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This is similar to what happened to indigenous peoples here in Canada. For the most part, and while there are clear and heinous exceptions, the intent was to wi

This is similar to what happened to indigenous peoples here in Canada. For the most part, and while there are clear and heinous exceptions, the intent was to wipe out indigenous culture and society. Because it wasn't gas chambers it's been harder to get the general population to recognize what was/is happening. Also, forced sterilization is still a thing, particularly outside of urban health authorities. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/forced-sterilization-lawsuit-could-expand-1.5102981 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/forced-sterilization-la...

hkmaxpro 6y ago
In Canada, it’s due to the lack of proper or informed consent, and a class-action lawsuit is trying to correct that. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/forced-sterilization-lawsuit-could-expand-1.5102981 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/forced-sterilization-la... In China, “[t]he population control measures are backed by mass detention both as a threat and as a punishment for failure to comply”: https://apnews.com/269b3de1af34e17c1941a514f78d764c https://apnews.com/269b3de1af34e17c1941a514f78d764c And Uyghurs have to flee China just to speak out against this practice. Do you see a lawsuit coming in China? Huge difference.
- dleslie 6y ago
  Canada had sterilization laws up to 1972; and the link I provided was to an article about that class action lawsuit. ;)
  - hkmaxpro 6y ago
    I don’t think it’s fair to compare China today with Canada almost 50 years ago. A lot of things have changed since then. Boston Marathon didn’t have women’s race until 1972. Our expectations today should be higher.
    - dleslie 6y ago
      The last residential school didn't close until the 90s. There are far too many communities without clean drinking water, let alone access to quality education and health care. We still struggle to maintain obligations regarding indigenous land rights and safe guarding indigenous culture. Our expectations today should be higher.

hkmaxpro 6y ago

In Canada, it’s due to the lack of proper or informed consent, and a class-action lawsuit is trying to correct that. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/forced-sterilization-lawsuit-could-expand-1.5102981 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/forced-sterilization-la... In China, “[t]he population control measures are backed by mass detention both as a threat and as a punishment for failure to comply”: https://apnews.com/269b3de1af34e17c1941a514f78d764c https://apnews.com/269b3de1af34e17c1941a514f78d764c And Uyghurs have to flee China just to speak out against this practice. Do you see a lawsuit coming in China? Huge difference.

dleslie 6y ago
Canada had sterilization laws up to 1972; and the link I provided was to an article about that class action lawsuit. ;)
- hkmaxpro 6y ago
  I don’t think it’s fair to compare China today with Canada almost 50 years ago. A lot of things have changed since then. Boston Marathon didn’t have women’s race until 1972. Our expectations today should be higher.
  - dleslie 6y ago
    The last residential school didn't close until the 90s. There are far too many communities without clean drinking water, let alone access to quality education and health care. We still struggle to maintain obligations regarding indigenous land rights and safe guarding indigenous culture. Our expectations today should be higher.