‘War Against the Weak’ Documentary (Video) Don't Think It Can't Happen Again

[UglyGreed]

‘War Against the Weak’ Documentary (Video)


This short documentary depicts the U.S. Eugenic legislation throughout the early 20th Century and chronicles the compulsory sterilization faced by many Americans. “War on the Weak” continues to analyze negative eugenics by discussing the U.S. Supreme Court case of Buck v. Bell (1927). Furthermore, the parallels present among U.S. and Nazi ideologies on the nature of eugenics are presented, along with an exposition on the affinity Nazi scientists had for U.S. eugenics laws.

The documentary concludes with a look at modern positive eugenics and leaves the viewer with the hopeful message of a society free of ailments but warns of the dangers on science that is not kept in check with the moral values of humanity.


http://www.forcedsterilization.org/war-against-the-weak-documentary-video/

[UglyGreed]

1. I was reminded about

Eugenics with what has been happening in India. Forgot to add that I altered the original title to included Don't think it can't happen again.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/13/world/asia/india-sterilization-deaths-arrest/

[Mnemosyne]

2. It is sickening what happened in India. Here they just use lack of health care. nt

[Octafish]

3. Edwin Black is a great journalist.

He has written about IBM and the Holocaust, as well, demonstrating how that corporation helped NAZI Germany identify, document, and classify the Jewish people of Europe.

His "California Connection" chronicled how the eugenics movement was born in the USA.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Octafish/23

[UglyGreed]

4. I became interested in Eugenics

a few years ago because of the Holocaust. I was shocked to learn that began right here on Long Island. Thank you for link