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Philosophers Galton, Spencer and other 19th century thinkers believed that the new discoveries about evolution and genetics could be used in the service of social progress. Over the following century, however, eugenics and "Social Darwinism" became associated with widespread human rights abuses and genocide. Does this mean that the original ideas on which these perspectives were based were somehow flawed? How else can we account for these disastrous consequences? Please discuss, being as specific as possible about these ideas, their origins, and consequences

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