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Comment author: BarbaraB 06 January 2014 10:41:12AM *  6 points [-]

What word would You suggest instead of eugenics ?

(Btw, I find it hilarious, having the discussion about inventing newspeak at LW, of all forums !)

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 07 January 2014 10:30:53AM 12 points [-]

Affirmative Genetic Action; Fighting Against Genetic Unequality; Genetic Justice; No Mutant Child Left Behind...

Comment author: ThrustVectoring 07 January 2014 11:03:40PM 6 points [-]

I'd like to borrow from David Brin and call it "Uplift".

Comment author: CAE_Jones 06 January 2014 10:47:21AM 3 points [-]

The mainstream media seems less terrified of the idea of "designer babies", which is not specifically eugenics, but related enough that I wonder if Eugenics shouldn't quietly respawn in the Designer Babies category?

Comment author: BarbaraB 06 January 2014 10:50:11AM 6 points [-]

Too narrow.

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