• Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Genetic screening has been around for awhile now. The scam here (if there is one) is them claiming this is new. Maybe they have a better screening, but this is not Theranos.

      The theory of eugenics is specific to racist ideology. They sterilized minorities so they couldn’t have children because they wanted more white people. That’s why it says “inherited qualities of a race, especially of human beings” it is specifically calling race out as separate from the idea of all humans.

    • sepulcher@lemmy.ca
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      8 months ago

      You specifically left out the “a science” part, which is also part of the “kids’” definition for eugenics in your source.

      eugenics noun eu·​gen·​ics yu̇-ˈjen-iks : a science that deals with the improvement of inherited qualities of a race or breed and especially of human beings

      Removing the “a” from the beginning completely changes the meaning of the word, which is why you did it.

      Shame.

    • starman2112@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      Closest, but the method used by eugenics is specifically selective breeding, and is specifically about races or breeds even when you twist the definition like you did here.