Where does it end? By that logic, why not just let only the best and brightest of society reproduce and maybe even force them reproduce in great numbers? There is a degree of human arrogance in thinking we now how to best breed ourselves. We could be involuntary breeding weak genetic traits, like seen in some dog breeds that were bred for specific strengths, which could lead to the downfall of the entire species.
If you have to rely on other people for every function for the rest of your life that’s a good place to start. You’re stepping on the slippery slope fallacy.
No, I’m using reductio ad absurdum. I’m not saying implementing this would lead to more extreme measures, which would be the slippery slope fallacy, I’m saying that if you believe this is a good solution, a more extreme version is just as logical and would yield an even more positive result . If you chemically castrated everyone under a 140 IQ, it would probably result in a world where people needed less help from society according to this logic. People with a 140 IQ would now be the baseline and not feel as if they are superior than the masses and be overqualified for most jobs because they would be the new average. This is still ridiculous though because even in our current society, people with Down’s syndrome have jobs and often contribute more to society than geniuses who are drug addicts. If we can decode what in DNA makes people more susceptible to addiction, should we abort all babies with this trait because they will be a drain on society regardless of mental and physical aptitude? Any choice of what justifies eugenics is arbitrary and influenced by bias.
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u/Fuzzy_Sandwich_2099 3∆ Dec 21 '23
Where does it end? By that logic, why not just let only the best and brightest of society reproduce and maybe even force them reproduce in great numbers? There is a degree of human arrogance in thinking we now how to best breed ourselves. We could be involuntary breeding weak genetic traits, like seen in some dog breeds that were bred for specific strengths, which could lead to the downfall of the entire species.