Opinion

Sowing the Seeds of Superiority

Eugenics and the American Obsession with Purity

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Disclaimer: This is not investigative journalism but a historical and analytical perspective based on my understanding of documented speeches, policies, and statements I encountered online. I encourage readers to engage critically and explore the sources linked. The information provided is for discussion, education and entertainment purposes alone and not as a directive for action.

I shouldn’t have to say this but a child born into poverty is not a weed in a garden. A disabled person is not a blight on society. A member of the LGBTQ+ community is not vermin.

Casual Eugenics

If you’ve ever saved seeds to plant in a garden you’ve performed basic eugenics. It’s where you select seeds from the best specimens in your care so that your next harvest might be stronger, more resilient and more productive.

Yet if you think about this practice, you’ll soon realize the logic behind it has also been used to drive some of history’s darkest policies.

We don’t put a negative label on the process when we’re gardening or selectively…