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In the episode "Lisa the Simpson" Lisa learns that there is an intelligence gene that makes all male Simpsons borderline retarded
Isn't this Eugenics?
Isn't this Eugenics?
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Jeff Heaney
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it's a cartoon.
Hey, don't blame Lisa.... blame Matt Groening. Wasn't this episode released when Zombification of The Simpsons was beginning to get pretty prominent as well?
How is that eugenics? Do you know what eugenics is?
It promotes the idea that someone can have inferior/superior genes.
A male without the simpson gene would be preferable to one who does.
There was a big deal a few years ago when one of the co-discoverers of DNA said that intelligence could have a genetic link, resulting in him losing his nobel prize.
The central plot point of this episode seems to be rather inline with that.
Fat Bastard
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And you're complaining? Hopefully Lisa continues down this path and we get an episode about Lisa asking why the gas chambers had wooden doors
No, it's genetics. Simply discovering a gene isn't eugenics. Not even implying that it might not be the most ideal trait to inherit would rise to the level of eugenics. Did Lisa or any of the other characters suggest that the male members of the Simpson's family be sterilized or euthanized? Because that would be eugenics, but I don't think that was one of the episode's plot points.
tl/dr version of my answer : Nope.
No, that episode was at aired at the start of the 9th season and was apparently supposed to be shown during season 8, but was pushed back. The show was good for at least the first 10 seasons, which is actually a better record than most long running shows. Hardly any programs stay decent past their 8th season and even that can be a stretch for most. Hell, Rick and Morty was great for exactly two seasons then it turned to garbage. The Simpson's just seems like it's been bad for so long because it's been around so long, so even with 10 great seasons, you have people old enough to drink who don't remember a time when it was still good.
Eugenics refers to two things. Its acknowledging that genetics affects intelligence and the belief that genetics should be managed/controlled to create better people.
The first definition exists because of the rise of neo-lysenkoism. Its a reference to Soviet biologys rejection of basic nurture vs nature even in regards to plants and now refers to a rejection of genetics affecting people.
Even acknowledging that the brain is affected by genetics is eugenics in the current public sphere.
Although, I generally agree with this definition because of historical reasons. The foundation of eugenics comes from linking intelligence to genetics.
A person rejecting eugenics would argue that this is all nurture and environmental. I generally think genetics is overstated in its importance. Geniuses have plenty of dumbass kids, while certain cultures clearly produce more functioning citizens. The Kalikaks and Ben Ishmaels lived in bumfuck nowhere and had a perverse culture like the Roma-Gypsies. That probably explains their fucked up way of living. However, saying it has no impact is just anti-science.
Even acknowledging that culture affects outcomes is considered racist nowadays though. Just look at how Thomas Sowell is treated for pointing out that Black-Americans inherited a culture of violence from Southern Scotch-Irish. The current obsession is with systems of oppression.
I suppose it's a form of it?
That taboo should br rejected and broken at every turn.
The Curmudgeon
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Cyclonus
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Homers half brother had a successful car company. But then again he was stupid enough to have Homer design a car for him, devote his entire company to it and not even check what it looked like before he unveiled it to the press. But then he made a hugely successful baby translator. But we never heard of it again so it was probably briefly successful but then became deader than disco.
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If The Simpsons promotes eugenics, then how does this compute with polygamy?
Johan Schmidt
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If that promotes eugenics then so does reality. Intelligence is incredibly heritable.
But no, it doesn't actually promote eugenics, it would have to promote the process of encouraging the fittest to breed over the least fit within our population. Also it's a cartoon and Lisa is like 10; it really doesn't matter.
But no, it doesn't actually promote eugenics, it would have to promote the process of encouraging the fittest to breed over the least fit within our population. Also it's a cartoon and Lisa is like 10; it really doesn't matter.
Polygamy is fine under a hypothetical eugenics system.
Damn it, I was just about to make a smartarse remark about Movieblob.
Jimjamflimflam
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Broken clock is right two times a day.
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Or, the tenure-troonure pipeline
No glownigging ITT please.
