Sadistic Bastard
No Mercy
Most industrialized nations (notably Germany and Japan) follow a pattern of reduced population growth, or even population Decline. In many cases the children as "only children" are given better health-care, attention, and education, and as a result perform better overall. In addition, better health care and nutrition by the mother during pregnancy usually results in a healthier, more developmentally favored baby. The USA would also follow this trend if not for it's liberal immigration policies.
On the other hand, many developing countries suffer from uncontrolled population growth. The horrors of war and ravages of disease and famine result in children who are handicapped (maybe not genetically, but from poor nutrition during development, lack of stimulation during childhood, lack of education in later childhood, physical and mental trauma from the environment, etc). And many of these handicapped children are produced. Enough to make life cheep, and "weaponizing" people a practical strategy.
China instituted the 1 child policy, and that has had mixed results, particularly in the field of the male/female imbalance (now at 120 young men for every 100 young women) due to societal preferences for males.
This is part of the imbalance between the industrialized and non-industrialized societies. In India, where both aspects live side by side, there is a widening gulf between the more wealthy, fewer children group vs. the poor and many children group.
Even in the USA, there is a marked tendency for the poor, and particularly the poor and un-educated, the breed like un-managed rabbits. The resulting offspring, with the rare and notable exception, are the least suited to be parents...and inevetably go on to have the most children.
While not strictly Eugenics, I think that the "universal human right" to breed is not healthy. One should prove that one has the resources to support a child before being allowed to have one. That's enough to feed, clothe, educate and have enough spare time to pay attention to a child during it's developing years (or provide child-care to give an equivalent amount of supervision). Long term, I think this would get the entire world onto the 1-2 children track, leading to an overall human population reduction in 100 years or so...allowing for a sustainable use of this planet (and a MUCH healthier human population).
Now...how to enforce it?
-SB
On the other hand, many developing countries suffer from uncontrolled population growth. The horrors of war and ravages of disease and famine result in children who are handicapped (maybe not genetically, but from poor nutrition during development, lack of stimulation during childhood, lack of education in later childhood, physical and mental trauma from the environment, etc). And many of these handicapped children are produced. Enough to make life cheep, and "weaponizing" people a practical strategy.
China instituted the 1 child policy, and that has had mixed results, particularly in the field of the male/female imbalance (now at 120 young men for every 100 young women) due to societal preferences for males.
This is part of the imbalance between the industrialized and non-industrialized societies. In India, where both aspects live side by side, there is a widening gulf between the more wealthy, fewer children group vs. the poor and many children group.
Even in the USA, there is a marked tendency for the poor, and particularly the poor and un-educated, the breed like un-managed rabbits. The resulting offspring, with the rare and notable exception, are the least suited to be parents...and inevetably go on to have the most children.
While not strictly Eugenics, I think that the "universal human right" to breed is not healthy. One should prove that one has the resources to support a child before being allowed to have one. That's enough to feed, clothe, educate and have enough spare time to pay attention to a child during it's developing years (or provide child-care to give an equivalent amount of supervision). Long term, I think this would get the entire world onto the 1-2 children track, leading to an overall human population reduction in 100 years or so...allowing for a sustainable use of this planet (and a MUCH healthier human population).
Now...how to enforce it?
-SB
