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Re:Inmates offered reduced sentences for birth control proce... by ryanmarsh on Friday August 11, 2017 @08:11PM (#14995498)
Honest question, is anywhere not?
Re:Inmates offered reduced sentences for birth control proce... by bitJericho on Sunday August 13, 2017 @12:32AM (#15001494)
Does it matter?
Re:Inmates offered reduced sentences for birth control proce... by TheSpiceIsLife on Friday August 11, 2017 @08:16PM (#14995527)
Australia and New Zealand?
Re:Inmates offered reduced sentences for birth control proce... by alistairSH on Friday August 11, 2017 @08:39PM (#14995616)
Surely you jest? If not, I suggest you do some research on the Australian government, eugenics, and aboriginal populations.
Re:Inmates offered reduced sentences for birth control proce... by jdboyd on Friday August 11, 2017 @08:50PM (#14995668)
Australia was considering forced castrations as recently as 2015. Also, I'm led to believe that internet service is fairly poor there due to limiting outgoing bandwidth.

I don't really know anything bad about NZ.

Re:Inmates offered reduced sentences for birth control proce... by TheSpiceIsLife on Saturday August 12, 2017 @01:58AM (#14996673)
I 100/40 Mbps fibre connection to my house in Launceston, Tasmania. Seems to work alright. But I'm lucky.

I've often wondered if I had been castrated as a teenager maybe I would have spent less time in police lockup for stupid behavioural issues.

Castration, as well as the elimination of hormonally-driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday working animal.[1]

Decreased Aggression: One of the most important behavioral advantages of castration is that as adults, these dogs will tend to be less aggressive both toward other male dogs and also people. The androgen (male) hormones, of which testosterone is the most important, are responsible for the development of many behavioral patterns. When young puppies are sexually mounting their 7 and 8-week old litter mates this is because of androgen surges in their bodies. The same is true with aggressive behavior.[2]

Forced castration is something I don't think anyone should admit to supporting.

I wonder if there is scope for repeat violent offenders be offered the procedure in exchange for early release or more lenient sentencing. Can, meet worms.

I like to imagine that scenario ends up being a footgun when, in the future, we've bred violence out of the human race, the aliens invade and we're too passive to do anything about it.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelding

2. https://www.petcoach.co/article/benefits-of-neutering-castra...

Re:Inmates offered reduced sentences for birth control proce... by genon on Friday August 11, 2017 @10:03PM (#14995953)
> I don't really know anything bad about NZ.

https://e2nz.org