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It certainly has a dark history. But it is not obvious that the advanced genomics of today has much in common with the eugenics of the 1930s. No sane or influen
by joe_the_user 5y ago
It certainly has a dark history. But it is not obvious that the advanced genomics of today has much in common with the eugenics of the 1930s. No sane or influential people are calling for compulsory sterilization programs.
Racism is a significant political force in the US and in many nations and racist are eager to use genetic arguments for their purposes. Generally, they're completely wrong and deluded but they make an effort. A friend I cut off a while back sent me a bizarre article claiming Jews exceed Christians in intelligence because Rabbis didn't have to be celibate.
If you want to convince someone that your studies have no problems, showing a lack of awareness of problem people aiming to use your results isn't a good start.
- dash2 5y agoI stand by my claim that “No sane or influential people are calling for compulsory sterilization programs”, and later on, the article makes the same point you have made about racists.