forced sterilization, who supported it?

[evince]

http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/_new...acks?GT1=43001

[evince]

Eugenics was a scientific theory that grew in popularity during the 1920s. Eugenicists believed that poverty, promiscuity and alcoholism were traits that were inherited. To eliminate those society ills and improve society’s gene pool, proponents of the theory argued that those that exhibited the traits should be sterilized. Some of America’s wealthiest citizens of the time were eugenicists including Dr. Clarence Gamble of the Procter and Gamble fortune and James Hanes of the hosiery company. Hanes helped found the Human Betterment League which promoted the cause of eugenicists.

[apple0154]

http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/_new...acks?GT1=43001

Truly disgusting. Legalized sterilization without the person's consent. A law designed by animals.

[evince]

Law designed by CEOs

[apple0154]

Law designed by CEOs

Are you repeating what I wrote???

[evince]

because you inherit a business does not mean you are more moral than the rest of us.


It in fact creates a sense of entitlement in most people.

When you give the wealthy too much power you end up with a world run by Paris Hiltons

[WinterBorn]

This is a despicable story. The fact that the state did this is sick.

[SmarterthanYou]

any state that allowed this to happen should be forced to pay 5 million to each person violated.

[WinterBorn]

any state that allowed this to happen should be forced to pay 5 million to each person violated.

And any living participants should be jailed for the rest of their lives.

[SmarterthanYou]

Truly disgusting. Legalized sterilization without the person's consent. A law designed by animals.

shouldn't you approve of this? after all, it is preventing the possibility of children living horribly neglected lives from parents that didn't want them.

[SmarterthanYou]

And any living participants should be jailed for the rest of their lives.

I'm afraid I cannot disagree with this.

[Damocles]

http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/_new...acks?GT1=43001

"For the past eight years, North Carolina lawmakers have been working to find a way to compensate those involuntarily sterilized in the state between 1929 and 1974. During that time period, 7,600 people were sterilized in North Carolina. Of those who were sterilized, 85 percent of the victims were female and 40 percent were non-white. "

Holy crap...

That is beyond disgusting. That is so far into unconstitutional that I can't fathom how they got away with doing it for 45 years. WTF?

[Damocles]

http://www.sterilizationvictims.nc.gov/

If anybody knows somebody...

I mean, WTF? I can't wrap my mind around this one.

[Phantasmal]

http://www.sterilizationvictims.nc.gov/

If anybody knows somebody...

I mean, WTF? I can't wrap my mind around this one.

My sister in laws, natural mother was one. She had her out of wedlock and was sterilized after the birth.

I read a book about eugenics and it is shocking the people who supported it in the USA. She has passed away, so she can not be compensated.

[Phantasmal]

I highly recommend the book,

"War Against the Weak". By Edward Black