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OftenBen  ·  2886 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Long, Slow Death of Religion

    how do you think sterilizing woman and men would actually reduce suffering in the world ?

I think that if fewer babies were born with debilitating, painful, ultimately lethal illnesses, that would be a good thing.

I think if you know you're likely to produce a sick baby, you should adopt or else take measures to ensure that you don't produce a sick baby. I think you owe it to your future children to provide for their health and safety and quality of life as best you can, and that includes their genetic heritage. We have more tools at our disposal than ever before to make that a reality, and I think they aren't used as much as they could be.