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Atheism has historically been and is currently linked to [[eugenics]].

[[Atheism]] has historically been and is currently linked to [[eugenics]].

In the infamous 1927 [[Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Buck v. Bell]]'', the majority opinion ruled in favor of [[forced sterilization]]s on "socially inadequate" people. The decision was written by [[atheist]] Justice [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.]], a [[progressive]] who believed in [[Darwinian evolution]]/[[Social darwinism]]<ref>[https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr Oliver Wendell Holmes]. ''history.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> and who notoriously said that "three generations of imbeciles are enough."<ref>Gershman, Bennett L. (January 25, 2012). [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eugenics-sterilization-anti-choice_b_1227929 “Three Generations of Imbeciles Are Enough”]. ''Huffington Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>

In the infamous 1927 [[Supreme Court]] ruling ''[[Buck v. Bell]]'', the majority opinion ruled in favor of [[forced sterilization]]s on "socially inadequate" people. The decision was written by [[atheist]] Justice [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.]], a [[progressive]] who believed in [[Darwinian evolution]]/[[Social darwinism]]<ref>[https://www.history.com/topics/us-government/oliver-wendell-holmes-jr Oliver Wendell Holmes]. ''history.com''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> and who notoriously said that "three generations of imbeciles are enough."<ref>Gershman, Bennett L. (January 25, 2012). [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eugenics-sterilization-anti-choice_b_1227929 “Three Generations of Imbeciles Are Enough”]. ''Huffington Post''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>