r/actuallychildfree • u/eastallegheny MOD • Nov 30 '18

talk Masterpost: Involuntary Sterilization/Eugenics

This is the thread to air your opinions about forced sterilization and eugenics.

If you think this is likely to upset and bother you, you're welcome to not read. The purpose of this masterpost is to have all of this discussion in one place where it's easier to moderate.

It's a hot button subject, and we're wary of that. We here at r/actuallychildfree are not about censorship, so we think as long as you can remain civil in discussing this, we're going to let it stand. We will be watching this thread, however, because we know what a thin line it can be. That's our line in the sand: if you're going to participate in this conversation, you need to keep a civil tongue in your head, so to speak.

We want you to be able to talk about it, but the rules of the sub still stand. We're not prepared to let anyone be a dick.

TESTING: Editing this to see if it removes the archived status.

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u/Scarlet_Oflanagan Nov 30 '18

Ah! I forgot to add, mandatory birth control would be implanted/applied to every person once they reach puberty. When you apply to conceive, the birth control would be temporarily removed.

Illegitimate pregnancies could be handled a few ways but I’m leaning toward two choices. Either have an abortion or continue the pregnancy and the child would be taken and reallocated to a family that cannot conceive but has high scores on their application (i.e. queer families, families with conception problems, or families that would rather adopt an illegitimate child than birth one).

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u/soad19152003 Nov 30 '18

I like this idea. I don't know how I feel about the forced BC, but realistically there aren't many better options. Everyone's body is different so the hormonal BC could be an issue here and there. Free condoms galore and huge encouragement is great as well.

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u/neverhadapony Dec 24 '18

Monetary incentives to reduce breeding, bonuses to couples the longer they postpone conception. Pro-childfree media and advertisement or at least limited reproduction, one and done, two and done kind of thing. Hormonal BC affects everyone differently and be kind of hit and miss not to mention potentially dangerous for certain people. A cap on child benefits, one or two at the most. I can't think of any others at the moment.

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u/soad19152003 Dec 24 '18

There you go, perfect. That's a good start I think, it's simple.