when she gets pregnant she may want to be sure the fetus is not retarded. And to have a quiet abortion if it is.
Because a family is "prominent" and successful does not mean
they own no genetic malfunctionings, that could curse future generations.
I think there is a high probability that the genes of the Jukes and the Kallikaks have a small but steady stream going in the DNA of the Bush dynasty. (The Js and the Ks were large families in early 20th century America who produced huge numbers of "problem" and retarded adults.)
It's not that rare in prominent American families - the Rockerfeller family, I read somewhere, had for years a blood reltative in an exclusive hospital for what used to be called the feeble-minded.
George W. Bush has been successful, in business and politics. But I doubt if any one would wish their child inherit the IQ of Mr President.
Because a family is "prominent" and successful does not mean
they own no genetic malfunctionings, that could curse future generations.
I think there is a high probability that the genes of the Jukes and the Kallikaks have a small but steady stream going in the DNA of the Bush dynasty. (The Js and the Ks were large families in early 20th century America who produced huge numbers of "problem" and retarded adults.)
It's not that rare in prominent American families - the Rockerfeller family, I read somewhere, had for years a blood reltative in an exclusive hospital for what used to be called the feeble-minded.
George W. Bush has been successful, in business and politics. But I doubt if any one would wish their child inherit the IQ of Mr President.