Religion, economics, and the zoo
May 02, 2006 • by Ben Sikma
Ota Benga
Sometimes the spirit of an age prevails with such force that it moves the highest pinnacles of cultural influence to support the grossest indignities.
Consider the early 1900s. During this time, the prevailing zeitgeist of Darwinism gave rise to the tragic dehumanization of a Pygmy named Ota Benga. Continue Reading...