“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Winston ChurchillChurchill’s words have been repeated many times. We have learned about history so we can avoid those same mistakes. We have progressed from the mistakes of the past. We don’t have to be concerned about society accepting eugenics today, right?Joseph Goebbels once said, “This is the secret of propaganda: Those who are...Read More
“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men...Read More
When Michelle Williams took the stage to accept her Golden Globe Award in 2020, her speech made the headlines. "I've tried my very best to live a life of my own making and not just a series of events that happened to me... And I wouldn't have been able to do this without employing a woman's right to choose... To choose when to...Read More
In this conclusion to my series of articles on Margaret Sanger, I am going to be sharing the history of her eugenic views. As the last two installments have shown, Sanger was not racist and was against abortion and contraceptives that take place after fertilization. When people rightfully criticize her views on eugenics, the misconceptions about her other views often take the...Read More
There is no question that America was steeped in racism during Margaret Sanger’s lifetime; 1879-1966. From Jim Crow laws, segregation, lynchings, antisemitism, turning away Jewish refugees during WWII, Japanese internment camps, etc. It is no wonder that Margaret Sanger is classed as a racist. After I discovered that Sanger was anti-abortion I truly expected that to be the end of things I’d...Read More