Originally Posted By: Ellis
Could it be that this is a well-trodden path, only last time it was called eugenics?

Yes, it's still eugenics whether or not some scientists care to admit it:

"...the western scientific community has mostly disassociated itself from the term "eugenics"" - Wikipedia

Eugenics is a dirty word but the practice is with us nonetheless. We are entering an age of genetic engineering. We can only hope that the direction it takes will reflect the highest ethical standards.

"Time is what prevents everything from happening at once" - John Wheeler