laurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agoDr. Thanos, PhD.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square103linkfedilinkarrow-up1447arrow-down125
arrow-up1422arrow-down1imageDr. Thanos, PhD.lemmy.worldlaurenceOfSuburbia@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square103linkfedilink
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoEugenics is concerned with who reproduces. Simply giving out free birth control to anyone who wants it is a population control measure. You have Nazi vision. Everyone is Hitler.
minus-squareTango@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIn theory, you’re right. In practice however, you know as well as I do that population control measures would target the poor disproportionately. So whether it intended to be or not, it would end up being eugenics.
Eugenics is concerned with who reproduces. Simply giving out free birth control to anyone who wants it is a population control measure.
You have Nazi vision. Everyone is Hitler.
In theory, you’re right. In practice however, you know as well as I do that population control measures would target the poor disproportionately. So whether it intended to be or not, it would end up being eugenics.