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ough knowledge of the human organism, and which exclude dilettantism in
investigation. And in the eventual practical application of race*hygiene, it is spec*
ially necessary that the whole should be seen from a physician’s point*of*view.
The thorough attention to the health of the race will better counteract prejudiced,
or hasty ideas regarding the complicated science of race*hygiene; and thus a guar*
antee is secured that the whole matter would be handled in a humane manner.
The importance of race*hygiene cannot be over*rated, inasmuch as it will
enhance the earthly happiness of the human race; moreover, one cannot avoid
asking ourselves the question, as to what other science could, in this respect, really
surpass it.
It is to be hoped therefore that the idea of the Swedish Race*biological In*
stitute will soon be realized, and that its establishment, and equipment, will be
such that, by the aid of sufficient Governmental subventions, and other means at
the disposal of science, it can attain its end in a worthy manner, and will be ben*
eficent, and an honour to our country.
Professor J. V. Hultkrantz of Uppsala States, amongst other things: »We
cannot evade the elementary laws of life, and thus it is of great importance that
our own written laws do not come into conflict with the same, but instead, be
adaptive to them in the best possible way. — A nation’s possibilities of future
development, in the first place, depend upon its racial qualifications, and the great
importance of an inventory of the biological resources of our people, is very
apparent.
Even they, who possibly mistrust the idea that eugenics (race*hygiene) will
succecd in finding any effective means to improve the race, must see how im*
portant it is for a people to »know themselves», and be fully aware, both of
their power and limitations.
In our country race*biology possesses no scientific Institution, nor any per*
manent representative at the University.
It would be both a duty and an honour for our country, to partake in Race*
biological research, as much as possible.
If the Swedes are, in the future, to maintain their position in competition with
other nations, and take advantage of their natural resources, and if they are to
avoid degeneration and downfall, and utilize remedies in the right way, the first
conditiori is that they obey, in good time, the wise old admonition »know thyself».
The first task for the Swedish Race=biological Institute is to energetically aid the
fulfilment of this precept; to attain this end alone is sufficient to justify its estab*
lishment.»
The welbknown experimental biologist Docent Nils Heribert*Nilsson of Lund
writes: »We sacrifice without hesitation, enormous sums for the up*keep of discip*
linary establishments and prisons, to maintain individuals which, by race*biolog*
ical means could be considerably reduced. By making this statement I do not
mean to censure these establishments in the slightest degree; and I wish to em*
phasize this, to avoid any misunderstanding; for as long as these unfortunate categ*
ories of beings exist, they must be attended to, and taken care of. But the pity
of it is, that they must exist, so long as the Government undertakes^nothing to
thoroughly probe to the root of the evil, i. e. the inferior characteristical propen*
.J
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