In How To Understand the Resurgence of Eugenics, Sidney Perkowitz notes: In 1883, the English statistician and social scientist Francis Galton coined the word “eugenics” (“well-born,” from Greek). The term referred to his idea of selectively breeding people to enhance “desirable” and eliminate “undesirable” properties. Seen as following Darwin’s theory of evolution, in the 1920s and ’30s eugenics gained important backing in England and the United States. Scientists and physicians spoke and wrote in its support. It influenced U.S. immigration policy, and states like Virginia used it to justify the forcible sterilization of the intellectually disabled. Crucial institutional funding and … Continue reading Progressivism and Eugenics (Proverbs 26:11: As a Dog Returneth to His Vomit, So a Fool Returneth to His Folly.)