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Re:We don't do that here (2017) by bena on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @01:47PM (#32253813)
Have you seen dogs?

You can breed for traits.

I'm fully capable of realizing that forced breeding/sterilization is inhumane and also be aware that it is capable of getting results.

Re:We don't do that here (2017) by vorpalhex on Wednesday July 27, 2022 @02:29PM (#32254507)
We both agree bad things are bad, agreed.

But really, eugenics doesn't work. If you go to a really crime filled area, legally/ethically adopt a dozen babies and raise them in a low crime area.. they will look like the area they were raised in, not like the kids who grew up in a high crime area.

The inverse holds too. Go take a dozen babies from a low crime area, throw them in a dangerous high crime area, and they will be criminals.

With animals, you can breed for some general traits but not consistently. Some German shepherds don't take orders well. Some non-herding dogs will be great at herding. If you want to raise, eg a police k9, you need to start with a very young dog (or get lucky), you can't randomly pull from a breed (oh, this dog is a GS, they will be a great police k9).

If you engage in a really aggressive eugenics program you will.. basically not change anything.