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Re:53% of parents say climate change affects their decision ... by ben_w on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @12:50PM (#36406860)
Given the tech already exists for genetic screening, IVF, cloning, etc., if that scenario ever looks like[0] a real risk I'm sure we'd very quickly rehabilitate the whole "eugenics" brand.

[0] Perception is everything: It's very very easy to ignore the uncomfortable bits of history, no matter how important the lesson

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Re:53% of parents say climate change affects their decision ... by reducesuffering on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @01:45PM (#36407677)
It's possible that if a current 100 IQ society doesn't notice the trend, then future 90 IQ won't notice the ever worsening, nor will the next 80 IQ...
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Re:53% of parents say climate change affects their decision ... by mrguyorama on Tuesday June 20, 2023 @02:07PM (#36408061)
Eugenics is still plenty popular to the American philosophy, just under the hood. Plenty of racism is rooted in bad ~breeding stock~ "culture"
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