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Well.. if you post on an internet forum it kind of IS an invitation to debate. I have a crazy relative who likes to make controversial speeches and then yell "y
by robbomacrae 5y ago
Well.. if you post on an internet forum it kind of IS an invitation to debate. I have a crazy relative who likes to make controversial speeches and then yell "you don't have to reply!" as if it insulates him from feedback.
I'm sure most are aware but your description about eugenics is a bit off. It seems like you are putting a positive slant on it or suggesting thats the goal, whether intentional or not. Eugenics is about denying a class of humans (however you classify that class) from the ability to reproduce. This is highly unethical and given our tendency to classify on race, usually associated with racist agendas (such as the Nazis). I had to look up Wrongthink but it seems to be a term the Alt-Right is introducing... possible a play on thoughtcrime and newspeak (both Orwell) to defend their controversial opinions [0].
0: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alt-right-has-a-word-for-its-own-ideology-wrongthink-2msd66frw https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alt-right-has-a-word-for-...
- stragies 5y agoI recall "Wrongthink" having been in use for decades to decry ideas you dislike, whatever the cause or position on the political spectrum. It saw a remarkable uptick in usage after the 2001 movie "minority report", at least in my perception.