Many educated europeans at the turn of the twentieth century believed in a set of ideas called eugenics, which argued that

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Many educated europeans at the turn of the twentieth century believed in a set of ideas called eugenics, which argued that

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Frank Sampson · Answer 1

Killing individuals with undesirable traits could strengthen an overall population. It's basically artificial selection, or man made evolution. Think of breeding dogs, you let the dogs with the most desirable traits breed, while you kill off (or prevent from breeding) the runts.