This is just a confusion in terms: "Science" = process by which humans examine the universe "Facts" = truths about the universe that cannot be altered Science is by definition constructed. Facts are nothttps://twitter.com/RichardDawkins/status/1368259842222268421 …
Breeding =/= eugenics. Eugenics is predicated on the idea that there are characteristics that are objectively "better" about some people compared to others, which goes back to our socially constructed attitudes towards what is considered "better"
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Presented like that it’s clear that it was always philosophy and not science. Also you literally described the reason why we do breeding in dogs. Breeding for a purpose = eugenics.
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It's not a social construct to believe that one could select humans for certain traits though. What's socially constructed is the traits we choose to select, and the ethics around what methods we use.
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Sure, but the entire purpose of eugenics as a science was to first define what traits we value and then select for them in the population. And this was a massive field which continued in California well into the 60s and 70s
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Of course there are characteristics that are "better" than others - in fact, just better. It is better to be able to see than to be blind.
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Perhaps not if you're a cave-dwelling fish.
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Natural Evolution is a messy long inefficient form of eugenics
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You practice eugenics when you find someone attractive
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