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[Kevin]

What Hitler did is nowhere close to offering people money for sterilization. Quit being so hysterical.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Kevin

What Hitler did is nowhere close to offering people money for sterilization. Quit being so hysterical.

I really want you to learn something so here goes:

1. Who gets to choose the less desirable (target) population?

2. Why do the people in #1 get to choose the less desirable (target) population? That already reeks of classism, racism, ethnocentrism, xenophobia, conservatism, religious idealism, sexism, and heterosexism.

3. Paying "less desirable" people a relatively miniscule amount does not make paid sterilization substantively different than compulsory sterilization and Nazi eugenics.

4. Perhaps ninety percent to ninety-five percent of "less desirable" people will not accept money to be sterilized. Either they think it is a dumb or offensive idea; they don't feel like being bothered; they don't have the necessary resources such as time off from work/transportation/outpatient care; or don't trust doctors/government/researchers. So, the "paid sterilization program" is a complete failure. Then what? I can tell you what. It becomes less about paying informed consumers and more about excessive encouragement, coercion, lack of information, and force. History repeats itself. DUH. You were warned.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I really want you to learn something so here goes:

1. Who gets to choose the less desirable (target) population?

In this proposal, the people decide for themselves.

2. Why do the people in #1 get to choose the less desirable (target) population? That already reeks of classism, racism, ethnocentrism, xenophobia, conservatism, religious idealism, sexism, and heterosexism.

If people decide for themselves, how is it your business?

3. Paying "less desirable" people a relatively miniscule amount does not make paid sterilization substantively different than compulsory sterilization and Nazi eugenics.

In the proposed system, anyone could elect to take the money. That's a little different than what the Nazis did, asshole. How you could even compare that to the concentration camps is imbecilic at best.

4. Perhaps ninety percent to ninety-five percent of "less desirable" people will not accept money to be sterilized.

Doubt it. Having worked extensively with said demographic, I'm nearly positive that most of them would take $1,000 or some amount for a free medical procedure which would result in the savings of billions of dollars and the elimination of generational poverty.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Kevin

In this proposal, the people decide for themselves.

They aren't targeted and informed by themselves. How will these people hear about the program? Mailings and notifications will use outlets that reach particular demographics (not the middle to upper class). Who decides the audience to be placed on the list of targets?

Originally Posted by Kevin

If people decide for themselves, how is it your business?

The same way you consider it enough of your business to form an opinion in support of such a program. The same way other programs are my business. And "decide for themselves" has been a much debated phrase for generations.

Originally Posted by Kevin

In the proposed system, anyone could elect to take the money. That's a little different than what the Nazis did, asshole. How you could even compare that to the concentration camps is imbecilic at best.

First off, bigoted bitch, Nazi eugenics spanned beyond the horror of concentration camps and compulsory sterilization occurred in the USA and around the world up until relatively recently. You really need to read. Do your brain a favor.

"Anyone" cannot elect to take the money because you already said it targets the "less desirable". In your mind, it is as simple as saying "yes" or "no" to some money. These are overwhelmingly disadvantaged people who are being labeled and stigmatized as "less desirable" and told that it is ideal that they be sterilized. Even if they do not participate in the paid sterilization program, membership in the "less desirable" group will resonate. You don't see the downward spiral because you are truly a clueless bigot.

Originally Posted by Kevin

Doubt it. Having worked extensively with said demographic, I'm nearly positive that most of them would take $1,000 or some amount for a free medical procedure which would result in the savings of billions of dollars and the elimination of generational poverty.

I have also worked extensively with particular demographics and I know researchers and practitioners who have struggled for years to get particular demographics to participate in PAID research and PAID medical procedures. This is no different. Minimal success in a couple cities or states doesn't mean a substantive percentage of people are willing to be sterilized for money. It also doesn't mean billions of dollars are saved and generational poverty is eliminated. This has not been supported by research. Target populations aren't obligated to care about hypothetical savings of billions of dollars and hypothetical elimination of generational poverty.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Minimal success in a couple cities or states doesn't mean a substantive percentage of people are willing to be sterilized for money. .

Cool.. I guess it's not an issue then.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Cool.. I guess it's not an issue then.

You are a perpetual brain fart.