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ok since 'eugenics' seems to mean 'coercion' to so many people, and nobody has suggested a different word that is explicitly noncoercive, we should come up with a different one. What about Epilogenics? "epilogí" is greek for 'choice' instead of the 'eu' which means 'good'

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

Dec 8, 2022

ok i genuinely don't get eugenics stigma - isn't "don't let siblings marry" or "abort a fetus if tests positive for a horrible genetic disease" eugenics? which most ppl seem to support? Am I misunderstanding what people mean by eugenics? Is there a diff word I should use?

6:03 AM · Dec 8, 2022

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Family planning.

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Sounds better, but is just etymology. There are eugenics that are morally accepted in the present.

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Doesn't seem like people should be able to choose to create a new person who will suffer terribly

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I offer some alternative names here:

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archerships

@archerships

Dec 8, 2022

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Not sure if there's a better name for non-coercive eugenics that avoids the baggage of "eugenics". Genetic curation? Germline cultivation? Cultured reproduction? Gametic sculpting?

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I don't think the problem here is the terminology

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I'm with you on this. Eugenics gets a bad wrap because of its association with forced eugenics. I think it's reasonable to take steps to make sure your own kid is going to be healthy.

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I think eugenics has been linked to the Nazis, which is never helpful for PR.

@Draren_Thiralas

Dec 8, 2022

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@Aella_Girl

> 'eu' which means 'good' The European Union is good, confirmed.

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They're not umbrella terms, but "birth defect reduction" covers your two examples, "gamete markets" describes parents paying for cooler babies. Epilo isn't a bad stab at it, but also I think it's import to name specific policy proposals rather than a genre of them when possible.