The Horrors of Forced Sterilization in America - Part 2 / Educational Video

The Horrors of Forced Sterilization in America - Part Two; The eugenics issue has begun to rear its ugly head once again on the politically explosive issues of immigration quotas, embryo research and human cloning. Bioethicists and religious opponents lob accusations at genetic scientists, saying they are "playing God" or seeking to create "designer babies." If we are not careful, the current push in this country for biometrics -- the use of genetic markers, facial recognition, hand-scanning, fingerprint scanning and eye scanning for identification purposes -- may provide a database for future generations who, ignorant of the past, may be condemned to repeat it. Video adapted from public domain film.

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[TitenSxull]

A breakfast nook AND a radio, now that's living!

Few people realize Hitler got most of his ideas from the American eugenics movement - and yet we came out of WW2 feeling very self-righteous nonetheless

[Progo35]

Yes, but eugenic sterilization as a policy happened in pretty much this exact way. Moreover, the state wasn't really seeking permission from Alice's parents. If they had said no, they would have gotten a court order, anyway.

[dannypt04]

I recommend "Eugenics and Other Evils" by G.K. Chesterton. He breaks down their sick thinking and the situation of the day that helped lead to it, all without losing his charming wit and pleasant style. It's free a Podiobooks

[dannypt04]

@kbdkbd99,

I hate the welfare system, but I believe people deserve basic respect and shouldn't be called scum or animals.

Your critical flaw is your third sentence. Can't afford a child? That is EXACTLY the way eugenicists think. They pushed contraceptives and planted the attitude of basing your family on an ideal budget. Contraceptives cause marriage problems, are linked with health problems and make eugenicists happy and rich.

If you keep thinking that way you play right into their hands

[kbdkbd99]

sure, scum should breed, not only that we should encourage them to breed so that we have more scum.

People don't realise that we already have "eugenics" but in reverse.

Decent-minded, hard working couples put off having children because they cannot afford them.

Why can't they afford them ? Because they are being taxed to the hilt and that tax money is going to scum who breed like animals.

Welfare is eugenics in reverse. It's just that you idiots can't see it because you are also scum.

[gluntford]

god i can't even watch this it's so fucked up

[72Yonatan]

@justJunya

Carrie Buck was operated upon, receiving a compulsory tubal ligation. She was later paroled from the institution as a domestic worker to a family in Bland, Virginia. She was an avid reader until her death in 1983. Her daughter Vivian had been pronounced "feeble minded" after a cursory examination by ERO field worker Dr. Arthur Estabrook. She did very well in school for two years (but died of complications from measles in 1932), after being on her school's honor roll in April 1931.

[poo0115104]

Just like classism.........demonize the poor, so the population will be all for it!!!!