Eugenicism

Eugenicism also called Social Darwinism and Galtonianism is a political ideology which seeks to shape public policy in accordance with the field of eugenics. Eugenics being the now discredited field of science (pseudoscience) which claims to be the 'study of good genes'. Eugenics takes influence from the Darwinian theory of evolution, which states that organisms develop to better suit a given environment through the gradual dying of organisms that are unsuited to the environment before they can reproduce and applies them to Humans; this is done by selecting traits which are 'desirable' and artificially adjusting the environment to either maximise the reproduction of those with those traits (positive eugenics) or minimising the reproduction of those with undesirable traits (negative eugenics).

Doctrine
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Proto-Eugenics
Early forms of Eugenics were practiced for millenia, with some cultures (such as Athens, Sparta, Indigenous Peoples of Brazil and Rome) letting children who were considered to be defect be killed (infanticide). The philosopher Plato advocated for the state to control the reproduction of human beings.

19th and early 20th Century
The term 'Eugenics' and 'Dysgenics' were coined by the English polymath Sir Francis Galton in the 1860's after reading Charles Darwin's On The Origin of Species.

[[File:Nazi.png]] Nazi Eugenics
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Discrediting
Early criticism of eugenics came from the American sociologist Lester Frank Ward, the English writer G.K. Chesterton, German-American anthropologist Franz Boas, and the Scottish physician Halliday Sutherland. In 1930 was officially condemned by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical Casti Connubii

Nonetheless major action against eugenics were mainly taken only after the Second World War.

Contemporary Eugenics
With the development of technologies which allow for more effective forms of genetic engineering the interest in the revival of eugenics has picked up steam in certain circles, including some transhumanist circles. Eugenics was defended by the New Zealand proffesor of ethics Nicholas Agar in the form of what he called  'liberal eugenics' in his book of the same title. Liberal eugenics (also called New Eugenics) unlike historical eugenics seeks to involve parents themselves in the process of eugenics, seeking to respect the parent's right to choose what genetic features they deem desirable for their children and to ignore the advice of eugenicists.

Friendly

 * [[File:Cap.png]] Capitalism - I'm told that you will weed out the weak from the strong
 * [[File:Arist.png]] Aristocracy - and that you are a good thing,
 * [[File:Fabian.png]] Fabian Socialism - but you also makes a compelling case.
 * [[File:Nooc.png]] Noocracy - We need smart people in society.
 * [[File:Scientocracy Small.png]] Scientocracy - Same as above.

Mixed

 * [[File:Fem.png]] Feminism - Mutual love of Margaret Sangler; but why do you want equality?
 * [[File:Scientocracy Small.png]] Scientocracy - We used to be friends, but we've had a falling out of sorts.
 * [[File:Darwinist.png]] Social Darwinism - You took this all way too far.

Negative

 * [[File:Kak.png]] Kakistocracy - Just keep thinking about the rabbits.
 * [[File:Catheo.png]] Catholic Theocracy - Sterilisation and abortion is good actually.
 * [[File:Prog.png]] Progressivism - Ableism is good actually.

Books

 * Hereditary Talent and Character and Hereditary Genius by Sir Francis Galton
 * Liberal Eugenics: In Defence of Human Enhancement by Nicholas Agar

Wikipedia

 * Eugenics
 * History of Eugenics
 * Dysgenics
 * Sir Francis Galton
 * New Eugenics

By Region

 * [[File:Nazi.png]] Nazi Germany
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] United States
 * [[File:Cball-Japan.png]] Japan
 * [[File:Cball-Singapore.png]] Singapore
 * [[File:Cball-Sweden.png]] Sweden

Videos

 * The History of Eugenics by Mounsier Z