Thread: Eugenics
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Old 11-17-2007, 06:41 AM
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Default Re: Eugenics

"the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, esp. by such means as..."

I believe in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species. I don't think "especially by such means as x" means necessarily by such means as x. Also, I don't think positive eugenics has to be systematic, and it certainly doesn't have to be involuntary.

Rights are only relevant to negative eugenics.

Misapplication can cause trouble of course, but then, so can misapplication of any idea.
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