In In Defense of Evil part 2 of 3: A Wide Scale Eugenics program would be beneficial to the U.S.A

Benefits of a higher IQ society, Lower crime rate & Less Poverty “IQ has been shown to be highly correlated with a person's likelihood to commit crime[1][2]. Increasing the average IQ of the nation will substantially lower its crime rate. A reduced crime rate would mean a safer society for everyone. IQ has also been linked to the level of income and education a person receives[1][2]. Putting a significant dent in the poverty rate. Any eugenics program implemented would likely pay for it's self by reducing the level of welfare payments being paid out by the government as well. Likelihood of collecting welfare is also highly correlated with IQ levels as well [1][2].” While I do agree that IQ does have a major impact on Crime rate and poverty that is by no means justification for permitting eugenics. There are many other factors as well that attribute to Crime Rate, as well as poverty. For example: Race and Gender can be linked to poverty and Crime. A study was done across 20 cities that showed how local inequalities and diverse populations can have an impact on crime rates. Having a mixture of different ethnic groups within a neighborhood can cause tension and crime. More diversity= More Jealousy and Rivalry, thus leading to crime being more probable than not. There’s no guarantee that a child who has a high IQ will grow up and be rich and wealthy. Also, you would have to take into account economic and other social factors as well. I.e. nature vs. nurture.[4] Increases the GDP of a nation/Military Strength “IQ is also highly correlated with the GDP of nations[3]. If the United States implemented a eugenics program we could increase the nations GDP. There is a strong connection between military strength and GDP. By increasing the GDP of a country you also increase it's military might. Top 10 countries by GDP[5] and military strength[6].” 0 highest GDP military strength 1 United States United States 2 China Russia 3 India China 4 Japan India 5 Germany United Kingdom 6 Russia France 7 Brazil Germany 8 United Kingdom South Korea 9 France Italy 10 Italy Brazil No need to. The United States is ranked first in Military. According to the Global-Firepower website, The United States has over 1,430,000 men active frontline. 122,022,084 that are Fit for Service, and over 145,212,012 men and women for available manpower. It’s really not a good idea to correlate Military strength with GDP since our nation has spent the most amount of money on Defense. If the United States had added at least 37% of its GDP to our Defense in America today, the defense spending would be over $5 trillion.[1][3] “A big reduction in genetic disorders, Imagine a world with significantly less genetic disorders. A good eugenics program can provide that. Here is a list of genetic disorders that may be preventable[7].” 1. Cystic fibrosis 2. Down syndrome 3. Fragile x syndrome ( commonly associated with developmental delays and retardation) 4. Inherited blood clotting problems 5. Huntington's disease 6. Muscular dystrophy 7. Sickle cell anemia 8. Tay Sach's disease. 9. Alzheimer's And many, many more. So can Medical Technology. 1. Cystic Fibrosis- Vertex has developed a drug called “Kalydeco”. It was given a test trial on two girls, Laura and Cate. The drug entered the cells and fixed the broken protein that was making them sick. On top of that, the girls have a specially rare case of CF, so the fact it worked on them shows great progress.[6] 2. Down Syndrome- Medical technology has shown that Prenatal testing and social-economical differences can aid in prevention or severity of down syndrome.[5] 3. Fragile X syndrome- A study was taken by Seaside Therapeutics, a drug company, and Rush University Medical Center, on a drug called “arbaclofen”. The study was taken over 15 months using a placebo on 63 people. The results showed that they were able to function a social level, and their social anxiety was lessened.[7] 4. Inherited blood clotting problems: Routine diet and exercise would help the person, and probably medicine for cholesterol. 5. Huntington’s disease- Scientists are using electronic devices for the brain to see what causes the defective gene, and how it affects metabolism, as well as the chemistry of the brain and body. [11] 6. Muscular dystrophy- a rare muscle disorder that affects 1 in 3,500 males.[8] 7. Sickle cell anemia- Usually young children catch this, and can be treated with penicillin. In order for a baby to be born with sickle cell anemia, both the mother and father must carry a sickle cell gene.[9] 8. Tay Sach’s disease- Very rare and more common in European/Jewish heritages.[10] Most of these are rare conditions or diseases, that already have research being done along with treatments and medication that are proving to be “Beneficial”. Eugenics would be unnecessary as well again immoral. Part 2 The propaganda campaign/Subsidizing the eugenics program, “The war on drugs is a complete failure[8]. The money used on the "war on drugs" propaganda campaign can be directed to fund a propaganda campaign to encourage in vitro fertilization for couples trying to have children. The reduced number of people on welfare and the reduced number of diseases that are extremely expensive to take care of should more then make up for the heavy amount of subsidization necessary to fund the eugenics program. This is a program that pays for it's self.” I would respectfully disagree with my opponent here. Our nation is over $17,000,000,000,000 in debt right now. Any investment in Eugenics would add more to our Nation’s debt, as well as to our Medicaid system, which means the taxpayer is going to have to pay for something immoral. [2] Sources: [1]http://www.globalfirepower.com... [2] http://www.usdebtclock.org... [3] http://strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil... [4] http://www.nationaldialoguenetwork.org... [5] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov... [6] http://discovermagazine.com... [7] http://health.usnews.com... [8] https://www.rarediseases.org... [9] http://www.mayoclinic.org... [10] http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov... [11] http://www.ninds.nih.gov....htm