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  • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Is it though? Time and again it’s been shown that having a very wide basic genetic options is the healthiest for a species. Evolution favors adaptability.

    Now if you’re talking about weeding out and genetic issues, diseases, and known problems, yes. We do that today.

    • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      Now if you’re talking about weeding out and genetic issues, diseases, and known problems, yes. We do that today.

      Through gene therapy, yes. Eugenics implies selective breeding. It clearly works, look at any domestic animal. It’s an ethical nightmare though.