ce is ne$$  because unlike o!r    
cures ,eug5ics w help ! individual less 
?an  x w assi/ society1 & x w always    
place ! int]e/s ( !  race fir/ & =emo/4 

,accord+ly its cures w n be app>5t 9  ! 
curr5t g5]ation4 ,?is may disc\rage !   
un?9k+1 x w  tire ! h&-to-m\? re=m]1 !  
sup]ficial w dismiss !  :ole ?+ z       
useless4 ,wisdom 9 discrim9ation w be   
ess5tial  because sometimes ! /one :i* !
 build]s reject has a way (  becom+ !   
head/one ( ! corn]4 ,b :5 we h asc]ta9$ 
beyond reasonable d\bt ! qualities we   
want to pres]ve & !  *>act]i/ics we     
desire to elim9ate we mu/ be c\rage\s 9 
!  application ( our rem$y4    ,we look 
n only at ! wor/ b also at ! be/ :5 we  
ask  ourselves c ! ,race be improv$8 ,! 
highe/ type ( man kn[n to  m5 mu/ be our
 model4 ,we mu/ con/antly & actively    
believe t  :at man has be5 man may be4  
,if mank9d be truly "o we are l9k$ to  !
 ,grants z well z to ! ,guiteaus1 to !  
savi\rs z well z to  ! assass9s (       
society4 ,our k9%ip ) ! l[e/ mu/ make u 
m  m]ciful1 our k9%ip ) ! highe/ may    
make u m ambiti\s to be  cont5t$ ) no?+ 
%ort ( ! be/4          ,,*apt] ,,vi     
,,education ,,& ,,eug5ics      ,a heal?y

 wave ( reaction seems sett+ 9 aga9/ !  
old ideal  ( cramm+ :i* once masqu]ad$ z
 education4 ,already signs  are app>5t t
 9 ord] to h a heal?y m9d a heal?y body 
is  necess>y4 ,a s5tim5t 9 fav\r (      
physical education is sl[ly  aris+ & may
 "s day be translat$ into /atutes &     
adm9i/rative  rule4 ,at pres5t ! s5tim5t
 is a vague "o & is n :olly free  f !   
suspicion ( ult]ior motives connect$ )  
national def5ce4  ,x _c be ga9said t !  
army & navy w ga9 9 /r5g?  & effici5cy  
by ! improvem5t ( ! racial physique b ! 
same  =ces might be equally increas$ by 
"s new discov]y 9 aviation1  "s new     
inv5tion 9 ma*9]y or "s new comb9ation 9
 explosives  peculi> to ,am]ica4 ,me?ods
 ( education mu/ ju/ify !mselves  fir/ &
 la/ by _! con=mity to ! physical1 &    
moral &  intellectual ne$s ( ! human    
basis ( society4 ,!y mu/ n be  devot$ to
 ! developm5t ( a heal?y manhood only1 !
 int]e/s  ( ! race dem& t heal?y        
womanhood %all be ! c>e ( any  truly    
national sy/em ( education4 ,until we h 

built up ! body  we are little likely to
 succe$ 9 creat+ a race ( pure-?9k+1    
pure-liv+ m5 & wom54 ,?is is ! univ]sal 
ne$4 ,high]  education1 ! highe/        
intellectual culture is = ! few1 n =  ! 
weal?y few--b = ! prov$ fit1 = ^? ^:    
antec$5ts  & "* %[ t _! bra9 is capable 
( receiv+ & _!  p[]s are capable ( us+ a
 fully develop$ education :i* w\ld      
o!rwise be a ridicul\sly wa/$           
acquisition4    ,! intellectual         
education ( ! future w probably av]age a
  high] /&>d ?an at pres5t b we mu/     
revise our crit]ion (  judgm5t4 ,we mu/ 
realise t our curr5t ideals t5d r t[>ds 
mak+ a nation ( priggi% ineffici5ts ?an 
( happy1 heal?y home  build]s4    ,if   
our tea*]s h aim$ 9 ! pa/ at cramm+     
comp>atively  useless k into e bra9     
indep5d5t ( individual capacity1  x is n
 /range t our educational faults h be5  
to neglect  ! physical side & to ignore 
! vital tea*+ :i* might h  l$ our s*ol>s
 9 ! direction ( _! own physical        
developm5t4  ,^! two ?+s mu/ inevitably 

/& or fall toge!r4 ,if y neglect        
physical tra9+ x w be because y d n     
realise its importance4  ,if y realise  
its importance y w n only devote y\r    
pr9cipal  educational ef=ts t[>ds its   
univ]sal practice 9 ! s*ools  b y w see 
t no?+ is left undone to induce ! "y to 
adopt 9 ! privacy ( _! own lives !      
pr9ciples :i* make =  physical          
p]fection4    ,h]$ity & environm5t alike
 tea* ?is lesson4 ,! *ild is fa!r  to ! 
man1 ! p>5ts ( to-morr[ are n[ be+ made4
 ,! weak  %\ld le>n e>ly _! limitations1
 ! /rong %\ld be taught h[  be/ to      
economise _! /r5g?4 ,no ,eug5i/ believes
 9 ov]-emphasis  ( sexual k1 b e ,eug5i/
 believes 9 ! absolute  importance (    
e>ly famili>ity ) ! ess5tial in=mation (
  sex-life4 ,to emphasise ?is k w\ld    
mean be+ guilty ( !  same k9d ( error z 
is at pres5t preval5t4 ,a k ( !  laws ( 
sex %\ld nev] be sep>at$ f o!r          
physiological &  moral education1 its   
acquisition %\ld be gradual1 its full   
mean+  %\ld be s well prep>$ = t its    

physical manife/ations 9 !  y\? ( bo?   
sexes w\ld be und]/ood1 )\t ! necessity 
( a  sudd5 jump f abysmal ignorance to  
ov]:elm+ exp]i5ce4    ,co-education1 !  
s*ool+ toge!r ( boys & girls until      
pub]ty1  is a /ep 9 ! "r direction4 ,x  
famili>ises *ildr5 ) ea*  o!r 9 q ! be/ 
& mo/ innoc5t mann]2 x is no m likely   
to create evil results ?an ! daily life 
at home ( ! p]fect  family ( boys &     
girls meet+ "u ! protection ( _! own    
p>5ts4    ,co-education r5d]s unnecess>y
 t dep>t+ into sep>ate s*ools  :i* is s 
my/]i\s 9 e>ly life4 ,x aims at giv+    
girls !  b5efit ( boys' play1 enc\rag+  
!m 9 ! boys' code ( hon\r1  & t5d+ to   
prep>e !m = a citiz5%ip !y h to %>e  ) !
 boys :om !y may ev5 n[ reg>d z *ums4 ,=
 boys !  famili>ity ) girls' ways &     
girls' *>act]i/ics w help  !m to be     
c\rte\s )\t be+ weak & to lose t        
%amefac$  sex-consci\sness :i* is !     
opposite to a heal?y k ( !  exi/5ce (   
ano!r sex4    ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( infancy  
only ! p>5ts c imp>t in=mation  ab\t sex

 to _! own (fspr+1 & g5]ally speak+ only
 !  "m w be ! desirable s\rce (         
in=mation4 ,?is 9 itself  ju/ifies !    
necessity ( ! ,eug5i/ dem& =            
educationally  prep>+ girls = mo!rhood4 
,9 ! nurs]y ! "t = tea*+  intimate ?+s  
may be left to date itself4 ,! e>lie/   
que/ions (  a *ild fix ! "t :5 ! e>lie/ 
in=mation mu/ be giv54 ,:5  a *ild asks 
que/ions y ei!r tell him ! tru? or a    
lie4 ,!  tru? c be told s delicately t  
no "o ne$ blu% to repeat x4  ,a lie may 
be directly m indelicate & 9 its future 
results may  be a s\rce ( deadly        
demoralisation4 ,*ildr5 ask ab\t !      
secret  ( bir? :5 a baby bro!r or si/]  
is born4 ,_! que/ions &  our answ]s are 
a frequ5t subject = je/1 :5 ! only      
reasonable  excuse = our failure to     
imp>t accurate k is ei!r our own        
unfitness to tea*1 or our *ild's        
incapacity to und]/&4 ,if !  fir/ is n  
incurable x %\ld be ! object ( imm$iate 
/udy )  a view to re=m4 ,! incapacity ( 
y\?ful intellig5ce to grasp  elem5t>y   

facts is greatly exagg]at$1 b anyh[ x is
 no excuse =  delib]ate deception4 ,!   
immature m9d c wait = k1 its  developm5t
 ne$ n be prejudic$ be=e x beg9s to "k  
any?+4  ,if we _c fe$ x on facts at lea/
 d n fill x ) falsehood4    ,on ent]+   
s*ool ! *ildr5 are introduc$ to a p]son 
^:  pr(ession is to tea*4 ,h[ easy n[ x 
w\ld be to obta9 a *ild's  confid5ce1 h[
 easy to lead a *ild to believe t !re is
 no  hidd5 k1 no subject :i* is taboo1  
no function ( a heal?y  body :i* is     
unheal?y1 & no process ( ,nature :i* _c 
be  made an int]e/+ & helpful /udy4 ,to 
imp>t an unnecess>y s5se  ( %ame to a   
*ild is a %ock+ outrage f :i* a s5sitive
  s\l nev] recov]s4 ,exceptional *ildr5 
w require exceptional  c>e b ! av]age   
*ild ne$ nev] "k f exp]i5ce !  mean+ (  
sexual %ame4 ,heal?y boys & girls w le>n
 t z  _! p>5ts made !m !y w "o day      
!mselves qualify = all  ^? joys1 pa9s1  
excitem5ts & int]e/s :i* are s          
intimately  wrapt r\nd ! functions (    
p>5?ood4 ,to prep>e boys & girls  to    

become p>5ts may seem a big proposition4
 ,i am conv9c$ x is  practicable1       
desirable & 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! race4 ,!
 human  relation%ip1 ! human p>5tage1 ! 
human processes %\ld be !  f\ndation (  
natural hi/ory lessons4 ,botany &       
biology %\ld be  int]e/+ because ( _!   
relation to humanity4 ,in=mation ab\t  !
 human processes ( life & sex %\ld n be 
made cont+5t on  ! possibility ( divulg+
 x 9 scatt]$ fragm5ts incid5tal to      
rem>ks on ! habits ( pol> be>s or !     
functions ( ! /am5  & poll5 ( ! fl[]4   
,on ?is subject at lea/ !re is no       
possibility ( p]man5t secrecy4  ,! plan 
= ,eug5ic s*ool-tea*+ is only a plea = !
 wise1  discreet well-tim$ tru? f a     
capable & tru/$ s\rce1 aga9/  indiscreet
 & (t5 indec5tly ill-tim$ half-tru? f ! 
wor/  s\rces4 ,*ildr5 ne$ to be in=m$1  
w>n$ & help$4    ,:y %\ld x be reg>d$ z 
indec5t to give k9dly w>n+ aga9/        
disease8 ,*ildr5 are (t5 ov] s5sitive   
ab\t fanci$ or discov]$  diff]5ces      
betwe5 !mselves & o!r *ildr51 & ab\t    

natural  developm5ts or ev5 small       
defects :i* ! un9=m$ m9d magnifies  into
 fir/-class abnormalities4 ,!y w\ld (t5 
be reassur$ by  le>n+ ( ! enorm\s       
v>ieties :i* c exi/ )9 ! av]age  & !    
normal4 ,*ildr5 %\ld nei!r be fright5$  
by ! well-meant  exagg]ations :i*       
sometimes are us$ to w>n *ildr5 & gr[+  
y\? f ! v real evil results (           
self-abuse1 nor %\ld su*  evils be      
enc\rag$ by a prudi% ignor+ ( ! possible
 dang]4  ,ma/urbation c be %[n to /& 9 !
 way ( all t y\? rightly  values 9 its  
pres5t happy s*ool life & play1 x c be  
prov$  to prev5t ! accompli%m5t ( :at e 
heal?y s*ool ideal  dem&s z ! future    
functions ( maturity4 ,re/ra9t is       
impossible  because onanism is          
ess5tially a secret vice1 & !re=e :5  ^!
 appeals to reason1 idealism1           
self-respect1 & self-int]e/  fail ev]y?+
 fails4 ,fe> is oppos$ to ! v basis (   
s*ool  hon\r4 ,if ! nobl] motives are   
inadequate ! physician is requir$  r ?an
 ! tea*]1 = !re is a pa?ological reason 

= su*  abnormal m9ds4 ,! dang] (        
contract+ sexual diseases mu/ be v      
c>efully taught4 ,! body mu/ be sav$ b !
 s\l mu/ n be  simultane\sly lo/4       
,sexual disease problems mu/ n be mix$  
up )  sexual morality1 or we %all p]v]t 
! noble/ "p ( y\?4 ,sexual  disease %\ld
 be ref]r$ to1 l all o!r sexual         
que/ions1 z  incid5tal to ! :ole subject
 ( ! body & its functions1 abuses  &    
diseases4 ,! idea t any disease may     
ju/ly be reg>d$ z a  fitt+ puni%m5t =   
any p>ticul> crime1 is z evil 9 its     
effect  z x is vici\s 9 its pr9ciple4   
,to enc\rage ! notification (  e        
disease1 especially ! wor/1 is a public 
duty we c only evade  at enorm\s co/ 9  
innoc5t lives4 ,grappl+ ) ! sexual      
sc\rge  call$ syphilis is horribly h9d]$
 by ! retic5ce1 concealm5t &  %ame1     
directly or indirectly to be trac$ to a 
mi/ak5 e?ic ab\t  ,nemesis4    ,to      
prep>e *ildr5 = p>5?ood involves f9d+ a 
reasonable reg>d  = fa!rhood z well z = 
mo!rhood4 ,no sy/em ( economics t       

relegates fa!rhood to unimportance is   
good = ! ,/ate4 ,! boy  mu/ le>n t !    
fa!r has responsibilities1 diff]5t f !  
"m's b wor?y ( 8 own v be/4 ,=tunately !
 pages (  hi/ory teem ) illu/rations (  
?is !me = ^? :o desire  examples & w>n+s
 f ! pa/1 x may ev5 be necess>y to po9t 
out t ! fa!r's function has be5 ov]     
valu$ 9 our annals z  comp>$ ) t ( !    
/ill m important b less prais$ "m4      
,inasmu*1 h[ev]1 z ! "m's function is s 
mu* m cont9u\s  ?an ! fa!r's1 !         
p]petuation ( su* degree ( p]fection z a
  boy is end[$ ) mu/ be secur$ by       
con/ant vigilance1 le/ he fail  9 ! "o  
great act :i* e>ns ! "r ( giv+ 8 "n to 8
  (fspr+4    ,! ,eug5ic education (     
girls is g5]ally easi] ?an t ( boys  =  
_m reasons4 ,girls see m ?an boys ( !   
managem5t ( a home1  !y are us$ to      
*ildr5 y\ng] ?an !mselves1 !y are fond (
  babies & w nurse dolls = an amusem5t1 
d]iv+ mu* pleasure  f a pa/ime fraught )
 ,eug5ic sugge/iv5ess4 ,lat] on c]ta9   
signs ( adolesc5ce precipitate          

explanations & /imulate inquiry4  ,!re  
is no ne$ = any re/rictions ( !         
facilities wom5 enjoy  educationally4 ,z
 ) boys ! be/ education %\ld be giv5 to 
^?  girls :o %[ capacity = us+ x4 ,x has
 nev] be5 claim$ t  culture %\ld be     
)held f a man1 z inconsi/5t ) fa!rhood2 
mo!rhood mu/ n be made an excuse = d5y+ 
education4 ,! safe/  policy is to make  
prep>ations = ,life indep5d5t (         
prep>ations  = a ,c>e]4 ,! don & !      
blue/ock+ h to live1 s h !  c[boy & !   
cook4 ,all mu/ h ! univ]sal k :]eby  !y 
may s]ve _! race z heal?y p>5ts ( heal?y
 *ildr51 ev5  ?\gh ! college1 ! /udy1 ! 
ran* & ! kit*5 h _! own  p>ticul>       
te*nicalities to be ma/]$ by ! int]e/$  
individuals4    ,( /udy 9 g5]al ,eug5ics
 w f9d mu* to say4 ,x is impossible  to 
neglect any bran* ( k4 ,! human w no    
less ?an human  necessity presses =w>d 9
 e direction4 ,we may be l ,k+  ,solomon
 surr\nd$ by mat]ial weal? &            
possessions1 b1 l him1  if we are =c$ to
 *oose betwe5 !m & k1 ! noble/  ?+ )9 u 

w cry = k4 ,we mu/ le>n to discrim9ate  
betwe5 k-values1 & endeav\r to frame our
 /udy-"t s  t ev5 ! lea/ ( u may be     
enc\rag$ to le>n all t we  c4 ,= ^? :o c
 rapidly dige/ huge cont95ts ( /udy !   
prizes ( s*ol>%ip are assur$4 ,x is n 9 
! int]e/s (  ,eug5ics t k %\ld be       
acquir$ ) ?is rapidity by ^?            
con/itutionally unfitt$ = ! /ra94 ,an   
educational sy/em devis$  = m5 may n    
necess>ily be suit$ to wom5 equally     
anxi\s to  "k & will+ to give z long a  
p]iod to /udy4 ,x may be f\nd           
practicable on ,eug5ic gr\nds to give m 
facilities ?an we d =  brok5 /udies1 =  
/udies :i* g sl[] & la/ long]1 & =      
/udies :]e ! hon\rs are n giv5 to ^? :o 
c cram mo/ 9  ! lea/ "t4    ,x is       
impossible = any view ( ,eug5ics 9      
relation to education to  ignore !      
t]rible dang] ( *ild-lab\r4 ,economic   
consid]ation (  ?is subject is common   
en\gh2 x is "t t ,eug5ics made its voice
  he>d 9 d5unciation ( a sy/em :i* _c   
fail to demoralise !  race if p]si/$ 94 

,! en]gy ( a gr[+ y\? is requir$ =      
build+ up 8 own con/itution1 & if 8 e>ly
 lab\rs are sp5t  9 occupations         
inconsi/5t ) physical developm5t he     
becomes a  /unt$ weakl+ f ^: lo9s we _c 
expect ! issue ( a noble  race4 ,9 !    
case ( girl-lab\r ! tr\ble is int5sifi$1
 p>tly  because ! occupations ( "y girls
 are mo/ly ( a description  requir+ a   
bodily po/ure :i* works untold evil 9 _!
 future  heal? & fitness4 ,ne$lework1   
laundry-"w & typewrit+ are cases  9     
po9t4 ,h\sework1 ) :i* e "y girl %\ld be
 famili> at  a reasonably e>ly age1     
becomes an intol]able *eck to womanly   
gr[?  :5 ov]done4 ,factory life & home  
lab\r are equally objectionable  :]e    
*ildr5 are =c$ by p>5tal pressure1 or ! 
exig5ces (  economic circum/ance to e>n 
bread = !mselves or to contribute to  ! 
family su/5ance4    ,i close ?is *apt]  
abruptly1 fully realis+ t ,eug5ic zeal  
has  c>ri$ me beyond any n>r[ view (    
elem5t>y education1 & w  inevitably lead
 ! nation into economic controv]sy4 ,!  

hi/ory  ( all re=m enc\rages u to       
p]sev]e4 ,nei!r fe>s ( exp5se1  nor     
metaphysical consid]ations ( p>5tal     
duty1 nor s5tim5tal  objections to ,/ate
 intrusion h prev5t$ a nation 7:5 fac$ )
  a =eign foe7 pl$g+ all its res\rces1  
tak+ sons f mo!rs &  husb&s f wives1 &  
us+ l&1 railways & /ores to prosecute  a
 w> deem$ necess>y = national def5ce4 ,i
 am conv9c$ t we  h only to realise !   
national dang] & we %all he>tily foll[  
! ,eug5ic lead1 ev5 if x co/s u ! price 
( a fif?-rate w>4          ,,*apt] ,,vii
    ,,eug5ics ,,& ,,! ,,mod]n ,,fem9i/  
,,movem5t      ,eug5ics is n ess5tially 
conc]n$ ) ! "r to vote nor  is ,eug5ics 
specially int]e/$ 9 su* ab/ract que/ions
 z !  relative vot+ qualifications ( !  
sexes4 ,if ^! ?+s really  weigh$ at all 
,eug5ics w\ld naturally fav\r fitness   
in/ead ( sex  z ! qualification =       
electoral enfran*isem5t4 ,at pres5t     
,eug5ics  views ! fem9i/ movem5t f !    
po9t ( view ( political p[]  z a means  
to national effici5cy4 ,?is /&po9t is ! 

m natural  because !re is e reason to   
believe t :ile ! objective  ( ! fem9i/  
is nom9ally ,votes = ,wom5 x is actually
 an  ass]tion ( woman's all-r\nd        
equality ) m54 ,i believe x w  be a     
p]il\s ent]prise1 fraught ) grave dang] 
to ! ,/ate if  wom5 successfully        
organise z a sex-p>ty1 prep>$ to /udy e 
"q f ! special int]e/s or suppos$       
int]e/s ( wom54  ,h[ev] mu* ?is def9ite 
policy may be repudiat$ x is a g5u9e    
dang]1 to :i* a prolong$ suffrage       
agitation is b\nd1 o/5sibly  or         
un9t5tionally1 to contribute4 ,x is to !
 int]e/ ( all :o d  n take a sex-p>ty   
view ( citiz5%ip to abbreviate ?is      
/ruggle4  ,x seems illogical1 unnatural 
& undesirable t !re %\ld be  a sex-basis
 ( citiz5%ip rights4 ,all deprecation ( 
any?+ ev5  remotely approa*+ a sex-w> is
 an argum5t = ! ackn[l$gm5t (  ,wom5's  
claim to electoral equality ) m54 ,x is 
incr$ible t !  m]e ext5sion ( ! fran*ise
 c create a revolution2 a revolution  is
 hi/orically r to be expect$ f refus+ ! 

suffrage to a  class conta9+ intellig5t1
 capable law-abid+ adults4    ,let u n  
deceive ourselves1 h[ev]1 z to ! real   
mean+ (  ! claim = wom5's electoral     
emancipation4 ,:e!r t dem&  is grant$ or
 n ! moral & intellectual driv+-=ce ( ! 
agitation comes f a g5u9e re=m+ _s1 :i* 
w succe$  ) or )\t ! vote 9 elevat+     
woman to a position m wor?y  (          
civilisation ?an %e has hi!rto occupi$4 
,s mu* is c]ta9 to  ^? :o recognise 9   
,mrs4 ,*apman ,catt1 ,dr4 ,anna ,%aw & !
 ,engli%  ,suffragettes ! inspiration ( 
,m>y ,wool/onecraft1 ! radical  pione]  
:o fir/ said ,woman mu/ be free4 ,a     
conspiracy ( m5 to  h9d] wom5's         
emancipation might provoke a sex-w>1 !  
grant+ (  su* fre$om z wom5 claim c only
 end 9 mutual hon\r4 ,wom5 w  le>n to   
realise & respect ! diff]5ces betwe5 m5 
& wom5 :5  ^? diff]5ces d n we> !       
unmi/akable ta9t ( inequalities4  ,!    
,eug5i/s' hope is = a peaceful solution1
 = ! peace ( !  home is ! hope ( ! *ild4
 ,! *ild is apt to be =gott5 :5  m5 &   

wom5 qu>rel4    ,!re are und\bt$ly _m   
prop]ty que/ions mix$ up ) !  electoral 
claim1 & ! =m] h a g5u9e ,eug5ic side to
 !m4  ,x is n 9 ! int]e/s ( ! race t    
mo!rs %\ld be 9 any  d\bt z to _!       
immunity f f9ancial worry dur+ *ild-bir?
  pa9s1 or t !y %\ld h to consid] any   
m]ely sordid "q  9 decid+ :e!r or n a   
p]fectly heal?y "m %\ld increase  !     
nation's /ock ( p]fectly fit citiz5s4 ,!
 position ( a weal?y  man's wife 9 !    
pres5t day is (t5 an anomal\s "o4 ,:]e !
  husb& 0 ri* at ! "t ( 8 w$d+1         
m>riage-contracts usually  protect !    
wife's int]e/s to "s ext5t4 ,9 ! mu*    
common]  cases ( gradually increas+     
weal?1 ( weal? com+ unexpect$ly  or z ! 
result ( ye>s ( protect$ op]ations1 !   
wife dep5ds  absolutely on h] husb&'s   
good w4 ,(t5 en\gh h] ex]tions h  help$ 
to f9d ?is =tune4 ,h] influ5ce on 8 life
 is frequ5tly an  indisp5sable asset4   
,h] c>e ( ! *ildr5 %e has borne give h] 
a  s5tim5tal claim :i* ju/ice _c ignore4
 ,x is intol]able t  husb&s becom+ ri*  

m5 %\ld be entitl$ to speculate & gamble
  ) ! :ole ( :at %\ld be consid]$ ! jo9t
 capital ( !  family1 )\t obta9+ !      
cons5t ( ! actual work+ p>tn]4  ,he %\ld
 be at lib]ty nei!r to deal unau?oris$ly
 ) :at  might be consid]$ ! family's %>e
 ( 8 =tune1 nor to ali5ate  by te/am5t>y
 legacy any?+ beyond a fair proportion  
away f  ^? :o h ! fir/ claim ^u 8 goods4
 ,9 ord] to defraud 8  cr$itors or =    
less crim9al reasons a man has (t5 us$ 8
 wife  z a conv5i5t bank]4 ,x w be easi]
 to *eck ?is species (  *eat+ :5 ! wife 
h]self becomes a cr$itor4    ,9 ! poore/
 circles :]e man & woman are equally    
de/itute  ( worldly weal? ?is woman's   
prop]ty "q is too insep>ably  mix$ ) !  
:ole economic problem to be /at$ solely 
9 t]ms (  ,eug5ics4 ,eug5ics does n     
pr(ess to po9t out ! l9es on :i* !      
problem ( pov]ty is to be solv$4        
,eug5ics only says t c]ta9  conditions  
7inconsi/5t ) de/itution7 h to be obs]v$
 if we  want ! race to improve & to save
 ! nation f absolute decay4 ,x  is up to

 our politicians to f9d ! means by :i*  
^! conditions  c be obs]v$4 ,a nation   
conv]t$ to ! gospel ( ,eug5ics w n      
boggle at provid+ ! means = sav+ itself4
    ,middle-class wom5 h a g5u9e        
grievance :i* is becom+  articulate4 ,! 
wom5-work]s claim equal wages = equal   
"w1 &  m>ri$ wom5 claim wages = ! "w !y 
p]=m z h\sekeep]s1  nurses or cooks1 or 
all ?ree4 ,if !re is any?+ at all 9 !   
idea  ( attract+ ! be/ work]s by high   
wages ! wom5 w w94 ,x  w be a mis=tune  
to ,eug5ics if = any monet>y reason !   
be/  wom5 are attract$ to comm]cial     
c>e]s r ?an to dome/ic  duties1 b       
wom5-work]s w succe$ by comb9ation :ile 
wives w  w9 only if legislation fav\rs  
!m4 ,legislation mu/ & w be  =?com+ to  
prev5t ! comp>ative attractiv5ess (     
mo!rhood  f s9k+ /ill l[] 9 ! scale ?an 
at pres5t4    ,! mo/ important "q :i* _m
 suffragi/s are prep>+ to  face is to   
:om %all wom5 look = _! support4 ,!re is
 ( c\rse  = ! daught]s ( ! ri* an       
inh]itance :i* places !m above  ! vulg> 

/ruggle :i* n9ety p] c5t4 ( our wom5 h  
to face4  ,= ?is great majority !       
alt]natives to ,/ate-ma9t5ance are      
g5]ally speak+ m>riage or ! lab\r-m>ket4
 ,!re is mu* to be  said = !            
,/ate-provision ( ma9t5ance = mo!rhood1 
:i* is  else:]e ref]r$ to4 ,! pr9ciple  
is nei!r new nor revolution>y4  ,mo/    
,/ates make "s provision ( ! k9d1 & ?is 
,/ate-provision  is (t5 excell5t 9      
effici5cy b frequ5tly q demoralis+ 9  ! 
re/rictions ) :i* x is h$g$4 ,obvi\sly )
 no ,eug5ic  inspiration ,/ate-helps ( !
 k9d c nev] be any?+ b a  /op-gap :i*   
self-respect+ wom5 w n seek volunt>ily &
  :i* w always be giv5 grudg+ly4 ,its   
conditions w no long]  degrade b w t5d  
t[>ds race improvem5t by enc\rag+ ! fit 
& w>n+ ! weak & diseas$4 ,= ?is d\ble   
purpose ! ,/ate  w employ ladies to     
visit poor mo!rs s z to make sure t at  
lea/ no "m %all want = food1 %elt] & !  
be/ m$ical  att5tion1 :ile %e is assi/+ 
9 :at w be univ]sally reg>d$  z ! highe/
 & be/ int]e/s ( ! nation4 ,if          

,/ate-subv5tions  ( ?is k9d are beset ) 
re/rictions1 :at are we to say to       
*>itable ent]prises4 ,"s few are ideal  
in/itutions1 ! va/  majority are only   
ju/ify+ _! exi/5ce by do+ badly :at     
w\ld be o!rwise left undone4 ,"s exi/   
m]ely because m$ical  /ud5ts mu/ h "s   
exp]i5ce ( mat]nity cases1 sometimes !  
accommodation = mo!rs is s scanty comp>$
 ) ! numb] (  /ud5ts t _m score ( /ud5ts
 att5d a s+le "m1 ^:  exp]i5ce 9 su* a  
case is n an enviable "o4    ,nei!r     
*>ity nor ! pres5t limit$ ,/ate-aid t\* 
! l>g]  "q4 ,x w\ld almo/ seem z if !   
,/ate & ! *>ities _h a  grudge aga9/    
mo!rhood4 ,x is z if "s mon/r\s         
misund]/&+  ( ,mal?usianism _h l$ ^!    
au?orities to believe t !  int]e/s ( !  
race dem&$ ! acc5tuation ( ! primal     
c\rse4  ,9 sorr[1 inde$1 d ! poor br+ =?
 *ildr54 ,!re is a  prejudice too aga9/ 
! noble/ emotions ( mo!rhood4 ,cases are
  common :]e ! reliev+ au?orities1      
public or volunt>y1 fac$  ) ! absolute  
inability ( a p>5t to contribute t[>ds a

 *ild's  keep1 und]take ! *ild's c>e "u 
conditions :i* exclude  ! p>5ts' cont9u$
 int]e/ 9 ! *ild's welf>e4 ,a "m        
unexpect$ly wid[$ is reliev$ ( h] f\r "y
 *ildr5 :o are  s5t sometimes to diff]5t
 orphanages1 (t5 at a di/ance f !  "m :o
 loves !m & :o w\ld be _! v be/ gu>dian4
 ,%e  has to f9d "w among/ /rang]s to   
support h]self1 :ile los+  money e      
visit+ day if %e c anyway get to see h] 
*ildr51  ^: aggregate keep co/s actually
 m ?an w\ld com=tably  ma9ta9 !m & _! "m
 "u ideal conditions4 ,x is ?is  almo/  
fi5di% mascul9e adm9i/ration ( ! mat]nal
 functions (  ! public au?orities :i*   
wom5 mo/ vehem5tly prote/ aga9/4  ,!re  
seems no rem$y = x except a recognition 
t a man _c be  a "m1 n ev5 a /ep-"m4    
,ap>t f ! mat]nal side ( woman's life   
!re is h] individual  life to consid]1 &
 :ile ?is is ( enorm\s importance to    
h]self  its *ief int]e/ to ,eug5i/s 7z  
su*7 is t only out ( heal?y  & happy    
conditions ( womanhood c a noble        
mo!rhood be expect$ to  gr[4            

,slave-mo!rs are apt to bre$            
slave-*ildr51 & /ill worse  = ! race    
slave-wom5 are dis9cl9$ to become mo!rs4
 ,x is (  c\rse unfair to see no        
di/9ction betwe5 slav]y :i* pr(esses  no
 f9e s5tim5t t[>ds its *attel objects1 &
 ! ref9$ sy/em  :i* places woman on a   
p$e/al & wor%ips h] b d5ies h] !        
elem5t>y rights ( citiz5%ip4 ,! ,eug5i/ 
ideal ( m>riage is !  union ( equality1 
two citiz5s jo9+ toge!r 9 love & wisdom 
& ) su* sanction ( ! ,/ate & ! ,*ur* z  
may be1 )  resultant h>mony ( life & its
 fruit 9 an increase ( ! true/  weal?   
any ,/ate c possess1 namely             
well-conceiv$1 well-=m$1 &  well-matur$ 
m5 & wom54    ,9 ! ,eug5i/ ,/ate !re w  
be a det]m9$ enmity to !  increas$      
g5]ations ( ! crim9al1 ! weak-m9d$ & !  
diseas$4 ,b if re=m is =c$ on wom5 by   
m51 in/ead ( be+  ! spontane\s decision 
( a g5u9e democracy1 ! grosse/ tyranny  
w be p]petuat$ 7h[ev] wise its object1  
humane its me?ods &  ,eug5ic its        
result74 ,a b5evol5t despotism might be 

endur$ 9 its  disposition ( ! issues (  
w>1 ! production ( weal?1 or !          
di/ribution ( hon\rs1 no?+ b ! sov]eign 
w ( ! p  c be tol]at$ 9 ! ,eug5ic field1
 & "h if n[h]e else woman  be+          
ess5tially conc]n$ mu/ h an equal voice 
) man4 ,:]e  wom5 _c be conv9c$ t       
,eug5ic re=m is 9 ! int]e/s (  ! race we
 mu/ tru/ to p]sonal p]suasion1         
individual example &  su* public op9ion 
z we are capable ( influ5c+4 ,! p[]s (  
! ,/ate mu/ n be invok$ 9 ! face (      
popul> prote/1 x w  be to ! int]e/s (   
,eug5i/s t su* prote/ %all be able to   
express itself 9 ! ballot-box in/ead (  
by surreptiti\s evasion or  mob-law4    
,! d\ble /&>d 9 morals mu/ g4 ,:atev]   
our /&>d may be  x mu/ be col\r-bl9d z  
reg>ds sex4 ,! mod]n fem9i/ movem5t  is 
9 h>mony ) ,eug5ic sci5ce1 9 insi/+ on  
?is po9t be+  made cle>4 ,= ages pa/    
mascul9e hypocrisy has be5 able to exact
  f ! opposite sex a cru%+ wor%ip (     
,mrs4 ,grundy1 by ! simple  exp$i5t (   
rul+ m5 out ( ! conv5tions !y dictat$ to

 wom54    ,! "t has come = a c&id       
reconsid]ation ( moral problems on  !   
basis ( sex-equality4 ,x may be t "s f9e
 s5tim5ts w  vani%1 p]haps wom5 w desc5d
 f ! dizzy height :]e !y are  suppos$ to
 dwell4 ,tru? at lea/ w ga91 pret5ce w  
give place  to reality & we %all be     
capable ( po/ulat+ a new & bett]        
morality bas$ on ! ess5tial facts (     
life4 ,to ! consid]ation  ( ! be/       
possible life = m5 & wom5 mu/ be add$ ! 
,eug5ic  claims ( ! race4 ,we live & die
 b ! race cont9ues1 heirs (  our        
p]fection1 inh]itors ( our defects4 ,we 
pass1 b we mu/ ?9k  ( ^? to :om ?is     
h]itage passes4 ,! /rong woman mat$ to !
  /rong man is pr\d ( a po/]ity :i* w d 
!m hon\r4 ,!  woman-movem5t aims at     
remov+ ! ob/acles to ?is endeav\r4 ,!   
trag$y ( ! woman's life is :5 ei!r h]   
own or h] husb&'s  unfitness to be>     
any?+ b a ta9t$ /ock is disreg>d$ by    
law1  cu/om & ! brutality ( lu/ful      
be/iality4 ,%e :o might be1 z  %e       
desires to be1 ! gu>dian ( ! nation's   

true/ int]e/s1 is  ov]p[]$ & compell$ to
 be ! m$ium ( national pollution4 ,?is  
k /r5g!ns ! wom5's agitation2 !         
det]m9ation to end  su* a %ameful       
degradation makes ! wom5's movem5t      
irresi/ible4          ,,*apt] ,,viii    
,,positive ,,& ,,negative ,,eug5ics     
,?is little volume w\ld sadly fail to   
convey its au?or's mean+ if  dogmatism  
/ood 9 ! way ( p]suasion1 or au?ority   
seem$ to be  claim$ = ! t5tative        
sugge/ions h]e9 outl9$4 ,!re is no      
imm$iate dang] t ,eug5ic pr9ciples w    
sudd5ly ru% society  into extreme       
action4 ,! probabilities are q 9 !      
opposite  direction4 ,we %all cont9ue to
 see :at has always be5 obs]v$  by      
?9k]s1 namely1 ,dec5cy & cu/om />v+     
tru?1 & bl9d  au?ority beat+ ) 8 /aff ! 
*ild :i* might h l$ him4  ,valuable     
exp]im5ts are delay$ by prejudice1 &    
,eug5i/s h  only too good gr\nd =       
compla9t t ! sci5tific _s is  ?w>t$ by  
prejudic$ opposition to new ideas4 ,! v 
abs5ce (  dogmatism :i* *>act]ises !    

g5u9e ?9k] s]ves z ! basis  ( opposition
 9 8 exp]im5ts4 ,because he does n      
glibly gu>antee  univ]sal success l a   
pat5t-pill adv]tis] no?+ :atev] is  done
 to obta9 a crit]ion ( judg+ h[ f> 8    
reasonable proposals  c succe$4 ,!      
failure ( all o!r attempts to improve ! 
race may  =ce ^u ! public ! necessity ( 
,eug5ic exp]im5ts4 ,z has be5  said m   
?an once1 philan?ropy has fail$1        
politics has fail$1  rescue "w has      
fail$1 p]haps ,eug5ics may n fail1 = x  
is bas$  on ! impregnable rock ( sci5ce1
 x proce$s on ! s\nd l9es (  prev5tion1 
x aims to />t at ! beg9n+ ( ?+s1 to     
build up a  new race if n ( sup]m5 at   
lea/ ( s\nd heal?y human be+s4    ,!    
le?al *amb] is n a ,eug5ic rem$y4 ,x is 
! la/  he>t-brok5 despair+ cry ( ! old  
unsci5tific sy/em4 ,x is  ! only f9al   
alt]native to ,eug5ics4 ,x means t man  
has fail$4  ,x has nei!r s5se1 s5tim5t1 
nor sci5ce = its ju/ification4  ,x      
sub/itutes murd] = moral me?od4 ,eug5ics
 on ! o!r h&  />ts out ) ! pr9ciple t   

!re is no?+ s sacr$ z life4  ,t ! le?al 
*amb] = ! ag$1 diseas$1 infirm1 & unfit 
is  b>b>\s & immoral1 t x is utt]ly     
indef5sible1 & w\ld be  absolutely      
ineffective if n ridicul\sly            
impracticable4 ,!re is  n mu* ne$ to    
wa/e fur!r consid]ation on a project f  
:i*  e heal?y citiz5 naturally revolts4 
,x has to be categorically  repudiat$   
le/ x %\ld be mi/ak5ly reg>d$ z a       
,eug5ic proposal4    ,abortion &        
infanticide are equally condemn$ by     
,eug5i/s1 al?\gh  on diff]5t gr\nds4    
,infanticide is murd]4 ,x de/roys ! life
 ( an  actual human be+4 ,infanticide1  
?\gh d\btless less repreh5sible 9       
degree ?an ! le?al *amb] idea1 is 9     
pr9ciple indi/+ui%able  !refrom4 ,x is !
 anti!sis to ! idea ( ,eug5ics4 ,! /ate 
:i* c contemplate *ild-murd] )\t horror 
is f> inde$  f be+ a humane ,/ate4      
,s5sitiv5ess to suff]+ is a sign (      
civilisation4 ,:]ev] we f9d a live human
 be+1 h[ev] hopeless  its condition may 
appe>1 univ]sal exp]i5ce has %[n u t    

man's  advance f savag$om dep5ds on 8   
us+ all 8 res\rces to save  ! f9al sp>k 
( life :i* rema9s4 ,:ile !re's life     
!re's  hope is a maxim :i* is bas$ on ! 
greate/ ne$ ( mank9d4  ,eug5ics deplores
 wa/e ( ef=t t ?is entails1 b !re c be  
no d\bt ab\t its rightness or its       
ju/ification by ! univ]sal  cons5sus (  
progressive races4 ,abortion may be     
condemn$ on religi\s  & moral gr\nds1 b 
! ov]:elm+ weight ( m$ical op9ion  aga9/
 x is bas$ on physiological reasons4 ,no
 woman c be guilty  ( ?is practice )\t !
 greate/ risks ( physical damage4  ,%e  
jeop>dises h] life imm$iately & %e      
g5]ally det]iorates  h] capacity =      
future usefulness4 ,eug5ics w f9d a     
sph]e (  usefulness 9 ! spread ( ?is    
piece ( sav+ k4 ,unm>ri$  mo!rs & mo!rs 
9 all sph]es ( society are t]ribly      
ignorant  ( ! dang]s ( ?is common       
dea?-trap4 ,! m]e fact t ! sale  &      
procuration ( drugs & use ( means =     
purposes ( abortion are  crim9al acts is
 n suffici5t4 ,! idea is preval5t t x is

 only  ! police :o h to be evad$4 ,our  
laws are n empiric1 b _!  reason is     
seldom app>5t to ^? :o are expect$ to   
obey !m4 ,a few  drugs1 or a few        
pills--h[ easy x all seems--& h[ fatal4 
,eug5i/s  d n want ! law alt]$1 b !y    
want ! add$ det]r5t (  reason4 ,!re may 
be a *ance ( evad+ ! law1 !re is none ( 
evad+ ! bodily injury :i* inevitably    
accompanies abortion4    ,i h already   
%[n t ,mal?usian argum5ts d n appeal to 
,eug5i/s4 ,?is is n to say t ,mal?usian 
me?ods are also  condemn$4 ,mal?usian   
progno/ications h n be5 fulfill$1 its   
/ati/ics h be5 sup]s$$1 & its           
conclusions modifi$ by !  process ( !   
suns4 ,! _w does n conta9 too _m p1 x   
only conta9s too _m ( ! wrong sort ( p4 
,production has n  only kept pace )     
population1 x has rac$ x4 ,int5sive     
cultivation1  new treatm5ts ( ! soil1   
sci5tific rotation ( crops & sci5tific  
agriculture r5d]+ rotation unnecess>y1  
new economic inducem5ts  to cultivate   
hi!rto wa/e l&s1 discov]ies & inv5tions 

(  all k9ds h tak5 away f ,mal?usianism 
! unduly pessimi/ic  philosophy ) :i* x 
once tri$ to fright5 ! race4            
,mal?usianism  w always be rememb]$ )   
gratitude1 h[ev]1 = its practical       
me?ods & = its refus+ to confuse m>riage
 ) procreation4 ,t  di/9ction /ill ne$s 
to be borne 9 m9d because o!rwise half  
our ,eug5ic ef=ts w be wa/$ by direct+  
ourselves to a problem  :i* does n exi/4
 ,x is impossible to assail !           
proposition  t a moral m>ri$ life is    
consi/5t ) a prud5tial *eck on  increas$
 population4 ,?is prud5tial *eck ne$ n  
necess>ily be  a mat]ial "o4 ,ev5 a     
,tol/oyan may be a m>ri$ man4 ,ab/95ce 9
  due season 9 ! case ( normal adults is
 or may be ,nature's plan =  increas+   
virility at o!r seasons4 ,! mo/ prolific
 p>5ts may be  p>don$ = re/+            
occasionally f _! protract$ p]si/5cy (  
race-production4 ,eug5i/s object to     
weak5+ virility by sacrific+  fitness = 
m]e numb]s1 b x is 9 ! ess5ce ( _! dem& 
t ! race %all1 increase & multiply &    

repl5i% ! e>?4  ,! objection 7:i*       
,eug5i/s %>e ) ! majority ( ! ,am]ican  
public7 to any?+ remotely resembl+      
infanticide mu/ h "s  def9ite pro( ( its
 s9c]ity4 ,eug5i/s d5\nce ! ,new        
,decalogue  ( curr5t morality :i* says3 
,?\ %alt n kill1--b ne$s n /rive        
,(fici\sly to keep alive4    ,! ,eug5i/ 
does n desire to detract f !            
responsibility (  p>5?ood1 b r to       
increase x4 ,on ! o!r h& :atev]  /eps   
may be tak5 aga9/ neglectful1 vici\s or 
unnatural p>5ts1  ! race int]e/s dem& t 
! *ild %all n suff]4 ,a new             
responsibility mu/ be add$ to p>5tage--!
 p>5t ( ! race is  ! ,/ate1 :i* mu/ be  
vigilant to protect ! *ild f ! faults  &
 follies ( fa!rs :o fail 9 _! mo/       
ess5tial duties4 ,a *ild  %\ld be       
gu>ante$ lov+ p>5ts or fail+ ^! a nev]  
fail+  fo/]-p>5t1 9 a pat]nal ,/ate4    
,9 ! recognition ( its duties z ,/ep-"m1
 ! ,/ate w 9  self-def5ce protect its   
mat]nal arms f ! influx ( undesirables4 
,! univ]sal end[m5t ( ,mo!rhood may be a

 sociali/ dream  r ?an a ,eug5ic        
practical proposal1 b ev5 ! ,eug5i/s'   
dem& = ! ,/ate to act z /ep-"m involves 
an exp5diture  :i* w probably am\nt to !
 co/ ( a national w>4 ,x is "p  ( our   
case t ! money sp5t is an inve/m5t c]ta9
 to pay big  divid5ds 9 ! %ape (        
increas$ national effici5cy4 ,x is 9    
any case inevitable4 ,public s5tim5t _c 
tol]ate ?is idiotic  wa/e ( ! noble/ (  
all raw mat]ial4 ,x w be n ! lea/ (  its
 advantages t ! ,/ate w at l5g? be      
directly int]e/$1  f9ancially & !re=e   
mo/ deeply1 9 /opp+ ! supply ( !        
unfit--a bad inve/m5t at ! be/1 requir+ 
a maximum ( tr\ble1  & a cont9u\s s\rce 
( damage4 ,! /]ilisation ( ! unfit has  
become a regul> exp]i5ce 9 a numb] (    
,/ates4 ,x has outliv$ its  detractors  
:]ev] x has be5 practis$4 ,x rema9s     
necess>y n[  only to conv]t its         
objectors 9 o!r ,/ates1 & to gradually  
ext5d  its b5efic5t op]ation & ! sph]e (
 its activities4 ,naturally x  beg9s ) !
 habitual crim9al4 ,( absolute success 9

 ! ,/ates  :]e x has be5 tri$ x w be f> 
m effective :5 x is  appli$ 9 ! m       
popul\s c5tres & :5 x becomes impossible
 =  ! p]man5tly crim9al to escape its   
att5tion4 ,/]ilisation z n[  recomm5d$ &
 p]=m$ by our highe/ sci5tific          
au?orities is 9  no s5se cruel1 x is n  
ev5 pa9ful4 ,x mu/ n be conf\nd$ )  !   
mutilations ( e>li] c5turies1 x leaves !
 p]son op]at$  on possess$ ( e faculty =
 use & capacity = happ9ess1 x  only     
takes away ! p[] ( reproduction4 ,! fir/
 ext5sion (  ! plan has be5 to ! c]tifi$
 hopeless idiot4 ,^! two classes  & !   
inmates ( homes = incurable drunk>ds    
repres5t a v  easy def9ition ( ^? :o    
%\ld be treat$ to ?is op]ation4  ,9 !   
case ( ! crim9al x w enable v great m]cy
 to be  ext5d$4 ,/]ilisation w n be a   
m]e add$ infliction ( a  degrad+        
puni%m5t1 x w sub/itute an awful w>n+ = 
a long  imprisonm5t4 ,only ^? crim9als w
 be /]ilis$ ^: *ronic  crim9ality is    
prov$ aft] repeat$ convictions & =m a   
/udy (  :at facts are asc]ta9able z to  

_! h]$it>y hi/ory4 ,!y  w leave ! jail  
kn[+ t society reg>ds !m z unwor?y to   
be p>5ts1 or if !y !mselves are also too
 dang]\s to be let at  l>ge _! close    
conf9em5t w be r>ely necess>y4    ,!    
,eug5i/ does n propose to ext5d !       
op]ation ( /]ilisation  beyond ! classes
 above m5tion$4 ,x does n1 h[ev]1 reg>d 
^!  z exhau/+ ! categories ( undesirable
 procreators4 ,already  !re are num]\s  
suff]+ & semi-cur$ adults ^: *ildr5     
w\ld inh]it ! diseases1 weaknesses1 &   
evil t5d5cies ( _!  ance/ors4           
,tub]culosis1 syphilis & ,/4 ,vitus's   
,dance suff]]s  are specim5s ( ?is      
class4 ,z ,eug5ics advances we may le>n 
m  ( ! racial poisons1 & a sci5tific    
black-li/ may be drawn up  ( ^? h]$it>y 
ta9ts :i* inflict mo/ h>m on !          
community4  ,doctors %\ld h to notify ! 
au?orities ( ^! diseases  & ! pati5t    
%\ld be enc\rag$ to frankness & help$ to
 a  cure4 ,9 all su* cases k9d b firm   
w>n+ mu/ be giv5 aga9/  procreation4 ,! 
failure to he$ su* w>n+ %\ld inevitably 

result  9 imprisonm5t--a v %ort t]m w   
suffice1 = ) ,eug5ics  e/abli%$ z a rule
 ( society1 ! ,/ate c\ld af=d to be     
pati5t4  ,! elim9ation ( ! unfit w\ld   
make rapid /rides1 & !  (fspr+ ( ta9t$  
p>5ts evad+ ! law 9 "o g5]ation w\ld be 
less & less likely to escape 9 ! next   
g5]ation4    ,x may be t ! ,/ate w be   
cont5t$ ) ! negative side (  ,eug5ics4  
,x may be t x is ! m important because  
we are  daily increas+ ! elem5ts :i* if 
n *eck$ w de/roy our  civilisation4     
,negative ,eug5ics is z imp]ative a     
necessity z !  protection ( our coa/s f 
invasion or ! de/ruction ( potato       
blight4    ,positive ,eug5ics repres5ts 
! attempt to enc\rage bre$+ f  e heal?y 
/ock4 ,its me?ods w v>y ) ! views (     
society  f "t to "t4 ,its ma*9]y w be by
 ,/ate-int]f]5ce or by  private         
exp]im5tal ent]prise accord+ z sociali/ 
or individuali/  ideals are curr5t4 ,i d
 n wi% to commit ,eug5i/s :o are by no  
means agre$ on ?is po9t1 b my p]sonal   
view is t individual  exp]im5ts _c      

possibly g f> beyond public op9ion1     
:]eas1 !  ,/ate c d no wrong if x end[s1
 und]takes & is responsible  = exp]im5ts
 limit$ 9 ext5t b f> rea*+ 9 pr9ciple1 s
  long z su* exp]im5ts are bas$ on      
sci5tific probabilities &  are support$ 
by enlight5$ compet5t judges & d n      
outrage !  humane s5tim5t ( ! race4     
,dra/ic individual exp]im5ts1 involv+   
h[ev] few p1 w always be subject to     
int]f]5ce at critical  mom5ts by mobs1  
gov]nm5ts1 vigilance societies1 etc4 ,x 
is n wise  to ignore ?is factor2 x is n 
necess>y ev5 to deprecate x2 nay1  x has
 its advantages4 ,! omnipot5ce ( ! ,/ate
 re/s n m]ely 9  its p[] ( arms2 a ,/ate
 exp]im5t1 ev5 ?\gh n initiat$ by !  p1 
c be /opp$ by ! p4 ,! electors' p[]     
ultimately to  int]f]e makes = tol]ance4
    ,:ile dra/ic exp]im5ts mu/ be left  
to democracy act+ ?r\gh its  elect$     
gov]nors1 !re is ample scope = o!r      
features ( positive  ,eug5ics4 ,"o ( ^! 
is ! end[m5t ( wor?y "y c\ples too  poor
 o!rwise to m>ry4 ,! ideal ( celibacy   

/&s self-condemn$4  ,:]e successful x   
means race-suicide1 :]e unsuccessful x  
means  hypocrisy & a ?\s& o!r horrors4  
,:at !n c we ?9k ( !  fact t millions ( 
doll>s h be5 sp5t 9 end[+ mona/]ies1    
nunn]ies1 bro!rhoods & all ! o!r anci5t 
& mod]n =ms (  celibate /ultification ( 
probably p]fectly pot5tial p>5ts4 ,add  
to ^! millions ! o!r millions sp5t 9    
end[+ ! wor/ &  lea/ capable 9 prisons1 
asylums & 9 (t5 demoralis+ *>ities4  ,!n
 be> 9 m9d t ! end[m5t ( ! heal?y =     
,eug5ic  purposes1 = ! reg5]ation (     
mank9d1 is absolutely unkn[n4 ,a        
millionaire :o loves 8 k9d c\ld sc>cely 
d bett] ) 8 money  ?an ! e/abli%m5t1 "u 
prop] sup]vision1 ( a fund :i* w\ld     
enc\rage human effici5cy4 ,!re is no    
fame s la/+ z ! glory  :i* w\ld atta* to
 su* a fund4 ,x w\ld be great] ?an a    
,nobel  "n1 its prizes w\ld be m ke5ly  
compet$ = ?an = ,m>a?on  or ,am]ica     
cups4 ,its w9n]s w\ld become a new      
ari/ocracy1 &  = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! _w noble families w\ld be  f\nd$ on a 

bl5d+ ( ance/ral & p]sonal m]it1        
ari/ocratic1  inde$1 because ! be/      
become p]sonally p[]ful1 b absolutely   
democratic 9 t nei!r class1 ca/e nor    
cre$ are all[$ to  c\nt 9 ! selection4  
,f ?is ari/ocracy a new knigh?ood might 
be =m$4 ,deg5]ation w\ld mean exclusion4
 ,improvem5t w\ld mean  increas$ hon\rs4
 ,new /&>ds ( effici5cy1 m5tal1 moral & 
physical1 w\ld be evolv$ = ! guidance ( 
! race4 ,an ,am]ican  model ( ?is k9d   
w\ld spe$ily f9d imitators abroad4 ,!   
real  /ruggle = race supremacy w\ld be  
conc5trat$ on ! ,eug5ic  gr\ps4         
,competitions1 *all5ges & conte/s betwe5
 national  gr\ps might eclipse 9 int]e/ 
all ! o!r exhibits 9 future             
,int]national ,expositions4    ,! daily 
"w ( ,eug5ic education is indep5d5t ( ^!
 %ort  cuts to ! ,eug5ics mill5nium4 ,! 
dissem9ation ( asc]ta9$  facts ab\t     
h]$ity is urg5tly necess>y4 ,x may be   
news to _m  t !re are hundr$s (         
in/itutions ?r\gh\t our l& :]e  accurate
 in=mation has be5 c>efully collect$ =  

_m ye>s4  ,! antec$5ts ( inmates (      
prisons1 asylums & homes h  be5 pati5tly
 s*$ul$1 classifi$ & /udi$4 ,only money 
&  public int]e/ are want$ to make ?is  
vital in=mation kn[n4  ,inve/igations ( 
?is k9d ne$ also to be made univ]sal4 ,x
 is  n en\gh t in/itutions %\ld relieve 
! pres5t suff]]s4  ,!y c only ju/ify _! 
exi/5ce by contribut+ to our desire  = !
 eradication ( suff]+4 ,x %\ld be made a
 condition (  public support t ! mo/    
useful k9d ( inquiries %\ld be  made1 & 
be plac$ at ! disposal ( all :o are     
int]e/$4 ,x is  useless ?r[+ pages (    
undige/$ /ati/ics at ! public1 ?is  is  
m]e wa/e ( ef=t4 ,) ! facts & figures 9 
exi/5ce &  accessible1 c5tres (         
sci5tific /udy su* z a ,eug5ics         
laboratory  %\ld be1 w be able to pres5t
 to ! public ! liv+ issues  :i* ^? dead 
figures mean4 ,x w\ld1 h[ev]1 be contr>y
 to  ! _s ( ,eug5ics to conf9e att5tion 
to ! sadd] side (  /ati/ics4 ,x is (    
inf9ite importance t we %\ld und]/& &   
cultivate fitness1 & !re=e we want !    

sy/ematic collection (  family hi/ories 
relat+ to our noble/1 be/ & wor?ie/4 ,"h
  ,/ate-int]f]5ce is out ( place4       
,volunt>y "w on ! "p (  en?usia/ic      
,eug5i/s w\ld soon succe$ 9 obta9+      
in=mation  ( great value4 ,few families 
w\ld refuse to imp>t ?r\gh private      
*annels ance/ral facts1 p>ticul>ly z !  
m]e inquiry w\ld  imply a complim5t4 ,! 
,*9ese wor%ip ( ance/ors w\ld h a  mod]n
 sci5tific int]pretation1 9 ! hon\r :i* 
w\ld be won by  ! f\nd]s ( f9e families1
 a /udy ( ^: hi/ory w\ld be an          
inspiration & a help to ! race4    ,!   
advocates ( ,eug5ics are prep>$ = small 
beg9n+s b  !y h enorm\s fai? 9 its      
future4 ,!re is no desire & no  ne$ to  
exagg]ate ! pres5t t5tative claims4 ,to 
! _m x is  /ill necess>y to ask = !     
intellectual hospitality ( imp>tial     
consid]ation4 ,ev5 to ! conv9c$ we only 
appeal = judici\s  exp]im5t4 ,to !      
religi\s our "w comes z a h>moni\s      
ex]cise (  ! be/ ) :i* ! ,et]nal ,w ( ! 
,univ]se has end[$ u4    ,to !          

evolutioni/ ,eug5ics repres5ts ! /udy & 
expression (  ,nature's plan4 ,to !     
humane our "w appeals z x assures mank9d
 (  a curtailm5t ( human suff]+4 ,we lay
 new laurels on graves ( !  hon\r$ dead 
& write new epitaphs glorify+ ! ance/ors
 ( !  wor?y liv+4 ,we rev]5ce ! cradle  
conta9+ ! hope ( ! race1  we ?9k ( pa/ &
 pres5t z ! womb ( ! future4            
,,app5dix ,a    ,mat]nity ,ma9t5ance1 or
 ,/ate ,subv5tions to ,mo!rs    ,,m$ical
 ,,att5dance      ,fir/ & =emo/ comes ! 
ne$ = qualifi$ m$ical & nurs+  att5dance
 on ! "m & ! newly born infant4 ,at     
pres5t _m  mo!rs g almo/ unatt5d$ 9 _!  
h\r ( ne$2 _m t5s (  ?\s&s m h att5dance
 t comes too late1 or is q  inadequately
 qualifi$2 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( o!rs fail  
to get !  nurs+ & home assi/ance t is   
requir$ to prev5t long-cont9u$  suff]+ &
 ill-heal? to mo!rs & *ildr5 alike4 ,!  
local  heal? au?orities ought to be     
requir$ to provide )9 its area  qualifi$
 m$ical att5dance1 includ+ all necess>y 
nurs+1 = all  cases ( *ild-bir? ( :i* x 

has receiv$ due notice4 ,!re is no      
reason :y ?is %\ld n be done z a measure
 ( public heal?1 free  ( *>ge to !      
pati5t1 9 ! same way z vacc9ation is    
provid$  = all :o d n object to t       
op]ation2 & on ! same pr9ciple  t l$ to 
! gratuit\s op5+ ( ! hospitals1 to any  
p]son  suff]+ f p>ticul> diseases q     
irrespective ( 8 means4  ,:at is1 h[ev]1
 important is t ! necess>y m$ical       
att5dance  & nurs+ %all always be       
provid$4 ,if ! community pref]s to      
recov] ! co/ f su* pati5ts z c cle>ly   
af=d to pay--say1  = in/ance1 ^? hav+   
incomes above a prescrib$ am\nt--in/ead 
( f ev]ybody 9 ! =m ( rates & taxes1 ?is
 7z ) !  paym5t = admission to an       
isolation hospital7 may be an int]m$iate
  /age4 ,9 "o way or ano!r1 !re mu/ be  
no *ild-bir? )\t  adequate att5dance &  
help to ! "m4      ,pure ,milk    ,at   
pres5t _m t5s ( ?\s&s ( infants p]i%    
simply f  inanition 9 ! fir/ few days or
 weeks aft] bir?4 ,9 t[n &  c\ntry alike
 _m hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( families f9d !    

greate/  difficulty1 ev5 :5 !y c pay =  
x1 9 buy+ milk ( reasonable  purity &   
fre%ness1 or 9 gett+ x j :5 !y require  
x1 or  (t5 inde$ 9 gett+ x at all4 ,!   
argum5ts 9 fav\r ( !  municipalisation (
 ! milk supply are ov]:elm+ 9 /r5g?4 ,b 
an ev5 /rong] case c be made out = !    
sy/ematic provision  by ! ,local ,heal? 
,au?ority1 to e h\sehold 9 :i* a bir?   
has tak5 place1 ( ! necess>y quantity ( 
pure1 fre% milk1 9  seal$ bottles1      
deliv]$ e day4 ,:atev] else is left     
undone1 !  necess>y modicum ( pure milk1
 :e!r tak5 by ! "m or prep>$  = ! *ild1 
might at any rate be suppli$ z ! bir?-"r
 (  e new-born citiz54      ,mat]nity   
,p5sions4    ,! next /ep mu/ be !       
e/abli%m5t ( a sy/em ( mat]nity  p5sions
 free1 univ]sal1 & non-contributory4 ,if
 !y be n  univ]sal1 !y w come z ( fav\r1
 & be op5 to ! objections  rightly urg$ 
aga9/ all doles1 public or private4 ,a  
contributory  s*eme c\ld only exi/ z "p 
( a univ]sal sick fund4 ,if !           
contributions 7 optional ! poore/ mo!rs 

w\ld get no p5sion  at all4 ,if !y 7    
compulsory on a fix$ scale1 ! s*eme w\ld
  /ill fur!r impov]i% ^? x is int5d$ to 
b5efit4 ,if !  contributions 7 on a     
slid+ scale1 ! p5sion w\ld be smalle/  j
 :]e x is mo/ necess>y4 ,to "w out a    
p5sion s*eme on !  basis ( comp5sation =
 loss ( ! "m's e>n+s w\ld at once       
involve a slid+ scale su* z is 9 =ce 9  
,g]many & ,au/ria1  :i* w\ld be unfair 9
 ! work+1 & b5efit ! poore/ lea/4       
,moreov]1 ! !ory is fallaci\s1 inasmu* z
 x views ! woman z  a work] & n z a "m4 
,let ! p5sion be reg>d$ r z !  recomp5se
 due to ! woman = a social s]vice1      
second to none t  c be r5d]$4 ,! "t w   
come :5 ! community w set a f>  high]   
value on t s]vice ?an x does at pres5t4 
,b at pres5t  ! ma9 po9t is to tide ! "m
 ov] a "t ( crisis z be/ we  may4    ,h[
 long %\ld ! p5sion la/8 ,! av]age      
duration ( a mat]nity  case inside a    
hospital appe>s to be a =tnight4 ,!     
normal p]iod  dur+ :i* upp] class mo!rs 
keep _! b$s is ?ree weeks1 b  = "s "t   

aft] leav+ b$1 ! "m is incapable ( any  
active  "w )\t h>m to h]self4 ,_m       
int]nal diseases & n]v\s  compla9ts z   
well z a good deal ( ! dr9k+ among wom51
 h  _! orig9 9 gett+ ab\t too soon4 ,=  
"s weeks at lea/1  :e!r ! "m nurses h]  
baby or n1 %e requires mu* m ?an  ord9>y
 re/ & n\ri%m5t4 ,^! consid]ations apply
 also1 ?\gh  9 a less degree1 to ! p]iod
 prec$+ conf9em5t4    ,"u ! law ( ,great
 ,brita91 ! p]iod ( en=c$ cessation f   
factory "w is f\r weeks4 ,! same p]iod  
is prescrib$ 9 ,holl&  & ,belgium4 ,9   
,switz]l& ! p]iod is eight weeks4    ,^!
 laws1 ?\gh ( great value1 are (t5 cruel
 9 ! work+1 z  !y deprive ! woman (     
wages )\t comp5sation j at ! "t  %e ne$s
 money mo/4 ,! result is !y are (t5     
evad$4 ,g]many  & ,au/ria h recognis$   
?is4 ,9 ,g]many wom5 are =bidd5 to  "w =
 six weeks aft] conf9em5t4 ,b !         
insurance law ( ,g]many  provides wom5 )
 free m$ical att5dance1 midwife &       
m$ic9e1  & 9 addition ) an all[ance n   
exce$+ sev5ty-five p]  c5t ( h] cu/om>y 

wage = ! six weeks4 ,!re is fur!r a     
provision t pregnant wom5 unable to "w  
%\ld be all[$ ! same  am\nt = n m ?an   
six weeks previ\s to conf9em5t4 ,a      
simil>  insurance sy/em exi/s 9 ,au/ria 
& ,hung>y4 ,9 "s p>ts (  ,g]many1 !     
municipality /ill goes fur!r4 ,9        
,cologne1 ! work+  "m is giv5 a daily   
grant to /ay at home & suckle h] *ild1  
& visitors see t ?is condition is       
fulfill$4 ,! ,cologne sy/em  has be5    
adopt$ by "s municipalities 9 ,france4  
,9 ,leipsic1 e  illegitimate *ild       
becomes a w>d ( ! municipality1 :i* puts
 x  out to nurse ) c]tifi$ p]sons :o mu/
 produce x = inspection  on dem&4    ,^!
 provisions enable ! gov]nm5t ( ,g]many 
to en=ce !  law aga9/ ! employm5t ( wom5
 9 ! la/ p]iod ( pregnancy  )\t h>d%ip  
to !m4 ,! comp5sation giv5 to ,g]man    
mo!rs is  already felt to be            
insuffici5t1 b !re is a difficulty 9    
mak+  x m g5]\s aris+ f ! fact t ! sy/em
 is a s*eme  ( insurance2 ! b5efits _c  
be increas$ )\t a rise 9 !              

contribution4 ,9 a free p5sion s*eme1   
?is difficulty w n occur4  ,a small     
beg9n+ might be made by way ( exp]im5t  
to famili>ise !  public ) ! advantage ( 
c>+ = mat]nity1 ) a k  t its scope c\ld 
be ext5d$ indef9itely )\t dislocation ( 
! s*eme4 ,b ! p]iod l ! am\nt mu/ be    
sub/antial ev5 at  fir/4 ,if ! p5sion is
 to h any p]man5t value x %\ld ext5d    
ov] a p]iod ( at lea/ eight weeks3 ab\t 
two weeks be=e & six  weeks aft] ! date 
on :i* ! bir? is expect$ to take place4 
,! above is a brief resum ( ! ess5tial  
features ( ! ,briti%  ,fabian ,society's
 s*eme = ! ,end[m5t ( ,mo!rhood4 ,9     
,fabian  ,tract ,no4 #adi 7f :i* ^!     
extracts are made7 #b4ej p] week is     
sugge/$ z a reasonable mat]nity         
all[ance4          ,,app5dix ,b4        
,/]ilisation ( ! ,unfit4      ,! ,/ate  
,legislatures ( ,cali=nia1 ,p5nsylvania1
 ,oregon1 ,indiana  & ,connecticut h    
already pass$ measures to secure ?is    
object4 ,on  ,febru>y #aj?1 #aijg1      
,indiana pass$ ! foll[+ act3--          

99       99       99       99       99  
,an ,act entitl$ an ,act to prev5t      
procreation ( confirm$ crim9als1        
idiots1 imbeciles1 & rapi/s--provid+1 t 
sup]9t5d5ts or  bo>ds ( manag]s (       
in/itutions :]e su* p]sons are conf9$   
%all h ! au?ority1 & are emp[]$ to      
appo9t a committee  ( exp]ts1 consi/+ ( 
two physicians1 to exam9e into ! m5tal  
condition ( su* inmates4    ,:]eas      
h]$ity plays an important "p 9 !        
transmission (  crime1 idiocy1 &        
imbecility1 !re=e1 be x enact$ by !     
,g5]al  ,assembly ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana1 
t on & aft] ! passage (  ?is act1 x %all
 be compulsory = ea* & e in/itution 9 ! 
,/ate entru/$ ) ! c>e ( confirm$        
crim9als1 idiots1 rapi/s1  & imbeciles1 
to appo9t ^u its /aff1 9 addition to !  
regul>  in/itution physician1 two skill$
 surgeons ( recognis$ ability1  ^: duty 
x %all be1 9 conjunction ) ! *ief       
physician (  ! in/itution1 to exam9e !  
m5tal & physical condition ( su*        
inmates z are recomm5d$ by !            

in/itutional physician & bo>d (         
manag]s4    ,if 9 ! judgm5t ( ?is       
committee procreation is inadvisable &  
!re is no probability ( improvem5t ( !  
m5tal condition ( !  inmate1 x %all be  
lawful = ! surgeons to p]=m su* op]ation
  = ! prev5tion ( procreation z %all be 
decid$ safe/ & mo/  effective4 ,b ?is   
op]ation %all n be p]=m$ except 9 cases 
t h be5 pron\nc$ unimprovable4          
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 ,augu/1 #aiji1 ! ,connecticut ,/ate  
,legislature enact$ !  foll[+3--        
,an ,act conc]n+ op]ations = ! prev5tion
 ( ,procreation4--,be    x enact$ by !  
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9      
,g5]al    ,assembly conv5$3             
,section #a4--,! directors ( ! ,/ate    
prisons & !    sup]9t5d5ts ( ,/ate      
,hospitals = ! insane at ,middlet[n    &
 ,norwi* are h]eby au?oris$ & direct$ to
 appo9t = ea*    ( said in/itutions1    
respectively1 two skill$ surgeons1 :o1 9
    conjunction ) ! physician or surgeon
 9 *>ge at ea* ( said    in/itutions1   

%all exam9e su* p]sons z are report$ to 
!m by    ! w>d51 sup]9t5d5t1 or !       
physician or surgeon 9 *>ge1 to    be   
p]sons by :om procreation w\ld be       
inadvisable4      ,su* bo>d %all exam9e 
! physical & m5tal condition ( su*      
p]sons1 & _! record & family hi/ory s f>
 z ! same    c be asc]ta9$1 & if 9 !    
judgm5t ( ! majority ( said    bo>d1    
procreation by any su* p]son w\ld       
produce *ildr5 ) an    inh]it$ t5d5cy to
 crime1 insanity1 feeble-m9d$ness1      
idiocy1    or imbecility1 & !re is no   
probability t ! condition (    any su*  
p]son s exam9$ w improve to su* an ext5t
 z to    r5d] procreation by su* p]son  
advisable1 or1 if ! physical or    m5tal
 condition ( any su* p]son w be         
sub/antially improv$    !reby !n ! said 
bo>d %all appo9t "o ( its memb]s to     
p]=m ! op]ation ( vasectomy or          
ophorectomy1 z ! case may    be1 ^u su* 
p]son4 ,su* op]ation %all be p]=m$ 9 a  
safe    & humane mann]1 & ! bo>d mak+   
su* exam9ation1 & !    surgeon p]=m+ su*

 op]ation1 %all receive f ! ,/ate su*   
comp5sation1 = s]vices r5d]$1 z ! w>d5 (
 ! ,/ate    prison or ! sup]9t5d5t (    
ei!r ( su* hospitals %all deem          
reasonable4      ,section #b4--;,except 
z au?oris$ by ?is act1 e p]son :o %all  
p]=m1 enc\rage1 assi/ 9 or o!rwise      
promote ! p]=mance    ( ei!r ( !        
op]ations describ$ 9 ,section #a ( ?is  
,act1 =    ! purpose ( de/roy+ ! p[] to 
procreate ! human species3    or any    
p]son :o %all kn[+ly p]mit ei!r ( su*   
op]ations    to be p]=m$ ^u su*         
p]son--unless ! same be a m$ical        
necessity--%all be f9$ n m ?an "o ?\s&  
doll>s1 or    imprison$ 9 ! ,/ate prison
 n m ?an five ye>s1 or bo?4    ,9       
,cali=nia1 9 #aiji1 ! legislature pass$ 
a /atute :i* provides  t :5ev] 9 !      
op9ion ( ! m$ical sup]9t5d5t ( any ,/ate
  hospital1 or ! sup]9t5d5t ( !         
,cali=nia ,home = ! ,c>e &  ,tra9+ (    
,feeble-m9d$ ,*ildr51 or ( ! resid5t    
physician 9  any ,/ate prison1 x w\ld be
 conducive to ! b5efit ( ! physical1    

m5tal or moral condition ( any inmate ( 
su* home1 hospital or  /ate prison1 to  
be asexualis$1 !n su* sup]9t5d5t or     
resid5t  physician %all call into       
consultation ! ,g5]al ,sup]9t5d5t  (    
,/ate ,hospitals & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,/ate
 ,bo>d ( ,heal?1  & !y %all jo9tly      
exam9e into all ! p>ticul>s ( ! case1  &
 if1 9 _! op9ion1 or 9 ! op9ion ( any   
two ( !m1  asexualisation w be b5eficial
 to su* inmate1 pati5t1 or convict1  !y 
may p]=m ! same4           99       99  
99       99       99    ,! ,briti%      
,commission]s 9 ,lunacy 9 _! #fcrd      
,report to ! ,"l  ,*ancellor1 #aiji1    
briefly review+ ! ,report ( ! ,royal    
,commission  on ! c>e & ,control ( !    
,feeble-m9d$1 say3           99       99
       99       99       99    ,! ,royal
 ,commission devot$ mu* att5tion to !   
causation (  m5tal defect1 & arriv$ at !
 conclusion t feeble-m9d$ness is  l>gely
 inh]it$2 t prev5tion ( m5tally         
defective p]sons f  becom+ p>5ts w\ld   
t5d to dim9i% ! numb]s ( su* p]sons  9 !

 population2 & t1 consequ5tly1 !re are !
 /ronge/  gr\nds = plac+ m5tal          
defectives ( ea* sex 9 in/itutions :]e  
!y w be deta9$ & kept "u effectual      
sup]vision z long  z may be necess>y4   
,public op9ion w\ld n1 ! ,royal         
,commission  ?9k1 sanction legislation  
direct$ to ! prev5tion ( h]$it>y        
transmission ( m5tal defect by surgical 
or o!r artificial measures1  & !y reg>d 
re/rictions on ! m>riage ( p]sons (     
uns\nd m9d  z inadvisable1 9 view ( !   
fact t ?is =m ( m5tal disability  is (t5
 ( a limit$ or tempor>y "*4 ,z respects1
 h[ev]1  cong5ital & incurable =ms (    
m5tal defect1 no su* consid]ations      
apply1 & ! only rem$y is to place p]sons
 s suff]+ "u su*  re/rictions z to make 
procreation impossible4 ,! ,royal       
,commission  7 evid5tly mu* impress$ by 
! evid5ce !y receiv$1 :i* we  c f our   
own exp]i5ce amply corroborate1 ( ! l>ge
 numb] (  weak-m9d$ wom5 & girls to be  
f\nd 9 ! "w-h\ses ?r\gh\t  ! c\ntry1 :o 
g !re to be deliv]$ ( illegitimate      

*ildr51  & !y invite y\r ,lord%ip & !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,home  ,dep>tm5t  
to consid] :e!r ! exi/+ law provides    
adequate  protection = m5tally defective
 p]sons aga9/ sexual crime &            
immorality4444    ,/]ilisation ( m5 c be
 effectively a*iev$ by simple vasectomy 
or  section ( ! vas def]5s1 & ( wom5 by 
! almo/ equally simple  & h>mless me?od 
( ligature ( ! ,fallopian tubes         
7,kehr]'s me?od  z advocat$ by ,kis*74  
,x w\ld appe> t bo? ^! op]ations may  be
 effect$ by skill$ h&s 9 a few m9utes ) 
a m9imum ( pa9  & inconv5i5ce1 & !y     
possess ! imm5se advantage t !  sexual  
gl&s are pres]v$1 & no organ remov$ f ! 
body4#a    7#a7 ,x is probable1 also1 t 
! me?od ( /]ilisation by ,x-rays  may "s
 day acquire practical importance4 ,9   
?is case !re is no  op]ation at all1    
?\gh ! effects d n la/ = m ?an a few    
ye>s4 ,?is might be an advantage 9 "s   
cases4 ,see ,briti% ,m$ical  ,j\rnal1   
,augu/ #ac?1 #aijd2 ib4 ,m>* #aa?1      
#aije2 ib4 ,july #f?1 #aijg2  ib4 ,augu/

 #ba/1 #aiji4    ,footnote3 #a          
7,havelock ,ellis 9 ! ,eug5ics ,review1 
,london1 ,eng47    ,accord+ to ,dr4     
,havelock ,ellis ,swiss ali5i/s are     
unanim\sly 9  fav\r ( ! /]ilisation ( ! 
m5tally deg5]ate classes & hold  t ?is  
matt] %\ld be regulat$ by law4 ,switz]l&
 is ! fir/  ,european ,/ate :i* has     
adopt$ /]ilisation z an alt]native to ! 
indet]m9ate s5t5ce 9 ! case ( confirm$  
abnormalities &  prison]s convict$ (    
s]i\s sexual (f5ces aga9/ *ildr54 ,at   
,wil 9 ,b]ne1 two wom5 & two m5 7       
inc>c]at$ 9 ! cantonal  asylum4 ,all 7  
defectives b n /rictly speak+ insane4   
,*ildr5  _h already be5 born 9 ea* case4
 ,to prev5t fur!r procreative  deg5]acy 
/]ilisation 0 sugge/$ & agre$ to by !   
f\r  p]sons :o welcom$ ! op]ation z an  
alt]native to det5tion4 ,!  result has  
ju/ifi$ ! exp]im5t4 ,accord+ to !       
,eug5ics ,review  !re has actually be5 a
 m>k$ *ange 9 ! *>act]s ( !  individuals
 & !re is c]ta9ly no dang] ( _!         
weaknesses be+  reproduc$ at ! exp5se ( 

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date ,augu/ #ba1 #aiji4