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Can't make money off of me if I don't exist rule (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by MashedTech@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 36 points 5 months ago

I don't want to continue my bloodline because of looming threat of climate change.

And also cause I'm ugly and have self-esteem issues.

What's eugenics gotta do with it?

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 18 points 5 months ago

/gen is this sarcasm or are you not aware that you answered your question with your second sentence :(

[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Check my other reply.

[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I’m ugly and have self-esteem issues

That’s eugenics. Choosing not to reproduce for genetic reasons.

[-] WldFyre@lemm.ee 26 points 5 months ago

Choosing to not have kids yourself, for whatever reason, is definitely not eugenics. I don't even get how you'd come to this idea.

[-] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 12 points 5 months ago

Yeah, I don't think you can really apply eugenics to yourself. It's more something that one exerts on others.

[-] spujb@lemmy.cafe 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

yes. and to be clear, it’s not eugenics to make that choice yourself. problem starts as soon as it becomes about others though. seen far too many internet conversations go from

“i won’t reproduce” to
“it’s my responsibility not to reproduce” to
“it’s our responsibility not to reproduce” to
“the poor and disabled should be sterilized.”

this post is already getting pretty damn close to step 3 right there. reddit was awful for this so i encourage us to just be aware when stuff like this comes up.

[-] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 7 points 5 months ago

Alternately: choosing to reproduce for genetic reasons. Positive eugenics is still eugenics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics

Historically, eugenicists have attempted to alter human gene pools by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior or promoting those judged to be superior.

Emphasis mine, though seems people rarely get called out for the latter.