yes. But not as part of eugenics. Instead, I'd take other factors into consideration, such as the abilitiy of the parents to support the raising of a child financially, and their social competence, education, etc..
I mean, why would you want to allow a homeless, jobless drug addict to procreate, for example ? That child is basically guaranteed to end up being raised without a proper education, without a sense of responsibility, and is less likely to be able to become a productive member of society.
Today, the chances of a child to "make it" in society depend so much on the way it is being brought up. Education, moral values, a sense of responsibility, all of that starts with the parents.
Last night, I watched a TV program about families living in social housing. I am talking about broke, jobless, under-educated parents living off welfare. And what do they do all day long ? Fucking procreate ! That family had 4 children, and the woman was already pregnant again.
I know for a fact that I will have to support those children with my tax euros, without getting anything in return.
I am not saying that underprivileged children cannot make it today at all, and become productive members of society, but their chances are
slim. And for every underprivileged child that makes it out of the mud, there are 3 or 4 that won't, and will have to rely on welfare for the rest of their lifes. I have seen documentaries showing 3 generations of families living of welfare, without a proper education, no job, or sense of responsibility. No future, essentially.
And that ticks me off, not because out of a false sense of supremacy, but because I know that for our society to succeed, we need everyone to contribute. We simply cannot have generations of uneducated, jobless people living off welfare and draining tax money out of the system without giving something in return.
The problem is, it will be difficult for us to convince underprivileged people not to procreate. A financial incentive could be a solution. Instead of paying them tax money for every child they get ( as it is now ), pay them for not having children. That way, we would at least not have to support future generations.
I am not coming across too harsh, am I ?