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The Spartans were more honest about infanticide and eugenics

The Spartans surely knew what to do with Down Syndrome children and other newborns that were considered less than desirable. Here’s one description: Shortly after birth, a mother would bathe her child in wine to see whether the child was strong. If the child survived it was brought before the Gerousia by the child’s father... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
November 28, 2011 at 2:32 pm
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Can you name the most common genetic disease? Bet not.

We’ve all heard of Down Syndrome, sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s Disease, terrible, life-threatening genetic diseases all. But there’s another–far less known–that afflicts 600,000 Americans, more than all those others combined. It is an equal opportunity scourge, affecting newborns, children, adults of all ages, men and women and every racial and... Read more »
By Dennis Byrne,
September 22, 2009 at 10:11 am
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