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On this point I may note that the very variations in the races of men are caused by the conditions under which they live, and though in these rougher parts of the world we lack some of the advantages of climate and surroundings, yet, if we were working for livelihood and not for profit, we might easily neutralize many of the disadvantages of our climate, at least enough give due scope to the full development of our race. Now the next thing I claim is education. ON THIS POINT I MAY NOTE THAT THE VERY VARIATIONS IN THE RACES OF MEN ARE CAUSED BY THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY LIVE AND THOUGH IN THESE ROUGHER PARTS OF THE WORLD WE LACK SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF CLIMATE AND SURROUNDINGS YET IF WE WERE WORKING FOR LIVELIHOOD AND NOT FOR PROFIT WE MIGHT EASILY NEUTRALIZE MANY OF THE DISADVANTAGES OF OUR CLIMATE AT LEAST ENOUGH TO GIVE DUE SCOPE TO THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR RACE NOW THE NEXT THING I CLAIM IS EDUCATION
erworked in any degree he cannot enjoy the sort of health I am speaking of; nor can he if he is continually chained to one dull round of mechanical work, with no hope at the other end of it; nor if he lives in continual sordid anxiety for his livelihood, nor if he is ill-housed, nor if he is deprived of all enjoyment of the natural beauty of the world, nor if he has no amusement to quicken the flow of his spirits from time to time: all these things, which touch more or less directly on his bodily condition, are born of the claim I make to live in good health; indeed, I suspect that these good conditions must have been in force for several generations before a population in general will be really healthy, as I have hinted above; but also I doubt not that in the course of time they would, joined to other conditions, of which more hereafter, gradually breed such a population, living in enjoyment of animal life at least, happy therefore, and beautiful according to the beauty of their race.  THAT IF A MAN IS OVERWORKED IN ANY DEGREE HE CANNOT ENJOY THE SORT OF HEALTH I AM SPEAKING OF NOR CAN HE IF HE IS CONTINUALLY CHAINED TO ONE DULL ROUND OF MECHANICAL WORK WITH NO HOPE AT THE OTHER END OF IT NOR IF HE LIVES IN CONTINUAL SORDID ANXIETY FOR HIS LIVELIHOOD NOR IF HE IS ILL HOUSED NOR IF HE IS DEPRIVED OF ALL ENJOYMENT OF THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE WORLD NOR IF HE HAS NO AMUSEMENT TO QUICKEN THE FLOW OF HIS SPIRITS FROM TIME TO TIME ALL THESE THINGS WHICH TOUCH MORE OR LESS DIRECTLY ON HIS BODILY CONDITION ARE BORN OF THE CLAIM I MAKE TO LIVE IN GOOD HEALTH INDEED I SUSPECT THAT THESE GOOD CONDITIONS MUST HAVE BEEN IN FORCE FOR SEVERAL GENERATIONS BEFORE A POPULATION IN GENERAL WILL BE REALLY HEALTHY AS I HAVE HINTED ABOVE BUT ALSO I DOUBT NOT THAT IN THE COURSE OF TIME THEY WOULD JOINED TO OTHER CONDITIONS OF WHICH MORE HEREAFTER GRADUALLY BREED SUCH A POPULATION LIVING IN ENJOYMENT OF ANIMAL LIFE AT LEAST HAPPY THEREFORE AND BEAUTIFUL ACCORDING TO THE BEAUTY OF THEIR RACE
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