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Originally Posted by Grace  Eugenics –noun (used with a singular verb ) 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 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). So scientists who work to rid society of mental retardation, genetic diseases, etc. support eugenics (as you mean the word to be understood)? If you call being black, or a Jew, or being poor a "undesirable trait" then yep, you got it spot on.
If Scientist encourage people to murder there "undesirable children", then yes, they support eugenics. This isnt rocket science. | Your words, not ours (or Sangor's, for that matter....) |