the art and controversy of eugenics

What's your thoughts on eugenics.

Originally a theory / proposition to propagate the fit and diminish the propagation of the unfit. Today genetic technology/testing is moving toward being able to weed out inherited diseases creating a more healthy human. Not to improve the species so much as the individual/family.

articles referencing the past pitfalls and future hopes:

Human Testing, the Eugenics Movement, and IRBs | Learn Science at Scitable

https://www.geneticliteracyproject....g-is-part-of-the-new-eugenics-and-thats-okay/


What are your thoughts, pro? against? ethical dilemmas?

there's also gender eugenics wherein certain countries, may abort female babies (lower class in their eyes) in favor of having a male baby.