>>13201845In the past it has been about forcing people not to procreate or just outright killing "inferior" people (which has usually been arbitrarily defined based on unscientific factors such as race). Also reducing the diversity of a population is a good way to become inbred and reduces the diversity of thought.
However getting rid of genetic diseases through screening is a form of eugenics that most people would agree is helpful, so long as you focus on objectively bad conditions.