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Lemmies of Lemmy do you believe in eugenics? why or why not? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Mesa@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Would you trust your government to fairly and equitably decide who gets such treatments?

The scientific, societal, and economic aspects of eugenics are inextricable.

[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

No not the government because it is dumb as hell but if parents had the option to have a gurantee their child will outlive them then it should be up to them and them alone.