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It is revealed that Adolf Hitler sent a fan letter to Madison Grant, calling "The Passing of the Great Race" his "Bible." The hosts discuss how Nazi defense lawyers at the Nuremberg trials cited American eugenics laws to justify their actions. They argue that eugenics is making a comeback in the 21st century through Canadian euthanasia laws and the "refinement" of drug potency to eliminate unwanted populations.
The segment explores the historical debate among eugenicists between euthanasia and sterilization. While some called for the execution of the "unfit," sterilization became the favored alternative because it carried a lower "moral price." The case of Elaine Riddick in North Carolina is mentioned as a victim of Harry Laughlin’s model sterilization laws, which were designed to prevent the poor from reproducing.
