Hitler Heredity

Man is a product of his environment. This is a common statement that can be a controversial topic. While some base their responses to this statement on science while others use religion or their own common beliefs. In my perspective, this statement is true in some ways and not true in others. Hitler’s rise to power during the 1940s shows how this statement is true, while the heredity of the people Hitler was trying to create shows how this statement is incorrect. To begin, Hitler’s rise to power in Germany is an example of how man is a product of his environment. During the 1940s an unthinkable feat such as Hitler rising to power became possible because of how people were impacted by the environment of post-war, impoverished Germany. At the time, Germany had been a democratic country where Jews had been integrated into society, some held political positions and some were even …show more content…
Hitler knew this and took the theory of evolution to the extreme. He “bred” people as a farmer breed superior cattle strains. Hitler took the idea that heredity is passed on and affects the next generation to heart and set out to change the course of human nature. “Survival of the fittest” was a strong belief of his and he thought that by eliminating people with physical and mental disabilities and Jews, who he thought were “inferior”, that he could create a superior race of Germans to rule the world. This shows how the idea that this statement is flawed. Clearly, the environment in which you live in can affect your health, intellectual growth, emotions, behavior, relationships, personality, and even the decisions you make. Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in Germany is a perfect example of this. But, heredity, as in physical attributes, intelligence and personality to an extent are things that the environment cannot change. That is why the idea of man is a product of his environment is true in some ways and not true in