As well as the factory euthanasia and mass poisoning of…
““As well as the factory euthanasia and mass poisoning of undesirables and sicklies and uglies, it was the policy of all Earth system settlements that all newborn babies should be carefully scrutinised. And any infant which didn't get the requisite number of ticks on his or her Future Citizen's Examination (with categories including pre-natal health, birth weight, potential IQ, and parental DNA mix) would be terminated. Abortion was, in fact, a thing of the past; infanticide was now considered to be a much fairer method of quality control.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A dystopian society uses genetic and health metrics to decide which newborns survive, treating infanticide as a quality control method.
In simple terms: Society kills babies based on tests.
Key Takeaway
Question the ethics of eugenics.
Themes
eugenics
control
morality
societal control
bioethics
Mood
disturbing
critical
thought‑provoking
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- policy design
- bioethics debates
- fictional worldbuilding
- medical ethics discussions
- population control
Key Concepts
genetic selection
state power
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- What values justify or reject state‑controlled life and death?
- How might such systems affect societal trust?
A Different Perspective
Such policies ignore individual potential and moral complexity.