1911: Eugenics or Extinction

January 24, 2022

By AHNZ

Today in history, 25 January, is poet Robby Burns’ birthday and has long been celebrated as such, especially in Otago. Back in 1911 the Attorney General/Minister of Justice himself, Hon Dr John Findlay, gave an address at the Burns anniversary celebration in Dunedin. He had another engagement first though…

Findlay gave Dunedin’s Eugenics Education Society a speech: Eugenics or Extinction.

“It has to be recognised that already Dr Findlay has gone some distance in the application of the eugenic principle in legislation, and it is evident fom his outspokenness last night, that if he were given a free hand he would be prepared to go a good deal further than he has already done.”- ODT

New Zealand’s mainstream was very much interested in eugenics at the time. Creating a Master Race of New Zealanders, all the rage. I’m starting to suspect that Victimhood Culture eras always seek to do this though it may manifest differently in different time periods.

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Image ref. Findlay, Wiki

Ref. also 1907: Plunket

Ref. also 1926: Mainstream Eugenics

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