"The ideas of eugenics are based on the assumption that men are unequal, while democracy is based on the assumption that they are equal. It is therefore, politically very difficult to carry out eugenic ideas in a democratic community when those ideas take the form, not of suggesting that there is a minority of inferior people, such as imbeciles, but of admitting that there is a minority of superior people. The former is pleasing to the majority, the latter unpleasing. Measures embodying the former fact can therefore win the support of the majority, while measures embodying the latter cannot." - Bertrand Russel

Wow Mr. Russel, we knew you were a loveable philisiophical/mathematical gadfly, but what exactly are you saying? I mean, unless I am grossly mistaken, you are stating, in your own words now, "Democracy stands in the way (of eugenics) " Holy leaping shit!!! Bertram Russel, enemy of Democracy?!?

Well, not exactly. While he was indeed a large proponent of the control of society and eugenics on the whole, and also the author of some seriously rascist/sexist comments('women are, on the average, stupider than men' being my favorite) there is no empirical evidence that Bertral actively sought the fall of Democracy.

Which is probably a good thing. So, to conclude todays little argument a little early, since I apparently need to go get a haircut, we will reflect that one of the strangest minds on the side of Eugenics, and a Eugenics program has stated that Democracy is the enemy of thier program. We also have seen that seemingly innocuous organizations, that one would assume are for the good of the people who use them, were founded by people who were believers and supporters of this enemy of Democracy.

Where am I going with this?

You'll see. Questions? Fire away. As with yesterday, I've abbreviated arguments for the sake of brevity, you know, the soul of wit.