Eugenics is the idea of the reproduction of people deemed fit versus those who are unfit. Those unfit are then sterilized, keeping the human race “pure” and “more fit for survival”. Different methods of implementing eugenics can be seen in different countries; Mexico conducted reforms in order to have healthier neighborhoods and in effect a healthier population (Schell, Patience). Peru used sterilization and regulated mate selection, along with identifying roles for men and women to keep them controlled, along with manipulating them (Necochea, Raúl). Africa showed how DNA can be edited to ‘create’ better people without disabilities or certain genetic conditions (Africa News Service). The idea of eugenics could possibly violate human rights …show more content…
The Alliance for Human Research Protection shows the advantages and disadvantages of eugenics, constantly considering the purpose for eugenics. “Charles Darwin suggested that not only were the poor having more children who survived, they were rapidly dumbing down the population. This was regarded as an ominous “dysgenic” trend. Darwin’s cousin, Francis Galton, coined a term that gave a pseudo-scientific gloss to “eugenics” promoted as a progressive ideology aimed at increasing the birth rate of the “fit”.”1 The use would be to sterilize those considered ‘unfit’, which could either be accomplished with sterilization or restrictive immigration.1 This source however, lacks data, but continually shows evidence through quoting credible books and past scientists. The author remains unknown and shows no evidence of their expertise or when they found their information, making the articles relevance questionable. An organization helped create the website it was found on, improving the credibility of the source ever so slightly. Technology is always improving and in Michael Dorsey’s article upcoming technology shows its implementation in eugenics. It states “accepting the logic of eugenics in one …show more content…
Raúl Necochea, from Peru, writes how eugenics takes away rights with “The management of male emotions, such as fear and disgust, was an important aspect of eugenicists’ strategy in the 1930s and 1940s.”2 When controlling the population it was normally done by the upper- middle class showing how little input those living in poverty had about their own lives. The UN also agrees with eugenics violating human rights through “A new genome ‘editing’ technique called CRISPR-Cas9 makes it possible for scientists to insert, remove and correct DNA simply and efficiently.”8 This poses a serious question of morals when the human population starts changing the DNA inside humans while they are forming. Using this method of eugenics eliminates sterilizing the population, but in the end supports the ‘building’ of a new population. Necochea’s article shows Peru’s perspective on eugenics, and he is living in Peru giving him first hand knowledge on the issue. The article continued to show how men and women would lose free will once they were given certain roles to play in society. This would effectively manipulate who they interacted with, along with their possible mate. Accurate dates were provided showing the history of manipulation but there wasn’t much data provided, although thorough elaboration was given. It could’ve been biased by mainly focusing on eugenics in a negative light. The