Eugine_Nier comments on Open Thread for February 18-24 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 23 February 2014 02:02:44AM -2 points [-]

Is it "eugenics" as in "let's genome-test embryos for horrible congenital diseases" or is it "eugenics" as in "let's castrate every physically and mentally handicapped person whose disease is inheritable"

Isn't the latter the "right thing to do" (tm) according to a utilitarian calculation? (Disclaimer, I am not a utilitarian.)

Comment author: Ritalin 23 February 2014 02:07:36AM *  1 point [-]

I wouldn't know; neither am I. I tend to find that utilitarian calculations are above my competence. As Dr. Manhattan said to Ozymandias, when he asked him if he did the right thing in the end; "Nothing ever ends."