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[โ€“] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Scientifically probably not. But lets say in the next 5 years we can pinpoint diseases that were terminal. Counting out the government or anyone else besides loved ones or at least just the parents?

[โ€“] Mesa@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Would you trust your government to fairly and equitably decide who gets such treatments?

The scientific, societal, and economic aspects of eugenics are inextricable.

[โ€“] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

No not the government because it is dumb as hell but if parents had the option to have a gurantee their child will outlive them then it should be up to them and them alone.