Summary of Huxley

In her essay The Vital Importance of Eugenics," Julian Huxley points out both negative and positive effects of eugenics.  Huxley agrees that the human race ranges from all different kinds of people and consists of an outstanding variety of men. However, her goal is to improve the qualities of human species by getting rid of unwanted traits and disabilities.  For example, leaving only admirable qualities like health, education, personality and beauty. Although this may seem cruel, Huxley explains how eugenics would benefit the human species if the mentally defected did not exist.  She specifically asks, "Do you want the mentally defected people to have children?"  Although this claim may sound cruel, majority of people would answer with a no.  I think it is an awesome idea if we were able to improve the human race and rid of all the bad qualities. 

Huxley provides scenarios of two business men of equal brains and ability, the only difference among them are the amount of children they have.  She claims the one with fewer children will be more successful than the man with more children this is because he is less distracted.  She also argues that the successful man's children will end up getting higher education and live a favorable life. 

Huxley's ultimate goal is to alter the character of the human race and little by little, construct it into an evolutionary acheivement.  She later on attests that it would be our own fault if the human race  were to collaspse because we did not attempt to put anything into place.  I for one approve with that statement and in order to prevent this decline in the future, I believe eugenics is important.