/sci/ - Science & Math

Would there be any downsides to government controlled pregnancy besides "muh feelings"?
From what I can gather crime and overpopulation would fall while the average IQ would rise if only suitable people would be allowed to have kids.

Considering the faster than light twin problem, where people on fast ships age slower than people on planets, how would a space empire with ftl ships keep society balanced?
You never see it mentioned in sci-fi movies, people fly around space in ftl but everyone stays the same age no matter what.

Imagine a future family where dad leaves his wife and two kids to visit a couple of systems for a year, only to return and see everyone has gotten 30 years older.