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Genetic diversity is good but genetic diversity is evil

Diversity for fitness vs cultural "purity" tension

Genetic diversity is good but genetic diversity is evil

The aggregate of societies opinion is that it’s good if you are genetically pure, i.e. Japan arguing they are very different genetically. But isn’t it controversial to like genetic pureness, because genetic diversity is good for your fitness? In zoos they maximise genetic diversity for endangered species to optimise survival of the species?

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