Lily you bring up an important point about the whole issue. Sometimes what seems like an undesirable trait is really not. That one trait can be offset by another which in turn as a whole make them an asset to society. Example children with down syndrome can be very lovable and bring joy to everyone's life.
Think the problem with people calling it a pseudoscience is people will not take it seriously until another tragic event occurs. In an age where people can manipulate the DNA of their kids we should be having serious discussions.
I agree totally, even something like Down's isn't a setback when the parents are at a place where they can provide a happy, wonderful, loving home for the child.
Basically I don't think it should be a question of whether or not eugenics is legitimate (because scientifically proven, it is) but rather it's a question of ethics, which stretches broadly into the familial, social, and cultural realms as well as the fields of science & medicine, which can help to offset and mitigate "undesirable" traits. And THAT is what's so difficult to discuss, because we all feel so differently about things.
Is it normal to wonder if eugenics really is a pseudoscience?
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I always thought that if it was something very serious, or a series of congenital conditions that might pass on, adoption should be looked into...
but it's really hard to get people to agree on what an "undesirable genetic trait" is.
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Lily you bring up an important point about the whole issue. Sometimes what seems like an undesirable trait is really not. That one trait can be offset by another which in turn as a whole make them an asset to society. Example children with down syndrome can be very lovable and bring joy to everyone's life.
Think the problem with people calling it a pseudoscience is people will not take it seriously until another tragic event occurs. In an age where people can manipulate the DNA of their kids we should be having serious discussions.
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I agree totally, even something like Down's isn't a setback when the parents are at a place where they can provide a happy, wonderful, loving home for the child.
Basically I don't think it should be a question of whether or not eugenics is legitimate (because scientifically proven, it is) but rather it's a question of ethics, which stretches broadly into the familial, social, and cultural realms as well as the fields of science & medicine, which can help to offset and mitigate "undesirable" traits. And THAT is what's so difficult to discuss, because we all feel so differently about things.