It's for gathering tree sap for maple syrup. The bucket hangs on the small hook, and when the small nails are removed sap slowly flows from the holes into the hanging bucket. It takes a long time though, a couple of days for enough to fill the bucket!
Deafness did not have the cultural attachments and experiences of today when Bell lived. It was common at the time for people to believe that deaf people shouldn't have children. The medical community and society also believed that epileptics should also not have children, and were mentally ill. There is no proof he did not want deaf people to have children. He was the child of a deaf woman. He did more for deaf people in modern times than anyone else. He did believe that deafness could be cured, which is an entirely different thing.
I don't think it's fair to put down his achievements because of a common belief at the time. Especially since this belief still continues today. Isn't the controversy surrounding cochlear implants the same type of situation? Many Deaf people believe this is destroying Deaf culture.
His ideas most certainly did not influence Hitler, that's ridiculous. Eugenics in one form or another has been around for eons. Look at segregation and slavery in the states. Same deal.
During that time EVERYONE was a proponent of Eugenics in some form or another. Look at the class system in England, segregation in the states, caste system in India.
This isn't a new fad, and it's not about environmentalism either. These types of "hotels" have been around for about 15 years in Europe.That's like someone saying the Ice Hotel is about being green.
Please change the term "Eskimo" to Inuit. Highly offensive and racist. It's akin to saying "gook" or "wop". Not nice. Doesn't matter if the author used it. Just change it.
I don't think it's fair to put down his achievements because of a common belief at the time. Especially since this belief still continues today. Isn't the controversy surrounding cochlear implants the same type of situation? Many Deaf people believe this is destroying Deaf culture.
His ideas most certainly did not influence Hitler, that's ridiculous. Eugenics in one form or another has been around for eons. Look at segregation and slavery in the states. Same deal.
During that time EVERYONE was a proponent of Eugenics in some form or another. Look at the class system in England, segregation in the states, caste system in India.