eugenics

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It amounts to the same thing as eugenics.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Schottenstein, an Orthodox Jew, was perplexed at the criticism that the campaign smacked of eugenics, the Nazi-embraced theory that selective reproduction can advance the human race.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

But his claim was roundly refuted by experts on eugenics history.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Some critics interpreted the ads as a play on eugenics, the discredited belief that humanity could be improved through selective breeding.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Muller also realized that his experiment had broad implications for human eugenics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee