There is much truth in that. I have heard (very drunk) Russians discuss this with respect to WWII and Stalin’s purges as well. They called the phenomenon of killing their best stock ‘devolution’.
In ancient warrior societies, the conquering warriors would return with loot and female slaves, and thus achieve a much higher number of children. Doesn't work that way any more.
41 posted on 08/11/2011 9:36:46 AM PDT by PapaBear3625
(When you've only heard lies your entire life, the truth sounds insane.)