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Originally Posted by SRoper  I'm having difficulty understanding the argument that one reason we should reject Darwinism is because it leads to eugenics. It seems that all one needs to justify eugenics is the idea that traits are inheritable. Once you have that, you have the mechanism by which you can improve a species by only allowing those with desireable traits to reproduce. So if we should reject Darwin because his theory justifies eugenics, shouldn't we be consistent and reject Mendel as well? If we aren't willing to do this, shouldn't we just drop the eugenics argument altogether? |
Should we do away with medicine too? Or surgery? The problem with the eugenics movement is not the manipulation of genes but their motivation and ethical reasons in doing so. Our genetic studies, as with all science, must be governed by the law of God. If they are trying to kill humans with it, or in the process of studying it, then yes we must condemn them for attacking the image of God and murdering human beings. But if studying ways to replace faulty genes with better ones will help improve our fight against disease and preserve life, then I don't see how it's wrong. It's a matter of how we use our knowledge and tools,the "ought" behind the "is." We discovered these amazing things in genes, now how would God have us use that knowledge?
