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have been plans for a similar institute in Holland. There is co-operation on 

 the part of scientific institutions, but the present economic conditions pre- 

 vent progress being made. 



In such an institution scientific investigations are carried out. Lectures 

 can also be organised for future medical men, lawyers, teachers and others 

 who are interested. 



Examination before marriage also belongs to education in eugenics. 



These brief observations on our second point may suffice. 



Finally, points 3 and 4: What are the results to be expected and what 

 place can eugenics occupy in our view of life and the world? 



The eugenically educated citizen will feel his responsibility towards 

 posterity. This will express itself in his entering into marriage and having 

 or not having children. Thus will be his attitude with respect to his own 

 conduct. 



No less important is the influence of eugenical conviction on his conduct 

 towards others. 



Eugenical conviction here must necessarily lead to great tolerance. In 

 judging the behaviour of others we must always realize that not all people 

 are alike, that each one acts according to his nature and environment. 



Eugenics, in view of the results of the study of heredity, knows that there 

 is a natural privileging among people. 



There is a social privileging, there is also a privilege bestowed by nature. 

 One cannot be thankful enough if one is personally gifted by nature, thus 

 born of a good stock and if one grows up in a good social environment. 



This fact must be instilled into the minds of people and must help in 

 deciding their attitude as social beings. It must in our own time lead to 

 tolerance and communal sense. Ability is not a personal merit but a natural 

 privilege. 



The eugenical ideal must be that every one develops his gifts to enhance 

 the value of his own person, that every one is tolerant with regard to other 

 people's opinions and conduct and that every one is prepared to exert him- 

 self in the interest of the whole. 



Finally: What is the range of eugenic conceptions for ourselves for our 

 final attitude towards life? Eugenics does not speak finally for our view 

 of life and the world. 



It is true that man is cut out in life for the practical, therefore for pros- 

 perity and happiness, but man asks himself questions which reach much 

 farther; perhaps there is a further reaching purpose. 



The state will therefore also have to be guarded in respect to eugenics. 



Eugenics does its duty if it helps, for its part, to realize all possibilities of 

 developing a people. 



