Why Is Eugenics Often a Component of Utopian Ideas

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Multiple Choice

Why is eugenics often a component of utopian ideas?

• A)It removes negatively perceived characteristics from the population.
• B)It changes the behavior of individuals through rewards and punishments.
• C)It prevents any one group from gaining too much power.
• D)It forces the public to behave in cooperative ways.
• E)It prevents misbehavior in the population through rigid class structure.

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