Causes for Concern
This second period of Eugenics has the potential to be far more harmful to mankind than the first and although much can be written about this, I will outline only some of the dangers of this new and 'improved' Eugenics.
- Economic Concerns
- Sociological Concerns
- Philosophical Concerns
The Return of Eugenics
Embryonic Research for the medical purposes or human cloning has caused much debate in recent years.
What happens when we continually treat human life in a utilitarian way?
When are Rights accorded to a human life? – Is this decision based on ability or superficial traits?
If we assert that the lack of these traits mean a lack of humanity or a lack of worth, what are we simultaneously asserting about people who currently live with disorders that lack these abilities or traits?
If genetic engineering were to be legalized, who would have access to this technology?
Would some kind of Superhuman class be inadvertently created by the market and the already-existing disparities in wage and wealth distributions along lines of race, class, or gender?
Would there be a need for a genetic welfare democracy?
Altering Human Nature and 'The Point of No Return'
"Happy Slaves with a slavish happiness?" - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
