Eugenics

[Gugel]

So eugenics (socially directed evolution) got a bad rap from the Nazis. That being said, why does everyone pretend like there is no merit to it whatsoever?

There's a ridiculous amount of research suggesting that personality, intelligence, strength, disease susceptiblilty, etc. have large genetic components. Granted it's hard to tell which set of genes will be advantageous in the future, but it seems like at least intellect is a sure bet. By allowing everyone to survive and reproduce, we aren't letting evolution do it's work.

What do you guys think?