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There's a big difference the reduction of growth and maintenance of sustainable levels of population (family planning), and depopulation (eradication of/reducti
by madaxe_again 12y ago
There's a big difference the reduction of growth and maintenance of sustainable levels of population (family planning), and depopulation (eradication of/reduction in population).
I understand the arguments of the eugenicists - that there are excess mouths - that "most" people are "useless" - but I do not agree that depopulation is the solution - rather, sustainable growth or steady-state maintenance through education and decreased societal need for redundant offspring.
As the idea of just marching in and shooting people is abhorrent and would undoubtedly be undermined by ethical concerns, would the gentle profiling based on blood and genes of a population, and the "oh, sorry, you can't have that job/child" that this type of technology will bring about not be a "nice", subtle way of steering the population curve in a "desirable" direction?
Hence, I believe this is Kissinger's principal interest in this.
Edit: to be absolutely clear, I am NOT saying that there is some variety of conspiracy here. I am, however, saying that Kissinger understands what I understand - which is that any tool or technology will ultimately be used in ways which aren't immediately anticipated or obvious, and that the very availability of this variety of tech will almost certainly lead to profiling based on the contents of ones blood. If it can be done, if it can happen, it will be done, it will happen. It's just a question of when.
- maxerickson 12y agoHis principal interest is almost certainly that they are giving him money. Serving on a board doesn't have to be a big job, especially if the company is interested in having you on the board to get access to your connections and influence. He might also be getting eugenic jollies from it. (To be clear, I think this is a more cynical story; buying influence is a lot more likely than an aging eugenicist having the awareness and position to get himself on board with a biotech company that might create vastly better predictive medicine.)
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