Sam Sixty and Friends In framing the argument for hereditary degeneration, the author of “The Family of Sam Sixty” presents a number of reasons pointing to the downfall of the Sixty family. She points out a number of traits portraying evidence of degeneracy in their gene pool along several generations. As well, the author employs a number of methodical charts to complement her findings. However, when examined in close detail, one can see that much …showed first 75 words of 1036 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1036 total…every effort to point out that the Sixty family is a perfect example of hereditary degeneration. Yet when one examples what has been presented as “scientific research” and “conclusive evidence”, it is apparent that the study was expressed with quite some bias and has no relation whatsoever with actual systematic and objective methods. If anything, this article is nothing more than hype intended gain support for the eugenics movement and whatever their aims may be.