Keller supported eugenics which had become popular with new understandings (as well as misapprehensions) of principles of biological inheritance. In 1915, she wrote in favor of refusing life-saving medical procedures to infants with severe mental impairments or physical deformities, saying that their lives were not worthwhile and they would likely become criminals.[39]: pp36-37 [52]
Just copied from wikipedia for anyone who is interested in some sources for that claim
Context matters. This was the beginning of eugenics and there were other intellectuals of that time who were also proponents. Teddy Roosevelt, WEB Dubois. They weren’t aware of how the science would be used. Most would probably be against it today.
Gee willikers, historical figures who lived over 100 years ago weren’t perfect paragons of morality and were subject to drawing conclusions which would with a century of hindsight be obviously incorrect and reprehensible? Say it ain’t so!
Just copied from wikipedia for anyone who is interested in some sources for that claim
Context matters. This was the beginning of eugenics and there were other intellectuals of that time who were also proponents. Teddy Roosevelt, WEB Dubois. They weren’t aware of how the science would be used. Most would probably be against it today.
Thanks for making me research this.
Gee willikers, historical figures who lived over 100 years ago weren’t perfect paragons of morality and were subject to drawing conclusions which would with a century of hindsight be obviously incorrect and reprehensible? Say it ain’t so!