Eugenics: An Evolutionary Crutch

In the more distant future, it is entirely foreseeable for eugenics to be implicated for the purpose of abrogating the evolutionary damage caused by societal and legislative interference. It can be logically proven that humans are becoming weaker as a species because of the technological advancements that temporarily benefit us. Plato put it best when he said: “Necessity is the mother of invention”; we will soon be faced with that desideratum. Naturally eugenics will be the next scientific field to exploit for our self-interest.

Evolution has been unable to take its course in more recent history due to scientific advancements in the medical field, and social advancements in legislation. For instance, glasses have allowed for the survival of one demographic; ideograms, another. Those demographics have since polluted the proverbial gene pool by reproducing. Not that it would be the moral thing to do: to withhold beneficial technology from the masses; to do so would protect the natural progression of Darwin’s theories. As the moral beings we are, the less intelligent, strong, otherwise privileged individuals are protected and allowed to contribute negatively to our genetic diversity. Poor eyesight or stupidity could never be totally eliminated through noninterference, but they would be limited to an extent.