Controversy
Almost immediately after airing, Dear, Doctor received heavy criticism from The Star Trek community for the morals espoused in the episode, which seemed to advocate committing genocide against those with weaker genes. Indeed, Phlox's argument is reminiscent of some Social Darwinist theories which suggest that modern medicine slows evolution by allowing the weak to survive. The episode is framed to make it clear that Phlox's opinion is the correct one, leading to theories that the show's producers were advocating for such theories.
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