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Eugenics and forced sterilization aren't anti-science. It is quite the opposite in fact. They have a strong basis in science, specifically genetics and psycholo

Eugenics and forced sterilization aren't anti-science. It is quite the opposite in fact. They have a strong basis in science, specifically genetics and psychology. If you think somebody has undesirable genes or will cause a kid to have bad upbringing then stopping them from reproducing would lower the amount of the traits you want to see eliminated. It seems perfectly pro-science to me. It is just an abuse of science. The anti science take would be to deny parents pass on genes and as such eugenics / forced sterilization wouldn't stop bad genes.

cryptonector 3y ago
> It is just an abuse of science. > > Our governments have done awful things in the name of science, including eugenics and forcible sterilizations. "...in the name of science" -- it hardly matters whether it's proper science or anti-/un-scientific nonsense when the result is deeply immoral. The fact is that both science and "science" have been and continue to be used to justify horrible acts. We have to stop that.