Define Eugenics and include examples of the practice of eugenics in the book,"The Chrysalids" and the movie,"Gattaca."

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thadyoung · Answer

eu·gen·ics  [yoo-jen-iks]  Show IPA  


noun ( used with a singular verb )  
the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics)  or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)

shelby1290 · Answer

@thadyoung alrighty...but have you ever read the chrysalids or seen Gattaca ?

shelby1290 · Answer

i need examples based on eugenics from those stories as well

thadyoung · Answer

no im sorry I have not the definition is as much help as I can offer

shelby1290 · Answer

okay, no problem.

e.mccormick · Answer

Well, there are events in history: http://hnn.us/article/1796

shelby1290 · Answer

@e.mccormick yea I'm familiar with the nazi example but i need examples from a movie called gattaca and the chrysalids (fictional story)

anonymous · Answer

Hey Shelby long time no speak lol : )

shelby1290 · Answer

@Shay17 LOL YESS nice to see you again! :D

anonymous · Answer

lol well get back to work and i'll talk to you later or message me in the chat

shelby1290 · Answer

@Shay17 will do!

e.mccormick · Answer

Well, I did not read or see either of those.  However, from the promo from Gattaca you can tell they are doing choices based on genetics.

shelby1290 · Answer

hmm i see

shelby1290 · Answer

so, you can either be socially acceptable or not?

shelby1290 · Answer

..that's basically what i can say about them, right?