[hinckley buzzard]

Eugenics in the early years of the twentieth century was considered legitimate science not only in Germany but England, the US, and other countries with active scientific establishments. The principle of genetic selection is not totally invalid--just of very limited use and then only in isolated family histories of genetic disabilities such as Huntington's disease. It also must remain a totally voluntary decision made by informed parents, and relate not to euthanasia but to birth control and family planning. Racial eugenics simply does not work as the error term is too large.

[brytlea]

It also must remain a totally voluntary decision made by informed parents, and relate not to euthanasia but to birth control and family planning.

Exactly.

susie