A certain level of eugenics (whether through certain unfit people being left to their inevitable natural death or technology to prevent their birth) is required for functioning societies.
Certainly an unpopular opinion, one might even say disgusting to even consider. I don't feel like debating why its an unpopular opinion, im genuinely curious why you believe this. Im not pro life by any means but this seems like the complete opposite spectrum where we are trying to control birth (and by extension deprive it from those deemed unfit or unworthy).
There is a level of genetic abnormality that makes you a burden without redeeming qualities. In the west we already do this, whether you like it or not. In the EU 92% of foetuses with downs are aborted. In the US as much as 93% of them are depending in surveyed pop. This number is effectively 100% in some countries, Iceland has on average 1 downs birth per year for example and the rate in Denmark is >99%.
My opinion is only unpopular right up until the doctor tells you your child has downs. Of women with positive screenings ~94% of them say they would get an abortion. Very quickly does this become the overwhelmingly popular opinion in practise, sometimes even the universally accepted one.
That opinion is an uncomfortable truth that no one wants to acknowledge. If people weren't busy lying to themselves and virtue signaling, this wouldn't be unpopular.
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u/The_Knife_Pie May 30 '25 edited May 31 '25
A certain level of eugenics (whether through certain unfit people being left to their inevitable natural death or technology to prevent their birth) is required for functioning societies.
There you go, an unpopular opinion.