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by DoreenMichele 1583 days ago
The OP to which I declined to reply says: No one should be born with Tay-Sachs, a genetic disease.

I agreed with a reply to that suggesting such an extreme and unnuanced statement amounted to eugenics since the only means to actually ensure that no child will ever be born with X genetic disease would require rather extreme measures that go far beyond providing testing and options.

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There is a difference between saying something shouldn't happen, and it should be prevented by any means necessary.

I really shouldn't smoke. I don't endorse SS officers killing me if I do.