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Originally posted by Maslo
reply to post by sonnny1
Sterilization is NEGATIVE Eugenics.
Not necessarily. Eugenics is the science aimed to improve the genetic composition of a population. Sterilization can be practiced as a form of population control, without any genetic aims. Then it is not eugenics.
edit on 23/6/11 by Maslo because: (no reason given)
The thing is it's normally rich folk forcing steralisation on poor folk making it a discriminatory practice. You dont hear the elites who advocate this type of population control advocating it for their own families
If someone is so poor that he cannot take care of himself, he should not have children. That is not discrimination at all, that is common sense.
reply to post by Maslo
But ideologically speaking, I have yet to hear any good reason why humans should have this inalienable right to procreate, and I have already brought this up on ATS many times.
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
reply to post by Maslo
If someone is so poor that he cannot take care of himself, he should not have children. That is not discrimination at all, that is common sense.
People who cant afford to look after children are still going to be having sex, it's generally what humans do and have been doing since well...a long time. It's more important that we educate our citizens and provide the relevant contraception rather than going to the lengths of sterilization.
Originally posted by Maslo
reply to post by woodwardjnr
That is your opinion, and maybe you are right, there may be lots of practical reasons why forced sterilization may not be optimal, depends on the circumstances, ranging from from cost-efectivenes to slippery slope arguments.
But ideologically speaking, I have yet to hear any good reason why humans should have this inalienable right to procreate, and I have already brought this up on ATS many times.edit on 23/6/11 by Maslo because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Maslo
reply to post by ButterCookie
Government should not possess legal ability to kill its citizens, period.
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reply to post by ButterCookie
NWO isn't even all that bad of an idea...
Originally posted by Qwenn
I think it would be a good idea to bring in forced sterilization for stupid, or ugly people, the world would be a prettier and cleverer place to live....
Originally posted by eleventhsun
you sound like you just want to invade and push your beliefs on strangers. Worry about yourself.
I'm on welfare and I'm a Dean's List college student and I would challenge you to see who's smarter or more hard working any day. Not to mention I have a clear care for my fellow human and their individual rights.
edit on 23-6-2011 by eleventhsun because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Maslo
reply to post by woodwardjnr
The thing is it's normally rich folk forcing steralisation on poor folk making it a discriminatory practice. You dont hear the elites who advocate this type of population control advocating it for their own families
It is NOT discrimination if it is justified in reality. Do we discriminate against blind people because they cannot be airplane pilots or drive a car?
If someone is so poor that he cannot take care of himself, he should not have children. That is not discrimination at all, that is common sense.edit on 23/6/11 by Maslo because: (no reason given)
It is discrimination when it is the failed policies of the government that made these people "blind" in the first place.
Besides, we aren't talking about driving a car, we are talking about life.
By your logic, blind people should not be allowed to eat since they can't go grocery shopping by themselves.
And how about that anyway? Let's just euthanize all people who are blinds, handicapped, retarded. People who are a drain on society with their special needs, taking up prime parking spaces.