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marriage matings will be widely regarded and that in the generations to come the
teachings and practice of euthenics will yield greater result because of the previous
practice of the principles of eugenics.
In a New York Times op-ed dated October 24, 1926, entitled "Eugenics and
euthenics", in response to an op-ed entitled "Bright Children Who Fail" which appeared
the previous October 15, student of child psychology, Joseph A. Krisses observes:
From intensive study we realize the importance of eugenics—the right of birth, and also the
subject of euthenics—the right to environment. Too little credit is given to environment when we
speak of children having hereditary traits as "Like father, like son," or "Chip off the old block."
Such phrases have their origin from the study of eugenics. No one has ever taken
an Edwards baby and reared it in a Jukes environment. ”
Quotations
"Not through chance, but through increase of scientific knowledge; not through
compulsion, but through democratic idealism consciously working through common
interests, will be brought about the creation of right conditions, the control of the
environment." (Ellen H. Swallow Richards)
"Right living conditions comprise pure food and a safe water supply, a clean and
disease free atmosphere in which to live and work, proper shelter and adjustment of
work, rest, and amusements." (Ellen H. Swallow Richards)
"Probably not more than twenty-five percent in any community are capable of doing a
full days work such as they would be capable of doing if they were in perfect health"
(Ellen H. Swallow Richards)
"Men ignore nature's laws in their personal lives. They crave a larger measure of
goodness and happiness, and yet in their choice of dwelling places, in their building of
houses to live in, in their selection of food and drink, in their clothing of their bodies, in
their choice of occupations and amusements, in their methods and habits of work, they
disregard natural laws and impose upon themselves conditions that make their ideals of
goodness and happiness impossible of attainment." (George E. Dawson, The control of
life through Environment)
It is within the power of every living man to rid himself of every parasitic disease." (Louis
Pasteur)
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