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    Richard Dawkins‏Verified account @RichardDawkins 15 Feb 2020

    It’s one thing to deplore eugenics on ideological, political, moral grounds. It’s quite another to conclude that it wouldn’t work in practice. Of course it would. It works for cows, horses, pigs, dogs & roses. Why on earth wouldn’t it work for humans? Facts ignore ideology.

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      2. Richard Dawkins‏Verified account @RichardDawkins 16 Feb 2020

        For those determined to miss the point, I deplore the idea of a eugenic policy. I simply said deploring it doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work. Just as we breed cows to yield more milk, we could breed humans to run faster or jump higher. But heaven forbid that we should do it.

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      3. Richard Dawkins‏Verified account @RichardDawkins 16 Feb 2020

        A eugenic policy would be bad. I’m combating the illogical step from “X would be bad” to “So X is impossible”. It would work in the same sense as it works for cows. Let’s fight it on moral grounds. Deny obvious scientific facts & we lose – or at best derail – the argument.

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      2. جنين‏Verified account @jennineak 15 Feb 2020
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      1. Rajen Parekh‏ @rajenparekh 15 Feb 2020
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        Define 'works' in the context of eugenics. What is your goal?

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      2. Alison Bevege‏ @AlisonBevege 15 Feb 2020
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        Technically you are once again correct. However, humans (sadly) are quite a horrible species so unfortunately all technical tools are fraught with peril.

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      2. it's Casey *space noises*‏ @Ela_Hadrun 15 Feb 2020
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        Maybe Dawkins is a really shitty writer then, and he should work on his delivery. For starters, I think any copy editor who cared would point out that "work" is a vague cop out...at best.

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