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Is "eugenics getting trendy again? eugenics: noun, (used with a singular verb) 1. the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the
by SCAQTony 11y ago
Is "eugenics getting trendy again?
eugenics: noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
>>" The goal would be to prevent mothers from passing down disabling or fatal genetic disorders. <<"
This is possibly a slippery slope for what if parents, due to religious beliefs, or prejudice find specific traits "life threatening" or genetically defective?
i.e. Who watches the watchmen?