• C-Sections now account for 30% of all births, compared to 5% in 1970.
• Preliminary evidence suggests that babies born via C-Section are themselves more likely to have children that require C-Sections.
Source: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/12/7/13855350/c-...
Assuming this applies to other traits as well—as evolutionary theory suggests it should—what are the long term consequences for humanity? This line of thinking has led past leaders down some very dark paths, which I am fully uninterested in traveling.
But, what is the ethical alternative? The only one I can think of is to take control of our evolution directly, rather than allowing natural selection—or lack thereof—to run its course. And thank god, it actually looks like modern science will make this possible!