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Re:The untold story of ‘circle of trust’ behind world’s firs... by gmfawcett on Sunday January 31, 2021 @05:53PM (#25983427)
> Humanity has done selective breeding for centuries, and nobody ever complained.

Nobody has ever complained about eugenics? About master races vs. inferior breeds of human, or about hereditary caste systems? I think you need to brush up on your history before making such claims.

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Re:The untold story of ‘circle of trust’ behind world’s firs... by Fezzik on Sunday January 31, 2021 @08:07PM (#25984419)
I imagine OP is talking about how we get to select our partners, not eugenics. And how, generally speaking, the wealthier and better looking a person is the wealthier and better looking their partner and then children will be.

Edit, to add: the same is likely true for realized intelligence as well.

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Re:The untold story of ‘circle of trust’ behind world’s firs... by alisonkisk on Sunday January 31, 2021 @11:18PM (#25985477)
And it's absurd to say that no one ever complained about that or aren't still complaining about that.
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