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Re: Rights to free goods? (was Re: What happened?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 8 Jul 1999 12:52:01 GMT
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CJC@NEWSGUYavoidspam.COM
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Christopher L. Weeks <c576653@cclabs.missouri.edu> wrote:
> Mike Stanley wrote:
> >
> > Christopher L. Weeks <c576653@cclabs.missouri.edu> wrote:
> > > frown on it dramatically through whatever is appropriate given the
> > > context of the society in question. (brace yourselves) For our
> > > in-your-face and in-your-wallet government, I suppose sterilization, and
> > > removing the children to families that will take care of them would be appropriate.
> >
> > I agree.
> >
> > I've actually thought a plan of universal reversible sterilization
> > would do just fine, with some form of proof of worthiness to be
> > un-sterilized. The worthiness part is the tricky part - I know I'm
> > not qualified to make decisions like that, although I submit that
> > collectively we all are.
>
> For sake of clarity, I only think such a procedure should be employed
> for those who demonstrate the unwillingness to care for their young.
> People can disagree with me in any number of ways and still have the
> RIGHT to have kids as long as they are going to care for them in a
> societally acceptable manner.
For the sake of clarity I agree with the sort of punitive
sterilization you describe here, for those reasons.
I just think people can prove in many ways that they most likely will
BE unfit to care for their children.
Like I said, I don't think that *I* am qualified to choose something
as important as that.
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